This is a whisk used in a Japanese tea ceremony.

I took these next two photos during one of my favorite days on the trip -- when I spent most of the day just wandering Tokyo on foot.

This is the leader in a fascinating Shinto ritual involving a young boy dressed in princely clothes, sitting atop a big ol' horse, being escorted by some chanting/dancing/performing warrior-type men. I got a decent video shot of it from over the heads of the crowd, but I can't link to YouTube from here at work.
The contrast between religion and business, between ancient and modern, also taken on my explorations around Tokyo.Self portrait, maybe?

Four hundred year old bridge that we got to visit briefly.
A shot of Jenny from atop the aforementioned bridge. Really, I'm not a stalker...

One of Kip's tatoos. He's a good example of how varied culture in the USA is; I find it highly doubtful that he'd be hired here at Concord, given his many tats and ear spacers, etc. (But it would be our loss.)