Mieko, Rolando, Maggie, Mary, and Emi
Maggie strums and sings
PAX Team 2007 at WFC-
Rolando, Maggie, Emi and Mary meet Michiko at the Korean Drum for their personal tour of the Peace Park
Sachiko and Michiko enjoy another laugh
The delights of the WFC family of creative Japanese chefs
Maggie, Mary and Emi put Japanese fans to appropriate use - a large gathering at the WFC.
Miyoko san and Maggie share
Morishita Sensei presents Mary san with her present
Maggie san accepts her present respectfully from a smiling Morishita Sensei
L-R: Maggie, Mary, Sarah, Kent, Morishita Sensei, Emi and Rolando
Meiko, Mary and Rolando at the WFC
Emi at keyboard
Rolando, Chizako, Sarah, Emi, Mary and Maggie & Kent (photographer) wait for the tea cermony
Chairs ready for the August 6th Peace Memorial services
Mieko and Sachiko wave good bye to the tram riders
Tram A-bomb story is a media event - very crowded and many cameras
Sora Sensei and her husband share their A-bomb stories to the tram riders and media
Chizuko meets Emi and Maggie and the rest at the Hypo-center on way to presentation
Sora Sensei tells her story to the audience at the Peace Memorial Hall
Maggie presents her Peace Presentation including photographs
Emi presents her story in Japanese
Mary present her story
Rolando explains that his original home of El Savador & Hiroshima have some things in common - hot and humid weather and warm and friendly people.
Four discussion groups followed the PAX presentations with about 50 attendees participating
Morishita Sensei and friend say Peace to everyone
Ready for the August 6th Peace Memorial A-bomb anniversary
Ready for Oban celebrating
A large neighborhood gathering during Oban complete with food, music and much conversation
Traditional outfits and dancing joined by..........
.....the PAX Team dancers....dancing for Peace around the world
This is how you do it !!
Sarah gets to hold Tamiyuki's grandson
The music turns to Hawaiian sounds and .......
....the PAX Team Hula dancers with Emi Ito san as instructor introduce new moves to Hiroshima.
Wow...this is good.
Waiting for a tram to Miyajima.
Holding on tight for the ferry ride to Miyajimi
PAX Team makes it to the “floating shrine” ....
....at low tide. Still beautiful and majestic
Thirsty
Learning dipper basics at the Temple
Miyajimi rooftops from above
The tide is coming in.
PAX Team and Meiko, Sarah and Kent take a break
Walking the roads of Miyajima with fans and sweat towels
Roof and details of the “One thousand tatami mat temple”
Mary makes a friend by being interviewed while “Mom” video tapes the encounter with an English speaking native.
Lunch on Miyajimi
Stay cool in the shade
Sarah checks out hats
Emi does value shopping....
.....and asks for group approval.
Many fans
Humidity rising on the return trip......
Maggie stays cool on board
Emi too.
Mary too.
and Rolando also.
on the tram ride back....sleep arrives first.
Maggie provides pillow for Emi
At Peace Choir practice Soh demonstrates reflex hammer for feet and back
....that pound. pound, pound.....
....and now the fun of a Japanese toy....
And everyone joins in.
And there was actually singing.
On the way to White Light/Black Rain showing
Evening before the August 6th Memorial
Showing respect at dusk
Japanese food at Zen dining with Topaz- an independent film producer that decided to follow the PAX team for several days of their Hiroshima visit
Boy scouts provide programs and free flowers for everyone.
David Grant, peace activists joins the PAX Team, along with Jeff - a guest that simply showed up the night before.
Thousands remember August 6th, 1945 at 8:15 A.M
Sarah with Kido Sensei - the headphones are for English translation
The Peace Birds are released
Moments of silence and meditation
A smile and a little rest
Gathering at the WFC
Sora Sensei shares her knowledge of flowers in bloom
Sarah is asked to make a sign telling what makes for Peace
Tomorrow's reporters get the story today
There's always room for a demonstration
Peace Choir next to the river - the voices carry up and across to the A-bomb dome
Sarah, Maggie, Mary and Emi join the Peace Choir
Sachiko and Mieko smile by the river while listening to the Peace Choir
Singing with conviction
Members and friends of the WFC
Yes, it was wonderful.
Chizuko Taguchi san and her husband join Emi and Maggie -
Taguchi san and Sarah share a moment
Lantern making near the river. School children made many of the lanterns that were used.
Lanterns lite at dusk
Thousands and thousand of lanterns continue to be put into the water for hours
Candles around the A-bomb dome....most made by school children
Sarah and Kent at the A-bomb dome after a very long day and a very long week
Naomi, Michiko, Meiko and Nishimura san at A-bomb candle lighting
and the lanterns continue to come....
on into the night. Thousands of people continue to stroll along the river and streets...children, young adults, older folks...quietly watching and talking softly. A time to remember and not take anything granted. A time to celebrate the gift of Peace and the potential of a world without war and without nuclear weapons.
