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I spent March-August 1998 studying abroad in Osaka, Japan. I lived with the Kuze family in Kyoto (a beautiful and historic former capitol city, the pride of Japan) and studied graphic design at the Sozosha College of Design. Needless to say I very much enjoyed living there. I still study Japanese and hope to move back, at least for a couple of years, to become fluent in the language and help popularize the idea of vegetarianism and animal rights there.
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Kuze Family: (L-R) Masaomi, Sachiko, Toku, Kanae
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My two helpers (tsuuyaku) at Sozosha, Manabu and Akiyo
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In the "Kobo", talking to friend Hide, and in the middle of designing the Hong Kong poster |
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Farewell at Miki Araki's house in Osaka. Featuring Yasu, Hana, Maiko, Miki's sister and two crazy friends.
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Kurumi, my Japanese pen-pal " meru-tomo". She's vegetarian and has a great website full of Japanese AR information. |
9/01. A picture of Masami (who interned at PETA for a year) and Kurumi together in Osaka! I'm so glad they finally got to meet! (urayamashisou desu kedo...)
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Hanae and Maiko, who I originally met at MCAD's summer program
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At Sozosha with the self-dubbed "Omaera" (you goddamn guys)
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"Aitsura?", (Yasu, Masa, Yoko, Miki, and Mie) in front of the beautiful river where we camped
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Swimming in aforementioned pristine river's emerald waters
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Yasu meets the affectionate deer of Nara (they have the run of the streets)
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In Nara at a traditional "soba-ya" (buckwheat noodle restaurant)
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