I'm going to wrap this all up, as I'm not sure how interesting my vacation photos are to the general public. Here are a bunch of them, along with a little commentary:

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On New Years Day we went to see the "Emperor's Cup" soccer final, which from what I gathered is a big deal game for the Japanese teams. It was Hiroshima vs. the Kashima Antlers. We sat with the Hiroshima fans, and supported that team.

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