These pictures are in the Tsuyama Shorin-Ji Kempo Dojo, taken after we passed the brown belt test. Just as a side note, the symbol you see in the background is a Buddhist symbol for peace.

Here are some mixed pictures from Nara and Bizen(home of Japan's oldest form of pottery, Bizen-yaki)

These are some pictures from a recent trip to Nara, the original capital of Japan. Included are the some pictures of the oldest wooden buildings in the world (built in the 7th century!, the largest indoor Buddha in the world, and the famous deer of Nara.

Here are some pictures of rice fields just before harvest. My apartment building is in one picture!