Toshio-san, me, Tony, and our good friend, promoter, and master luthier         Shima-san. Shima-san built the rosewood guitar that I now am most grateful   to play. Shima-san custom builds amazing instruments, and if we're ever        together somewhere, I'd LOVE to show you this guitar. Shima-san not only     promoted part of our tour, he took time to treat us to a most inspiring visit to

one of the local Buddhist Temples

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              PHOTOS of our tour of JAPAN, 2008

with our great new friend Yuko-san