Stopover at Shiraoi (6/1)

James

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:22 -0800

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James

Brandon

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:23 -0800

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Brandon

Jason

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:25 -0800

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Jason

Out the window of the train

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:26 -0800

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Out the window of the train

Justin, Brandon, James, and Inoue-sensei

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:27 -0800

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Justin, Brandon, James, and Inoue-sensei

Train shots are always nice.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:28 -0800

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Train shots are always nice.

Dry farming. You see more of this in northern Japan.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:29 -0800

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Dry farming. You see more of this in northern Japan.

Dry farming

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Dry farming

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

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I was always impressed by buildings like this, with huge signs on them. I didn't realize we also have those in New York City, because I've never been there.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:44 -0800

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I was always impressed by buildings like this, with huge signs on them. I didn't realize we also have those in New York City, because I've never been there.

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A convenient map of Shiraoi.

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A convenient map of Shiraoi.

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Entrance to the museum. Look at that big bear :>

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Entrance to the museum. Look at that big bear :>

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This wood carved statue is huge.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:50 -0800

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This wood carved statue is huge.

The Ainu supposedly have paler skin and more facial hair than the Japanese.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:51 -0800

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The Ainu supposedly have paler skin and more facial hair than the Japanese.

Caged dog

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:52 -0800

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Caged dog

Caged bear

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Caged bear

Caged bear

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Caged bear

Caged bear

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Caged bear

The banner on the wall has some words in Japanese translated into the Ainu language.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:57 -0800

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The banner on the wall has some words in Japanese translated into the Ainu language.

Some Ainu mannequins hunt for food.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:58 -0800

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Some Ainu mannequins hunt for food.

Some Ainu mannequins go boating.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:59:59 -0800

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Some Ainu mannequins go boating.

"The Minorities of Northern Regions"

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:00 -0800

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"The Minorities of Northern Regions"

The pond near the Ainu village.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:02 -0800

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The pond near the Ainu village.

The sign says "Shiraoi Poroto Kotan", which I take to mean "Port Kotan, Shiraoi". To the right is a repro Ainu storage structure.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:03 -0800

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The sign says "Shiraoi Poroto Kotan", which I take to mean "Port Kotan, Shiraoi". To the right is a repro Ainu storage structure.

Inside an Ainu meeting hall, we see the fire pit.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:03 -0800

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Inside an Ainu meeting hall, we see the fire pit.

Here we see a traditional Ainu home, and a storage building on stilts.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:04 -0800

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Here we see a traditional Ainu home, and a storage building on stilts.

The inside of the Ainu home.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:05 -0800

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The inside of the Ainu home.

We stopped and had Japanese-style curry. It was my first time trying it, and it's now one of my favorite foods. Brandon tended to order curry wherever we went after this. From left: Inoue-se ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:06 -0800

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We stopped and had Japanese-style curry. It was my first time trying it, and it's now one of my favorite foods. Brandon tended to order curry wherever we went after this. From left: Inoue-se ...

I found it interesting that they had a totem pole.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:08 -0800

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I found it interesting that they had a totem pole.

Shiraoi Station, platform 3.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:08 -0800

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Shiraoi Station, platform 3.

This is what the signs at all train stations look like, telling you what town is next on the rail either way. Not all of them will have the romanized names, but the tourist destinations defi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:10 -0800

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This is what the signs at all train stations look like, telling you what town is next on the rail either way. Not all of them will have the romanized names, but the tourist destinations defi ...

James, Justin, Jason, and Todd. Todd liked to make fun of how much Coke Jason was drinking. Perhaps that explains the dynamic in this picture.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:11 -0800

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James, Justin, Jason, and Todd. Todd liked to make fun of how much Coke Jason was drinking. Perhaps that explains the dynamic in this picture.

Inoue-sensei and Brandon.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:13 -0800

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Inoue-sensei and Brandon.