| January 1, 2010 |
In Pictures I – Welcome Aboard – A Journey of Celebration |
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Every Peace Boat Voyage is full of memories, all of which are captured in thousands of snapshots. On the second night aboard the ship, participants dressed to the nines for an evening of food, wine and dance at the Peace Boat Welcome Party. Captain Maurizio Manfredonia, captain of the SS The Oceanic took leave from the bridge to pose for a few snapshots with participants. |
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Once is never enough! Kamagata Hanako was the life of the 68th Voyage Welcome Party. Ms Kamagata, only 86 years-young, had a lot to celebrate: This is her 12th time travelling around the globe with Peace Boat. |
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The dance floor was never empty and Sandra Degabriele, one of two Japanese language scholarship students on the 68th Voyage, helped keep participants on their toes. This is the first time for Peace Boat's onboard language programme, GET, to have students studying Japanese. |
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A New Decade, A New Journey
Participants left home three days before the beginning of 2010, but they didn’t have to miss traditional Japanese celebrations, as they welcomed in the year of the tiger. |
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With every beat of the drum, Peace Boat staff Kakinuki Norihiko and volunteer language teacher Meme Watanabe helped set the tone for the evening with an energetic taiko performance. |
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After a lively evening of performances and dancing that lasted into the early hours of the morning, many participants joined activities such as mochitsuki (making Japanese rice cakes) and ochakai (Japanese tea ceremony). |
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Throughout the day, members of the Peace Boat team asked participants to take time out from the festivities and write their New Year’s wish in Japanese calligraphy (shodo). Not surprisingly, many made their wishes with a global consciousness using the Japanese characters for peace (heiwa). |
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