Sunday, I rode my bike from my apartment to Minatogawa Shrine, to shoot some photos for Oli & Nika's wedding. Oli is a friend of Gordon's, and I met them both last year at the Suma Beach Party. It was incredibly hot, but a beautiful wedding, and the reception was a blast!
Oli & Nika and their families, before the ceremony.
Walking into the shrine.
Oli's mom said it was her right to thrown flower petals at the happy couple. I couldn't agree more.
Saturday, Ayako and I went to Minatogawa Shrine for New Years. It was SO CROWDED! There were food tents and people selling toys too. I bought a few good luck charms.
2010 is the Year of the Tiger.
People tying their bad omikuji (fortunes) to a tree.
Ayako got a bad fortune, so she tied it to the tree.
I got a small blessing fortune, so I kept it.
This guy was selling something boiling in conch shells. I have no idea if it was actually conch or something else.