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My New Life (in Japan)

On the 7th of November 2008, My wife and I left Perth (which had been my home for 35 years) for Japan on a one way ticket (I have and I do intend to return to Perth for Holidays sometimes). We responded to God's calling to be missionaries to Japan. We are not associated with any Missionary Society. We went to Japan as tent makers, our original intention had been to work as English teachers and serve in an established church here as members. However, after two months here and many trials and tribulations, God enabled us to plant Shining Lights Church together with two other families. We are now Pastoring this church as well as working as English teachers running our own English teaching business. This gallery is mostly for friends and family to see our progress, but anyone is welcome to drop us as a comment and join us on this journey. The Newest Photos are the beginning of the gallery. This gallery is now complete. The sequel gallery "A Stream of Images" is now up.

The English versions of our books Eternity and Back to Japan can now be ordered online from Koorong Books

If you like this please consider purchasing prints, gifts, or stock of these or any my other photos on this site, any money we can earn from these photos helps free up our time to concentrate on our mission work. The watermark does NOT appear on prints, gifts and stock. Thank you.
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Traditional Tea House.<br />
In Gion, Kyoto.
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Traditional Tea House.
In Gion, Kyoto.

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  • Happy girls, frustrated driver!
  • Posing for a photo.<br />
Outside Tatsumi Shrine.<br />
BTW This Shrine is a good place to spot Geisha.
  • Up Market Dining.<br />
Along the Shirakawa in Gion, Kyoto.
  • Bicycles parked outside an old building.
  • Traditional Restaurant.<br />
In Gion, Kyoto.
  • Lots of Bars.<br />
Each of these signs are advertising bars, there a lots of little tiny bars in each building along this street.
  • Chinese Restaurant and Karaoke.<br />
In Gion, Kyoto.
  • Traditional Street.<br />
In Gion, Kyoto.
  • In Kimonos in Gion.
  • Action in the streets of Gion.
  • Two Ladies in Kimonos.
  • Chinese Tourist.<br />
She was talking in fluent Mandarin on the phone. At least some tourists are still coming to Kyoto.
  • The Getaway.<br />
A Maiko (Apprentice Geisha) in a hurry on her way to an appointment.
  • Almost!<br />
I hardly had time to react and push the shutter when she came by, they move so fast. Yes she is the real deal, not a tourist paying for the privileged to dress up like one. The tourist tend to stop to pose a lot, real Maiko (or Apprentice Geisha) are always in a hurry, unless they've been paid to pose!
  • Traditional Tea House.<br />
In Gion, Kyoto.
  • Walking on by.
  • Walking in Gion.
  • Looking for a place to eat.
  • A Lady in a Taxi.
  • Outside the Kabuki Theatre.<br />
In Gion, Kyoto.
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