FFNEO was so happy to have this opportunity to reciprocate the hospitality shown to fifteen of our members in October 2014 during our outbound exchange to Japan. This exchange was only three days long, but was packed with activities that showed our friends the fun, culture, beauty and hospitality of Northeast Ohio.
Hosts Barbara Feldmar and Luis Fernandez meeting Yoshimi Ichikawa at CLE Hopkins Airport
Hosts Kathleen and Mark Binnig meeting Noriko Torri at CLE Hopkins Airport
Hostess Nancy Allman meeting Emiko Yamazaki at CLE Hopkins Airport
Showing ambassadors the beauty of NE Ohio at the Rocky River Reservation Nature Center
Takashi Takagaki (ED) with Hostess Liz Mapes and Luis Fernandez (ED) at Welcome Potluck Picnic
Yoko Mushiaki with Hostess Claire Burgnoletti; Sachiko Kato with Hosts Felisa Anthony and Mark Weber at Welcome Potluck Picnic
Sumiko Kudo with Hosts Jim and Anne Helm; with Luis Fernandez, at Welcome Potluck Picnic
Matsuko Nagata with Hosts Don and Jackie Stimpert at tour of Yoder Amish Farm and Schoolhouse
Masuko Suganuma and Kuniko Matsuzuka with Hosts Bill and Amy Kostka at Yoder Amish Farm and Schoolhouse
Masuko Suganuma and Kuniko Matsuzuka with Hosts Amy (and Bill) Kostka at Cleveland Orchestra performance at Blossom
For many, Sunday started with a guided tour of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Jackie took Takashi to a Cleveland Indians baseball game
Touring Cleveland’s beautiful lakefront
Seeing Cleveland and hearing its history aboard Lolly the Trolley
Before saying goodbye on Monday, a casual cookout at the home of Barbara and Luis
