<a href="http://www.city.yamagata.yamagata.jp/">Yamagata</a> is a "technopolis" nestled in an interior valley. The highlight for me was the tour of Hirashimizu Pottery, where I purchased a hand-made, traditional tea set. http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030001/15999400_D7xmu-Ti.jpg http://cosleia.smugmug.com/gallery/149240_yM5kB/ 2005-02-16T04:38:55Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Bright and early, we waited for a bus to take us to Hirashimizu Pottery. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999400_D7xmu" title="Bright and early, we waited for a bus to take us to Hirashimizu Pottery. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030001/15999400_D7xmu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bright and early, we waited for a bus to take us to Hirashimizu Pottery. (Yamagata)" title="Bright and early, we waited for a bus to take us to Hirashimizu Pottery. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:22:22Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030001/15999400_D7xmu-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 19:26:34 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />James, Todd, and Brandon examine the bus map to make sure we have the right time. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999425_oDbfi" title="James, Todd, and Brandon examine the bus map to make sure we have the right time. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030002/15999425_oDbfi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="James, Todd, and Brandon examine the bus map to make sure we have the right time. (Yamagata)" title="James, Todd, and Brandon examine the bus map to make sure we have the right time. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:12:35Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030002/15999425_oDbfi-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 19:26:46 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Inoue-sensei "borrows" a bicycle to rest on while we wait for the bus. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999401_e2Ut6" title="Inoue-sensei "borrows" a bicycle to rest on while we wait for the bus. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030003-Im-just-borrowing-it/15999401_e2Ut6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Inoue-sensei "borrows" a bicycle to rest on while we wait for the bus. (Yamagata)" title="Inoue-sensei "borrows" a bicycle to rest on while we wait for the bus. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:50:21Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030003-Im-just-borrowing-it/15999401_e2Ut6-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 19:45:20 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Finally on the bus, heading to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999402_TwB5a" title="Finally on the bus, heading to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030004/15999402_TwB5a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Finally on the bus, heading to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)" title="Finally on the bus, heading to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:51:50Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030004/15999402_TwB5a-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:05:52 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />After the bus dropped us off, we had to walk to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999429_ZzY2e" title="After the bus dropped us off, we had to walk to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030005/15999429_ZzY2e-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="After the bus dropped us off, we had to walk to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)" title="After the bus dropped us off, we had to walk to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:17:20Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030005/15999429_ZzY2e-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:17:29 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />After the bus dropped us off, we had to walk to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999430_htWxt" title="After the bus dropped us off, we had to walk to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030006/15999430_htWxt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="After the bus dropped us off, we had to walk to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)" title="After the bus dropped us off, we had to walk to Hirashimizu. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:14:32Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030006/15999430_htWxt-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:28:07 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Freshly-dug clay, Hirashimizu Pottery, Yamagata</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999433_oxq2h" title="Freshly-dug clay, Hirashimizu Pottery, Yamagata"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030007/15999433_oxq2h-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Freshly-dug clay, Hirashimizu Pottery, Yamagata" title="Freshly-dug clay, Hirashimizu Pottery, Yamagata" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:13:22Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030007/15999433_oxq2h-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:31:29 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />The Hirashimizu courtyard, complete with Hello Kitty's bunny friend. My mom thinks the bunny is horribly tacky. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999435_XCPf3" title="The Hirashimizu courtyard, complete with Hello Kitty's bunny friend. My mom thinks the bunny is horribly tacky. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030008/15999435_XCPf3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The Hirashimizu courtyard, complete with Hello Kitty's bunny friend. My mom thinks the bunny is horribly tacky. (Yamagata)" title="The Hirashimizu courtyard, complete with Hello Kitty's bunny friend. My mom thinks the bunny is horribly tacky. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:15:10Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030008/15999435_XCPf3-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:35:23 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Pottery waiting to be glazed and fired, Hirashimizu, Yamagata</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999403_PoLb5" title="Pottery waiting to be glazed and fired, Hirashimizu, Yamagata"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030009/15999403_PoLb5-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Pottery waiting to be glazed and fired, Hirashimizu, Yamagata" title="Pottery waiting to be glazed and fired, Hirashimizu, Yamagata" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:24:02Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030009/15999403_PoLb5-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:36:42 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Pottery workers, Hirashimizu, Yamagata</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999436_zuCZM" title="Pottery workers, Hirashimizu, Yamagata"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030010/15999436_zuCZM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pottery workers, Hirashimizu, Yamagata" title="Pottery workers, Hirashimizu, Yamagata" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:01:02Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030010/15999436_zuCZM-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:38:05 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />This master potter did not want me to take his picture. (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999438_Zo7cQ" title="This master potter did not want me to take his picture. (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030011/15999438_Zo7cQ-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="This master potter did not want me to take his picture. (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)" title="This master potter did not want me to take his picture. (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:55:06Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030011/15999438_Zo7cQ-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:38:52 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />This master potter did not want me to take his picture. (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999404_v48VH" title="This master potter did not want me to take his picture. (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030012/15999404_v48VH-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="This master potter did not want me to take his picture. (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)" title="This master potter did not want me to take his picture. (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:53:52Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030012/15999404_v48VH-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:40:33 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Todd was explaining something here that I don't remember. This is where the pottery is fired.