Thursday, December 13, 2007

Celebration of the Birthday of The Majesty the Emperor of Japn

Every year we attend the Celebration of the Birthday of the Emperor of Japan as a guest of Oregon's Consul General of Japan and Mrs. Akio Eguwa on Wednesday. The emperor, of course, was still in Japan, but that doesn't keep us from partying.

Robert talks with Rich Reid of the Oregonian newspaper and Andrew Haruyama who in now a consultant and sales representative for Long Home Co., Ltd., but used to be in Mayor Vera Katz's office as the international director. Lee Ann worked with him when she was an intern there the summer of her junior year in high school. Rich Reid recently returned from a trip to North Korea about which he spoke at the World Affairs Council noon meeting.
Some of the food at the Portland Art Museum Ballroom.
The crowd.
Some table decorations.

Robert standing between a Japanese Consul and Bill Failing.