Mike and Julie Newman and Dan Hughes and Hiroko Miyagawa ("Miya") visited Miya's home island of Izu Oshima at the end of Setpember, 2003. Click on an image to open a larger version in a new window and to start a slide show.

Miyagawa family home on Oshima. Dan and Julie.	Dan, Mike and Miya.		Julie, Miya's birth Mom, Miya and Dan.
Family shrine.	Lots of dining photos.	Miya's sister loaned us her van.		Van parked near volcano shelter.
View of Motomachi.	We hiked up Mt. Hara, 758 meters high. It is an active volcano. The last major erruption was in 1986.	The round trip hike took 1 hour and 45 minutes.
	Onsen near Motomachi.	Dining at Ocean Hills yaki-niku.		Julie sleeping Japan-style.
	Outside of Miyagawa home.	Mr. Hughes relaxing.	Julie and Miya in local pants.	Mom's house.
Julie, Mom and Miya.		Paying respect to Miya's parents.	Shopping, island style.	Seaside jinja.
	Rugged volcanic coast.		Swimming pool.	Skinny dipping.
	Haru old town.
		Dried fish.		Dinner at sister's new home.
Back at Funabashi (near Tokyo).	Tonkatsue restaurant, Ueno, Tokyo.		Restaurant in Funabashi.
Miya grating wasabi.	Slurp!