Day 1: Obihiro

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We made it to Obihiro! Since arriving this afternoon it has been a whirl wind of events. We have visited a group home, referral center, agricultural employment site, I gave a presentation on IPS, visited a cookie production employment site, and was interviewed by the local paper. Below are a series of photos from Day 1.

The pod I stayed in at the Haneda airport before catching a flight to Obihiro.

The pod I stayed in at the Haneda airport before catching a flight to Obihiro.

Flying into Obihiro. Looks a lot like Madison. Not pictured are the snow capped mountains in the distance, not so much like Madison.

Flying into Obihiro. Looks a lot like Madison. Not pictured are the snow capped mountains in the distance, not so much like Madison.

Visiting a group home. All consumers are working off-site.

Visiting a group home.

Next door to the group home was a client referral center.

Next door to the group home was a client referral center.

Here consumers work at an agricultural work site.

Here consumers work at an agricultural work site.

My presentation on IPS.

My presentation on IPS.

Visiting the cookie production factory. Very efficient and delicious!

Visiting the cookie production factory. Very efficient and delicious!

Getting interviewed by the local newspapers on my first impressions.

Getting interviewed by the local newspapers on my first impressions of Obihiro.