We were picked up bright and early - around 9am - by our Kanuma Rotary friend we fondly call K2 - but he looks just like Jon Favreau. When I first met him, I thought he looked just like the actor, but I couldn't remember his name - it took about 48 hours before it finally came to me. It would have been simpler to just look online, but that's too easy!
We began our day at the Nakanishi Precision Rotary Equipment facility. They basically make dental equipment - it's one of the largest corporations in the area.
After the tour we had some time and headed back to Fukudaya Department store where we had met the day before - this time we had a bit of time for shopping. I picked up a couple more gifts for people - but hey - don't expect to get much. I have no room in my bags!
The lunch meeting was hilarious - we were introduced then they went on to their regular Rotary meeting schedule. They had this one guest speaker who talked for about 30 minutes - but since we couldn't understand a word he was saying it felt like the meeting went on and on...
We then split off with another group of Rotarians - this time we went for a walk around Kanuma - looking at the parade float museum - these giant caravan looking floats that the city uses during festivals. There are 27 in Kanuma alone. Apparently each neighborhood has their own that they build and take care of.
Terry had asked about the wood workers in town - so we were taken to a sawmill to see how lumber is milled. Terry seemed to get a kick out of it, but it still wasn't exactly what he was asking about... oh well. We then went to the owner's home - a beautiful home built with a lot of wood of course.
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