</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999405_ESzaa" title="Todd was explaining something here that I don't remember. This is where the pottery is fired."><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030013/15999405_ESzaa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Todd was explaining something here that I don't remember. This is where the pottery is fired." title="Todd was explaining something here that I don't remember. This is where the pottery is fired." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-11T06:36:06Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030013/15999405_ESzaa-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:41:37 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Some finished products (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999407_23tiG" title="Some finished products (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030014/15999407_23tiG-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Some finished products (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)" title="Some finished products (Hirashimizu, Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:30:46Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030014/15999407_23tiG-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:42:16 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />While we waited for my credit card to clear so I could purchase the tea set, the salesperson served us tea and engaged us in conversation. I was wandering around gazing rapturously at all th ...</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999408_bgKYt" title="While we waited for my credit card to clear so I could purchase the tea set, the salesperson served us tea and engaged us in conversation. I was wandering around gazing rapturously at all th ..."><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030015/15999408_bgKYt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="While we waited for my credit card to clear so I could purchase the tea set, the salesperson served us tea and engaged us in conversation. I was wandering around gazing rapturously at all th ..." title="While we waited for my credit card to clear so I could purchase the tea set, the salesperson served us tea and engaged us in conversation. I was wandering around gazing rapturously at all th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:31:34Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030015/15999408_bgKYt-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 20:53:50 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a> </p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999411_JFCcb" title="Heather Meadows' photo"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030016/15999411_JFCcb-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Heather Meadows' photo" title="Heather Meadows' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-11T06:49:39Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030016/15999411_JFCcb-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 21:56:08 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Finally, my new tea set in tow, we hiked back to the bus stop. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999413_EPzGi" title="Finally, my new tea set in tow, we hiked back to the bus stop. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030017/15999413_EPzGi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Finally, my new tea set in tow, we hiked back to the bus stop. (Yamagata)" title="Finally, my new tea set in tow, we hiked back to the bus stop. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:25:24Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030017/15999413_EPzGi-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 21:58:22 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />On the way to the bus stop, I saaw this dilapedated building (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999414_eBurm" title="On the way to the bus stop, I saaw this dilapedated building (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030018/15999414_eBurm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="On the way to the bus stop, I saaw this dilapedated building (Yamagata)" title="On the way to the bus stop, I saaw this dilapedated building (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:48:32Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030018/15999414_eBurm-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 22:00:46 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />The bus stop. James took this picture so I could be in it. Inoue-sensei, Brandon, me, Jason, Todd, and Justin. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999415_iepJT" title="The bus stop. James took this picture so I could be in it. Inoue-sensei, Brandon, me, Jason, Todd, and Justin. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030019/15999415_iepJT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The bus stop. James took this picture so I could be in it. Inoue-sensei, Brandon, me, Jason, Todd, and Justin. (Yamagata)" title="The bus stop. James took this picture so I could be in it. Inoue-sensei, Brandon, me, Jason, Todd, and Justin. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:26:48Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030019/15999415_iepJT-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 22:22:17 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Back on the bus (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999417_iBsVX" title="Back on the bus (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030020/15999417_iBsVX-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Back on the bus (Yamagata)" title="Back on the bus (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:54:57Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030020/15999417_iBsVX-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 22:31:15 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />This is a bus ticket, and my fare. You can see the bag with my new tea set in it and my backpack. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999418_87vPc" title="This is a bus ticket, and my fare. You can see the bag with my new tea set in it and my backpack. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030021/15999418_87vPc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This is a bus ticket, and my fare. You can see the bag with my new tea set in it and my backpack. (Yamagata)" title="This is a bus ticket, and my fare. You can see the bag with my new tea set in it and my backpack. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:14:01Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030021/15999418_87vPc-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 22:35:32 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />I can't get enough of these billboard-buildings...</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999420_hHauM" title="I can't get enough of these billboard-buildings..."><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030022/15999420_hHauM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I can't get enough of these billboard-buildings..." title="I can't get enough of these billboard-buildings..