Lux Japan: THANK YOUS

I am amazed at the web of people I connected to around the world through so many generous folk. I want to thank everyone who helped me make this particular trip happen:

Steve Clark (no pict)for helpful ideas and advice pre-trip;

Kevin in Tokyo (above with G)

Mitsunori in Nagoya(above with G)

Bardwell Smith(no pict), for connecting me to Mike Flynn; Mike (no pict) for generously lending us your apartment!!!;

Alexis in Kyoto(above) for all assistance,

Gita in Kyoto(above with Alexis) for hanging out in a freezing mountaintop bathroom and taking an unexpected death-defying night hike down a Japanese double black diamond slope:

Ethan,(no pict) for connecting us with Nobu;

Nobu in Osaka(above with us), for being up for the adventure and for taking us all the way back to Kyoto on the late night;

Dai in Yokohama(above with studiomates + G) for scouting and hosting us in all our exhaustion;

and Mari, for so much help navigating around Tokyo, especially to Kiddieland (cool toystore in Tokyo).

Thanks to my family for all support

and biggest thanks of all to Gayle for coming along and for much patience and help.