P.S. You might like to see this rare and endangered species of Green and Gold Bell Frog, it's current habitat is the Quarry site on the Homebush Olympics 2000 Sydney site. It's better to see it this way than to spoil its home by going there. We all hope that this frog survives the development. Bye.
My reply: Soon I will try to put your frog on this page.

General Studies Science - 12/17/97 01:57:22
My Email:scienceg@ozonline.com.au
Your home country: Australia
Comments: Hi Yumi, I think your page is very nice, it has the still moonlit waters of the reedy bays around old Homebush Bay feel about it. The frogs on my site don't wear clothes either and I hope that you can visit some day soon. English is my native tongue so you can practice all you like. Catch Ya Ribbet
My reply: Sorry, not Homebush, place more close to city.

Bruce J. - 12/17/97 13:41:55
Comments: Thanks for putting a map on your pages BUT the map covers a big area (including the whole city) could you be more specific about how to get to these places.

My reply: Other people ask same question. Maybe I explain later.

See URL: http://geocities.datacellar.net/TheTropics/1126/colo.html
Another lilo trip, only few photos, but I try new idea. This place Colo river near Sydney.

David Brown - 12/01/97 15:18:50
My Email:payup@globalnet.co.uk
Your favorite visit Sydney Page URL: Never really looked
Your favorite Japanese girl model page URL: Too many (really)
Your home country: London
Comments: One of the best sites I've visited. I wish I could make you so happy. Greentings from London, wish you were here. Regards and keep up the good work.

Kaleo - 11/26/97 01:13:29
My URL:http://members.theglobe.com/kaleo11< /a>
My Email:kaleo11@yahoo.com
Comments: Hello Yumi...*smiles* I visited your page and thought it very interesting. I hope you enjoy your stay in Australia. Take care. Oh...I'm from Hawaii....*smiles* ALOHA!

Yumi - 11/23/97 14:14:32
See URL: http://geocities.datacellar.net/TheTropics/1126/wg.html
Comments: I try to show photos on lilo trip in Blue Mountain. Sorry I keep good camera dry so photos not so good, but I think you will like, maybe.

Chris - 11/17/97 00:26:42
My Email:hawiian@ilhawaii.net
Good place to go for bush walk near Sydney: Hunter Valley south to Wombeyan Caves are acclaimed for their outstanding scenery. The valley floors harbor rich flora. Also, Colo and Kowmung Rivers.
Your home country: USA
Comments: Warm Aloha from the Orchid Island of Hawaii. The island offers wonderful swimming and hiking opportunities. Truely beautiful... Why not visit? Enjoyed your site and long to return to Australia for a visit. Mele Kalikimaka Me Ka Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.)

Jeff Vachon - 11/11/97 03:16:24
My Email:NickFun@aol.com
Your home country: USA
Comments: I was married to a Japanese girl who became homesick and moved back to Japan. You look like her! Thanks!

Thinking about 2 boys, Yumi very sorry. Sorry boys sad I not reply so boys talk I copy here ....
Well, it's a lot of trouble for you, but I would certainly appreciate it.
I'm trying my best to pull my Kendo up. That "Amazoness" who was here,
Kikuyo Kawasaki, actually gave me a number of extremely helpful hints about areas where my Kendo is fine for 4-dan, but is simply NOT 5-dan level Kendo. The things she showed me are very beautiful, for example about knowing your maai, and nothing you can artificially fake or pretend you have... BUT it's very helpful to know the direction in which you need to go.
I would love to see those elders you talked about in the 8-dan shinsa.
> The name of Yumi Iwai sounds familiar to me. She must be a famous model or TV talent in Japan.
Oh, I hadn't realized she was so famous.... but I'm not surprised!
She has a really good sense of humor, and refreshing spirit of fun, I can certainly tell that much! I really like that.
> However, I notice that she didn't reply to your comments, while she replied to most of other's comments.
[sigh...] Yes, I noticed that, too...
> I am afraid this was because you sent her our photo.
Oh, but you know, I didn't send her that photo! First of all she added that link to my home page ("Other indoor sport~") and then she went by herself and "grabbed" our photo from my page, and exported it to her own guestbook! She didn't even ask me or tell... she just did it! I was so delighted when I saw it there.
In other words, SHE loves our photo, too... enough to go to the trouble of getting it by herself, and adding it to her own guestbook by herself!
Naw, she LOVES us, Takashi!
> I like that photo very much, which shows two handsome kenshi's friendships cultivated through keiko. But, Yumi might have thought that one guy looked generous, but was too old for her, and the other was just a typical Japanese middle-aged poor ooking guy.
On the contrary...! I'm sure she thinks we're both awfully cute! I'm positive of that, Takashi!
> The photo might not be attractive enough to catch her attention. Well, who can know?
I think she's VERY proud to have our picture on her page, just as we are proud to have her link on ours!
She's a pretty classy kenshi herself, isn't she?
Yeah... she's great!
And I wouldn't be surprised if she showed up in Seattle some day... I think she knows it's a sincere invitation.
> Tomorrow (a national holiday, Culture Day) I will go to see the All Japan Kendo Championship Tournament at Budo-kan.
Wow!! Fantastic!! Oh, boy, I wish I could join you there...!
> I hope I can get something from them. I will report the results of the tournament.
Well, I'll certainly look forward to your report!
Take care, Takashi, and talk with you soon. Tom

Boowy - 10/29/97 06:47:49
My URL:http://www.geocities.co.jp/Ho llywood/5465/
My Email:boowy@balloon.japan.ne.jp
Your favorite Japanese girl model page URL: I have a lot of URL by amature photographers
Your home country: japan
Comments: I just looking at your homepage when I received your e-mail. My page, BBS for photographer and model, is designated for all things about photograph. Please write something about your homepage on the board. Can you read Japanese on my homepage on your computer? Boowy.
My reply: Yes I will see your BBS and write, maybe. Computer in Australia not like Japanese, except 'fax' image of handwriting scan. Better only engrish or romanji so everyone can read, i think.

