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Ok, So Ayako and I just spent about 3 hours reviewing the photos from the photographer. There were a lot… but unfortunately I didn’t have time to pull any for posting on the blog.
However, Thanks to Burn - we have a group of photos available for review. Some are really funny, some are […]

Ok, my last call to action netted me zero response. Let me try again.
If you have photos that you can share with me, please do
Since I was too busy partying, I didn’t take any photos myself. I will get photos from the photography studio later this week, and video from Ayako’s father soon […]

Ok, here we are, approximately one week from that magical date - and here are the first of many photos I will post. Since I wasn’t able to take photos myself, I am relying on third party providers to amass a pile of good photos to show. I’ll eventually highlight everyone that was […]

Tadaima means “I’m home” and thats exactly what Ayako and I said when we finally lugged our luggage the last few feet to our apartment door. We are home after a nice 14 hour flight from JFK airport New York to NRT airport Japan.
I can’t begin to express how much fun we had over […]

Yesterday was a blazing fast day filled to the brim with wedding events. I wish I could write all the gritty details and post all the wonderful photos I can get a hold of, but alas I am exhausted in a hotel near Times Square NY preparing for the next busy day of our […]

So tomorrow I am going to be really busy… as if today was not busy enough - so let me start there.
Today (Tuesday) I met with the Maid of Honor, met with the reception planner, and the DJ, visited with some friends in town and had lunch with Brian, reviewed the church to plan decorations, […]

Here was our dinner with Ayako’s parents after our Yuinou engagement ceremony. It was delivered to the house from some restaurant that I do not know. Regardless the food was great - was an eel + vegetable + rice dish that was quite tasty.

Here I am with Makoto enjoying my first experience with […]

This past week has been a whirlwind of activity for me. I’m in the USA for a very short stay - mostly for wedding planning. Our wedding date is approaching fast and there is so much to do. I had the chance to see a few friends over the week, but for […]

Here is another glimpse into past events I experienced in Japan. With Ayako’s family I visited several interesting areas around central and north Japan.

Here we are at Tanabata festival in Maebashi. This is a very popular summer festival with food, games, decorations, and lots of people in yukatas. It was very […]

Today’s post is a trip back several months to a very special occasion - Yuinou. Yuinou was the formal engagement meeting during which Ayako’s parents confirmed and accepted our upcoming marriage. It included a series of special traditions including the Yuinou presents, bowing, and speeches.

Here are some special yuinou items used during the […]