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THANK YOU, LORI!!
After 36 years at KING 5 News, Ms. Lori Matsukawa retired in June 2019. Last year at Japan fair, I met Lori and she was very very kind...

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Jun 29, 20192 min read


Icom America!!
Icom America is our sponsor and I’ve been using this A25 radio as back up while I’m flying as well as a primary radio when my student...

AZP
Jun 24, 20191 min read


We love sea plain!!
"I am looking forward to seeing you at the job interview tomorrow" - that's what Shinji said to Mr. Makino in 2005 for his first job...

AZP
Jun 15, 20191 min read


She can fly!
Well, this is a typical response I get from female Japanese students- “I am a girl so I cannot be a pilot”. Well guess what!! she was...

AZP
Jun 14, 20191 min read


Japanese aerospace industry expats
I’ve been working with a lot of Japanese aerospace industry expats in the past.Today, I had a special couple for their discovery flight....

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Jun 12, 20191 min read


Birthday flight for my friend’s daughter
Birthday flight for my friend’s daughter, Erika. We flew over the Cascade area. Happy birthday!! お父さんから『娘が誕生日で、彼女が好きなハイキングコースの上空を飛んでくれ』との...

AZP
Jun 10, 20191 min read


AOPA Podcast
A podcast recording for AOPA hanger talk was held with DJ. David T who also took an interview for Shinji in 2016. He knew Shinji’s...

AZP
May 20, 20191 min read
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