We got a sticker from FM Ginowan 79.7, Okinawa radio for Lucy. Actually, this FM radio was the only Japanese media to broadcast lively...

Japanese at Microsoft welcomed Shinji Maeda who completed his solo “Earthrounder” this year. This presentation never ever happens with...

Yes, Shinji miss Lucy, so she does. From this week, Mike and Dave will be busy for her. Continental 550B just came back from overhaul...

Shinji has been teaching student pilots nowadays since Lucy is still in the shop. Yap, we miss her very much so but she will be beauty...

Lucy made a front page of “American Bonanza Society (ABS)” for 2021 September Edition.You will see Shinji’s article “Why can’t a...

Shinji had a great zoom meeting with Japanese University students. Talking about their future, let them “think out of box” for their...

Shinji thought that he was not able to save his prop but here you go. Lucy’s prop is perfectly repaired by A.C. Propeller Service, Inc ....

Happy birthday to you, Lucy and Cap. Shinji!!! Lucy never get old but she became 58yrs old. Who said old airplane cannot fly around the...

Fellow Bonanza earthrounder Adrian Eichhorn (2016), Adam Broome (2016) and Shinji Maeda (2021). Eartheounders, assembled!!! We love this...

Before Shinji & Lucy left the United States, we were trying to use the “made in USA/Japan” product as much as we could so that we can...

It's been two years since Shinji last gave a face to face presentation in public. Last night was a major milestone for us. YES, a face...

Check your hair, head, or whatever is critical action while you are flying around world!! Next time, try that!!...

Today was another big day for me again because I was able to take Lucy to AVstar Aircraft for her maintenance. She will be in the shop a...

Hello everybody. I hope you are doing great and I am heading back to the Seattle tomorrow afternoon. First of all, thank you for all your...

I personality didn’t know anything about Russian culture. Quite frankly I was told “don’t trust them because you are an American” before...

Flying over Russian Atlantic was just like flying over my home - Hokkaido. A lot of mountain with snow, dark green trees, fields... at...

I think it was the longest sleeping times (6~7hrs?) last night since I started my mission flight. I enjoyed Korean meal which was really...

Before we left Philippine, there was a plan to go Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Russia. However this plan didn’t work well because Taiwan...

Tomorrow I am leaving Korea to Russia via Japan. Thank you for Korean team. I was able to get all service in Korea so Lucy is good to go....

That's one small step for me, one giant leap for Japanese aviation and diversity history. These pictures were taken by people who...