June 25, 2009

Japan 2009

The gang ...


Steve Kovalcik and I (me with my best Yngwie Malmsteen)


Steve and my student Scott Zaleski, now living in Gifu, Japan


Richard and Joris, Steve's students


Scott and Mike Govier




The hotel room


First Sunday






Soke's kakejiku: Saino Kon Ki


Soke's Momotaro








After training with Duncan Stewart


Around town


At a local Izakaya


The cutie Scott was hitting on ... and on and on and ...


Swords!


Paying the piper


Yatta!




Shuriken. Two shuriken.


An old friend, Gabe Logan




One too many? Or not enough?




The Big Buddha


Nagato Sensei




The Big Man




A personal gift from Nagato Sensei to Mike




Training with Nagato Sensei



Noguchi Sensei






The Boss


Me and the big, well ...





With his new Pink Panther slippers, Mike can finally get good

1 comment:

Joris said...

Very nice pics. The one with you and the "tengu" scroll is hilarious. Was a great trip.