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September 5th 2007

Second week in Osaka, and the heat has only mildly abated...After Nara we visited Yoshino with Michael, Jessica and the girls and played in the river before launching fireworks...

Sumiyoshi Taisha temple was also a welcome fresh break even if we didn't get out of the bustle of the city.

Obviously plenty of aikido is being done and the bodies are slowly growing accustomed to it...Still no pictures to show though, although there is a shodohai on Sunday, which Celine is taking part in so photos to follow...


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