Okinawa Trip 2003

San Jose State University = Japan orientation

The orientation senseis

Emperor's Palace, Tokyo

Tokyo Tower can be seen in the distance

Where I ate my meal with my host family

Shurijo Castle

View of capital of Okinawa, Naha from Shurijo

Host family's kitchen

Students at the high school assembling for a 'pep rally'

Dance practice

My class

The whole school after the last day of school before summer vacation

World history class

View of my Japanese high school - Chinen

Soccer club members

Playing basketball in Gym class

Me, other exchange student, and Assisted Language Teacher with an English class

My class on the last day of school

After-school party - karaoke

After-school party - dinner

Okinawan festival

Chinen soccer club scores a goal

Okinawan wedding

View of Emerald beach, at Churaumi Aquarium

Churaumi Aquarium - the biggest in the world

Emerald beach

Soccer club

Day before I left dinner

Last picture with my host family at airport