Members gather for a drink before start of luncheon.
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Ambassador Jari Gustafsson chats with Kinji Yasu and Isao Nishimura. Right Yukio Sakurai, Haruko Hashimoto and Timo Varhama.
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Jan Wahlberg, Yasuji Ishigaki, Marko Saarelainen and Jukka Viitanen.
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FCCJ President Marko Saarelainen starts the luncheon
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Haruko Hashimoto introduces herself.
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First time participant Scott McCaskie of Allied Pickfords imtroduces himself.
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Veli Solehmainen, new President of Vaisala K.K. imtroduces himself.
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Outgoing Vaisala K.K. President Samuli Pahkala reflects on his time in Japan.
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Ambassador Jari Gustafsson explains about the lunch procedures and menu.
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The healthy and tasty seafood luncheon, Isamu Maeda and Kimio Hashida helps themselves.
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From left; Heikki Paananen, Mika Makinen, Marko Karppinen. Heikki Markkanen and Shigeyoshi Noto, back to camera Jukka Viitanen.
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From left; Erik Ullner, Masaoki Fujita, Jukka Pajarinen, Kaj Forsell, Timo Varhama (back to camera) and Kinji Yasu.
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From left; Isao Nishimura, Yasuji Ishigaki, Heikki Makipaa, Samuli Pahkala, Seppo Kimanen and Pertti Mero (hidden).
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From left; Kinji Yasu, Timo Varhama, Masaoki Fujita, Erik Ullner and Jukka Pajarinen, back to camera Kaj Forsell.
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From left; Atsushi Odaira, Tetsuro Urabe, Haruko Hashimoto and Yukio Sakurai, back to camera Hiroaki Sugawara.
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Haruko Hashimoto explains about the Miyakino Film Festival in Madarao Kogen.
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From left: Kanji Ohashi, Bob Bernal, Scott McCaskie and Hisako Noto. Back to camera Yoshinori Wada.
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From left: Mitsuo Okabe, Yoshinori Sano (back to camera), Jan Wahlberg, Veli Solehmainen and Takeshi Yokoyama.
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Discussing social security agreement? Pekka Laitinen, Ambassador Gustafsson and Marko Saarelainen.
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Interesting faces; Sakari Romu, Isamu Maeda and Kimio Hashida.
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Some enjoying the food, others going for more.
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Ambassador Gustafsson starts his presentation.
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Ambassador would at least enjoy the nice autumn weather in Japan.
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Why so serious faces?
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Our 'insider' on Aoayam dori, Timo Varhama, makes comments.
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Jukka Pajarinen, First Secretary, introduces himself and his tasks at the Embassy.
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The luncheon was attended by 40 members.
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