Tom Bolling - 10/15/97 01:47:16
My URL:http://weber.u.washington.edu/~kend o
My Email:kendo@u.washington.edu
Your favorite Japanese girl model page URL: http://www.pc-daiwabo.co.j p/hiroba/aito/index.html
Your home country: Seattle, U.S.A.
Comments: Yumi, I hope you are enjoying the KENYU which I am sending you every month. Where are you practicing Kendo? Who's your sensei? I hope you can come to Seattle someday... it's a cool place with plenty of beaches, snowy mountains, lakes. People here love to sail, swim, ski, and hike in beautiful green forests. I think you'd like it. And of course there are many Kendo Dojo.... LOTS! We'd love to have you come here.... homestay is no problem. I love your wonderful page, Yumi. See you, and take care. Tom
My reply: Sorry late reply, but maybe ok fix above?

Date: Sat, 4 Oct 1997 21:07:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: Robert A. Benson
Subject: aloha
Yumi,

What are you doing living in Australia??

I'm in New York. Just moved here from Hawaii. Going to Syracuse University. For a school project I wanted to take a photo of a kendo person, and I stumbled on your page...

Before, I lived in Yokohama as a photojournalist for seven years. Nihongo wakarimasu.

Will you fly here so I can take my kendo photo?? (just kidding).

Bye,
Robert

Geoff Wise - 09/23/97 12:02:56
My URL:http://www.zip.com.au/~wises/
My Email:gewiseaa@fastlink.com.au
Your favorite Japanese girl model page URL: Never seen one up to today
Your favorite New South Wales wild place (outdoors) page URL: http://www.bushwalking.org.au/
Good place to go for bush walk near Sydney: How much space have you got...the list is long?
Your home country: Oz
Comments: I read your wish to win the Geocities contest so I thought you may like a posting. You have the most interesting personal page opening I have seen for a while. I am the person you posted a message to on the Aus Bushwalking newsgroup (Wilderness Photography). I am a little confused are you the person taking the photo or the person getting ready to have a traditional bushwalking style swim?
My reply: Thanks, Aussie bushwalk boys in bush fun like photo here (is that you?) :-) but same boys internet page boring ;-(( , so i try show them how.

Augusto Patio(yes, the same) - 09/10/97 21:04:44
My URL:http://-----
My Email:a9672266@palas.pucp.edu.pe
Your favorite visit Sydney Page URL: ------------
Your favorite Japanese girl model page URL: The same as before (or is it "after",in this page?)
Your favorite New South Wales wild place (outdoors) page URL: ------
Good place to go for bush walk near Sydney: I'd like to be there...
Comments: Sorry, I screwed up the e-mail address last time; it is the one that appears with this message . My comments about the page are in the previous message...so go read it!
My reply: Ok, Ok, perhaps i use if i go Peru.

Augusto Patio - 09/03/97 21:02:27
My URL:http://(None)
My Email:a9672266@pucp.edu.pe
Your favorite visit Sydney Page URL: Don't know...
Your favorite Japanese girl model page URL: Yours (Heh Heh...)
Your favorite New South Wales wild place (outdoors) page URL: I don't know what you mean!
Good place to go for bush walk near Sydney: I've never been in Australia...maybe you can tell me...
Your home country: Peru
Comments: I think you may put more things on your page, to give it just a little more flavor. Maybe you never imagined that a guy from so far away was going to write, did you?I hope you send an e-mail reply.If you can, put "" on my last name, not "n" (and I don't know how would you pronounce it! It doesn't matter, really)
My reply: Pateenyo, like Fujimori-san.

Mighty Mike - 08/26/97 16:58:41
My URL:http://www.msoe.edu/~kwonm
My Email:kwonm@msoe.edu
Your favorite visit Sydney Page URL: Hmmm...
Your favorite Japanese girl model page URL: Huh??? This exists?
Your favorite New South Wales wild place (outdoors) page URL: Hu hu...
Your home country: United States
Comments: Po ha ha ha!! Nice page dude.
My reply: Thanks, but not polite call me dude :( .

Yumi - 08/11/97 12:29:39
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/thetro pics/1126
My Email:yumi88@hotmail.com
Your favorite visit Sydney Page URL: me
Your favorite Japanese girl model page URL: me
Your favorite New South Wales wild place (outdoors) page URL: me
Good place to go for bush walk near Sydney: boat from northbridge
Your home country: Japan
Comments: Just testing book form.
My reply: it works

Joey - 08/10/97 22:47:04
My Email:writenow@cwo.com
Your home country: USA
Comments: Are you serious, Girl????
My reply: Yes, I hope make internet art better. I like outdoors pose and I want to win geocities T-shirt for many people see my page.

Walt Griffin - 08/10/97 09:34:05
Your home country: Chicago, USA
Comments: Where is Sydney? like yr daydream tho, wish i was there.
My reply: Get atlas, look right hand side of big dry place 9 hours fright from Osaka

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