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:14:49Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030022/15999420_hHauM-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 22:45:43 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />At the bank, exchanging money. Brandon and Justin are in the foreground, and Todd is giving us the V for Victoly! (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999422_tqXrQ" title="At the bank, exchanging money. Brandon and Justin are in the foreground, and Todd is giving us the V for Victoly! (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030023/15999422_tqXrQ-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="At the bank, exchanging money. Brandon and Justin are in the foreground, and Todd is giving us the V for Victoly! (Yamagata)" title="At the bank, exchanging money. Brandon and Justin are in the foreground, and Todd is giving us the V for Victoly! (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:49:58Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030023/15999422_tqXrQ-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 22:54:50 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Justin</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999380_QpXbe" title="Justin"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030044/15999380_QpXbe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Justin" title="Justin" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:26:14Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030044/15999380_QpXbe-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 01:07:34 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Jason and James</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999382_AxXjZ" title="Jason and James"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030045/15999382_AxXjZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jason and James" title="Jason and James" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:12:36Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030045/15999382_AxXjZ-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 01:12:48 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Rice paddies, with Chokai-san, a volcano, barely visible in the background</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999383_npYQP" title="Rice paddies, with Chokai-san, a volcano, barely visible in the background"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030048/15999383_npYQP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rice paddies, with Chokai-san, a volcano, barely visible in the background" title="Rice paddies, with Chokai-san, a volcano, barely visible in the background" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:49:57Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030048/15999383_npYQP-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 01:16:34 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Chokai-san, a volcano</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999385_NWTfh" title="Chokai-san, a volcano"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030049/15999385_NWTfh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chokai-san, a volcano" title="Chokai-san, a volcano" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:13:04Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030049/15999385_NWTfh-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 01:16:37 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Chokai-san, a volcano</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999387_DgEET" title="Chokai-san, a volcano"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030050/15999387_DgEET-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Chokai-san, a volcano" title="Chokai-san, a volcano" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:23:54Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030050/15999387_DgEET-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 01:16:49 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />Brandon, Todd, and Inoue-sensei, in a row!</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999388_8GybV" title="Brandon, Todd, and Inoue-sensei, in a row!"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030051/15999388_8GybV-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Brandon, Todd, and Inoue-sensei, in a row!" title="Brandon, Todd, and Inoue-sensei, in a row!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:31:45Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030051/15999388_8GybV-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 01:41:55 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. Here you see my futon and yukata. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999389_7DgHi" title="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. Here you see my futon and yukata. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030052/15999389_7DgHi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. Here you see my futon and yukata. (Yamagata)" title="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. Here you see my futon and yukata. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:30:46Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030052/15999389_7DgHi-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 03:32:24 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999391_nandg" title="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030053/15999391_nandg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)" title="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:27:36Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030053/15999391_nandg-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 03:32:40 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999392_ZzJEe" title="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030054/15999392_ZzJEe-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)" title="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:52:49Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030054/15999392_ZzJEe-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 03:32:56 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999393_q8jXG" title="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030056/15999393_q8jXG-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)" title="My room at Yamashiroya Ryokan. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:11:32Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030056/15999393_q8jXG-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 03:33:35 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />James (not pictured), Justin, Inoue-sensei and I found a soba shop that night. (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999395_BXoZU" title="James (not pictured), Justin, Inoue-sensei and I found a soba shop that night. (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030058/15999395_BXoZU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="James (not pictured), Justin, Inoue-sensei and I found a soba shop that night. (Yamagata)" title="James (not pictured), Justin, Inoue-sensei and I found a soba shop that night. (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:33:19Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030058/15999395_BXoZU-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 06:09:45 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />James at the soba shop (Yamagata)</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999396_3cnkX" title="James at the soba shop (Yamagata)"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030059/15999396_3cnkX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="James at the soba shop (Yamagata)" title="James at the soba shop (Yamagata)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:18:36Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030059/15999396_3cnkX-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 06:09:57 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />James poses in the Yamagata night.</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999397_gQee4" title="James poses in the Yamagata night."><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030060/15999397_gQee4-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="James poses in the Yamagata night." title="James poses in the Yamagata night." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:29:09Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030060/15999397_gQee4-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 06:24:20 <p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com">Heather Meadows</a><br />YOU!</p><p><a href="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/149240_yM5kB#15999399_inCyP" title="YOU!"><img src="http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030061/15999399_inCyP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="YOU!" title="YOU!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:12:53Z Heather Meadows http://cosleia.smugmug.com http://cosleia.smugmug.com/Travel/Japan-Summer-2001/Yamagata-63-64/P6030061/15999399_inCyP-Th.jpg 2001-06-03 07:46:07