WFC NPO 50th Anniversary 2015

World Friendship Center (WFC), NPO, 50th Anniversary Events 2015 Daily Schedule

WFC 50th Anniversary List of Guest Participants traveling to and staying in Hiroshima, Japan for some or all of the events.

Follow the signs to the World Friendship Center. www.wfchiroshima.net 8-10 Higashi-Kannon-machi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan 733-0032

Entrance to the World Friendship Center, Hiroshima, Japan

World Friendship Center Peace Garden from above.

Peace Garden Villa stairway and upstairs hall (to the left) and two views of Sun View (right).

Xinia shows Sarah a photograph of a younger Richard when he was a sea-going Cowboy in Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS).

Xinia & Richard Tobias, present Directors (2013-2015), share a moment at the WFC.

Naomi san wears one of the Peace Dove name plates handmade by Soh Horie.

Collage from select interior views of the World Friendship Center: Two wooden carved panels inside the WFC Library (above), photo of Barbara Reynolds, Founder, World Friendship Center, and flowers and cranes inside the doorway entrance of the WFC (lower right).

Inside stairway of the WFC to upstairs accommodation rooms.

Xinia and Miho san put the finishing touches on two futons in Sakura.

Miho san, Xinia san and Sarah san share a group embrace.

Asago room interior.

Momiji room interior.

Sakura room interior with door to veranda lighting the room.

Sarah san and Chizuko san meet again for the first time in 6 years.

Chizuko Taguchi and Sarah Sweitzer put new curtains up in Barbara's room, using a student table as a support platform.

During the WFC 50th, Barbara's Room in Peace Garden Villa doubles as a guest room. Often Barbara's room is used as a WFC Classroom.

We went with Michiko san and Chizuko san to one of our favorite Japanese restaurants - the Tempura restaurant at the end of the same block as WFC (directly across from the Buddhist Temple).

Richard reflects at the WFC entrance.

Our next door neighbors at the WFC - the Tonomuras including Tsubasa kun next to Kent and his Grandfather next to Sarah.

Young and growing Tsubasa kun (R) and his Grandfather Tonomura san on the (L)-next door neighbors to the WFC.

Kent's Tuesday Evening WFC Class Students: (L-R) Kuniaki Shiraogaw, Takaaki Kanda,Tamiyuki Okahara, and Tetsuyuki Sasayama,

Okinomiyaki chefs.

It's Springtime in Hiroshima ! Bright colors and blossoms everywhere !

Friendly breakfast service at the World Friendship Center.