I find the habit of taking photographs as mementos as an unconscious way of perpetuating a moment or an event. it is most common in Macau and I find it a very interesting habit.

luís trabuco sensei is a very good friend of mine, who introduced kendo and iaido to Macau. his work on behalf of budo is superb, and he kindly agreed to make a demonstration of iai kata. luís is holding my maple burl chokuto by Joe Walters

together with my son. my hakama was too long and my son's was too short.he is towering over both of us. there was some laughs about the sizes.

we took a picture with rie yamanaka, my colleague at the museum. she is such a wonderful person.bright, intelligent with a clear way of laughing from the heart. I missed priscilla and stacy. each is wonderful and unique.

edmond is both an evening class design student and a graphic designer at the museum. a great friend also, whom I always trouble to type chinese characters for me in Illustrator. like with rie, stacy and priscilla, we spend quality time exchanging views at the museum. edmond took the pictures of the events. he never saw a budo demonstration before.

a great apology is due to Macau Design School project coordinator and friend, prof. wilson chen for not calling him for a picture. he coordinated all the organization at the Politechnic sports pavillion. but I was concentrated on preparing the swords display.