Exchange Program Photos – Summer 2013 – Bath-Tsugaru Student Exchange

Welcome sign at the Welcome Party

our 1st day in Japan: L-R: Emma Brownlee, Mari Eosco, Kenan Van Vranken, Jake Haddock, Michael Grill, Julie Isbill & Cindy Matthews

Our 1st day lunch: noodles made from burdock root (locally grown burdock), rice ball, pickles, and the quail egg (Jake mentioned in his story).

The Buddhist temple where 2 sailors of the Cheseborough are buried.

Mari bowing at same spot

Mari meeting Aomori Governor Mimura – Aomori is Maine’s Sister State

L-R, Emma, Jake, Mike, Kenan harvesting melons. Melon is one of their most highly prized, and highly priced, as well as highly delicious agricultural products…

Kenan w/his melon

L-R, Emma, Jake & Mike with their melons

Outdoor hot spring bath – Emma mentioned this in her story

Mari in yukata for the opening ceremony of the Cheseborough Cup (swim race), with the motto of our program behind her: “Sending a message of courage and love across the seas.”