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Hawado (Howard)

@atamiguijin.bsky.social

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Born & raised in Brooklyn, NY. I moved to the SF Bay area in 1978. Prior to leaving NYC, I worked as a portrait photographer. I met Hiroko in 1983 & we married in 84. In 2018, we retired & moved to Costa Rica. In 2024, we moved to Atami, Japan.

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Dec 27

A Zen room and garden.
#photography #photographer #Japan #Kyoto
#Scenic #Serene #Zen #Bluesky #garden

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 27

Adios

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 27

Sad, but profoundly true. I left the country of my birth, the country whose Navy I served in during the Vietnam Era, the country my father enlisted in the US Army to fight the Nazis that seem to be running the US into the ground. I will never set foot on US soil again.

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 27

The only reason DHS is taking action against the agent is because the abuse is documented.

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 27

WTF are you posting?

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 27

The current administration is allergic to facts, reality, and science

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 27

A walk around historic Takayama Jinya.

歴史ある高山陣屋を散策。

#Japan #Takayama #historic #EdoPeriod #Artifacts #Antiquities

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 26

Walking around Gero, Japan; and awesome onsen town with very few foreign visitors.
#Japan #Gero #onsen #tourism #picturesque

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 25

Way up in the mountains in the tiny town of Gero. It's one of the most famous and historic onsen towns in Japan. It's a place to relax, eat, drink, and soak in the mineral springs baths.
#Japan #Gero #onsen #MineralSprings #relaxation #mountains

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 16

Thanks

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 16

It took me finding my perfect partner to help me recover and become whole again.

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 16

I live in one of those hillside buildings overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Atami harbor.

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 16

I left NYC 2 years after my 26 year old wife of 5 years just fell over dead one morning from a stroke. They blamed a combination of cigarettes and birth control pills. I had a successful career as a professional photographer that collapsed as I descended into drug and alcohol abuse.

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 15

Great affordable Healthcare and awesome food here on the Pacific Coast of the Izu Peninsula.

BTW- I was born and raised in NYC.

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 15

All our friends thought we were crazy for moving to a new country (CR) at 72 & 69.

We love adventures and exploring other cultures.

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 15

I moved to Mill Valley in 78 and met my wife in Greenbrae in 83. We married in 84. We retired in 2018 and spent 6 years in Costa Rica before moving to Japan in 2024.

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 15

Thanks for the memory. I lived in Marin for over 45 years. I met and married my soul mate there 41 years ago.

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 12

The world is a better place without him.

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Aug 28

Fucking all caps!

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Aug 28

WTF are you talking about? GO AWAY!!!

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Aug 28

Only if you let them.

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Aug 28

A moment of tranquility:
#Japan #Tanigawa #mountains #forest #nature #NaturalBeauty

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Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Aug 27

I think Musk wants to inceminate dozens of women, send them to Mars, and create a new society on another planet in his own image.

www.space.com/space-explor...

#Musk #Mars #rockets #civilation #SpaceX #insanity

What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket after Flight 10 success?

SpaceX is thinking even bigger with its megarocket.

www.space.com

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Room with a view:
Aratashi Minakami Hotel
#Japan #Onsen #hotel #Minakami

Hawado (Howard) @atamiguijin.bsky.social · Aug 25

Went for a ride this morning in spite of the 30°C (88°F) temperature with 71% relative humidity.
#Atami #SagamiBay #Japan #IzuPeninsula