April 7, 2012

Vancouver to Japan, part 1 Tokyo


Vancouver airport
My son-in-law Steve who works for Tolko went to Japan for a week for business.

Alaska polar caps

Arrive in Tokyo
temple
Sky Tree in background, highest radio tower in the world

Ginza strip

April 6, 2012

Japan, part 2 Fukuoka

Steve in Fukuoka with floats in background

toilets have settings for hot water flush

machine putting in lots of nails, to meet the standard for earthquakes. they use a lot of machinery to make the buildings and houses

April 5, 2012

Japan, part 3 Sendai

crack in wall from earthquake
area cleaned after earthquake
car piled up after earthquake

huge piles from earthquake clean up
 
train from Sendai, Steve left 10 minutes before an eathquake struck the city