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		<title>Swimming Session with Fuuta: Wakamatsu, Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riz Crescini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitakyushu]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[swimming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[北九州市]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little Fuuta has been swimming since he was one.  And, at a young age of five years, he is an impressive swimmer.  This is not a kid who is forced to do this.  He loves what he does!  Between laps, he won&#8217;t hesitate to smile and give a good laugh.  It&#8217;s been a complete privilege [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Little Fuuta has been swimming since he was one.  And, at a young age of five years, he is an impressive swimmer.  This is not a kid who is forced to do this.  He loves what he does!  Between laps, he won&#8217;t hesitate to smile and give a good laugh.  It&#8217;s been a complete privilege (I sound like an Idol judge) for me to take his pictures and to see him develop each year.  Who knows?  Fuuta might represent Japan one day.  Here he is&#8230;Fuuta!!!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_002.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1385" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_002.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="676" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_005.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1386" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_005.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="676" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_006.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1387" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_006.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="676" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_007.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1389" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_007.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="747" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_010.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1390" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_010.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="389" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_011.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1392" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_011.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="677" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_012.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1393" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_012.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="747" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_008.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1394" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_008.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="676" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_004.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1395" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_004.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="1258" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_0011.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1398" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_0011.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="676" /></a><a href="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_0141.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1399" title="Swimming Session with Fuuta" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fuuta_rizcrescini_0141.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="747" /></a></p>
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		<title>Kid&#8217;s Swimming Session: Kitakyushu, Japan</title>
		<link>http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2009/08/fuuta_swimming_japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riz Crescini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our 3-year old took a crash course on swimming recently and she really had fun.  She will probably continue the lessons but this post is not about her.  It&#8217;s about our neighbor&#8217;s son, Fuuta.  His mother, a good neighbor friend of ours, has been taking Fuuta to swimming lessons since he was less than a  [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Our 3-year old took a crash course on swimming recently and she really had fun.  She will probably continue the lessons but this post is not about her.  It&#8217;s about our neighbor&#8217;s son, Fuuta.  His mother, a good neighbor friend of ours, has been taking Fuuta to swimming lessons since he was less than a  year old.  He has made great strides in his swimming and his mom wanted me to document one of his lessons.  I had a blast and as you will see, Fuuta is the most adorable little boy around.  Mia is glad to be good buds with him.  And now, I introduce to you swimming boy wonder&#8230;.FUUUUUUUUUUTA!!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-238" title="011_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/011_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="011_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="600" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">See how advanced Fuuta is!  Everybody else is twice his age.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-224" title="002_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/002_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="002_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="600" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Future Japanese Olympian?</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-228" title="003_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/003_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="003_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="900" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Fuuta knows how to have a good laugh between laps.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-229" title="004_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/004_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="004_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="500" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-230" title="007_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/007_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="007_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="450" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-231" title="008_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/008_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="008_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="600" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Fearless!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-232" title="010_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/010_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="010_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="600" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">How was my timing on that last one?</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-233" title="009_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/009_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="009_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="600" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Here I was experimenting with the <a href="http://www.lensbaby.com/lenses-composer.php" target="_blank">Lensbaby Composer</a>.  Using it is harder than I thought but lots of fun!  Dad just loves Fuuta.  Very proud of his boy.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-234" title="005_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/005_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="005_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="644" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The textures are courtesy of Totally Rad Actions&#8217; Dirty Pictures plug-in.  If you haven&#8217;t bought it yet, I give my highest recommendation to the <a href="http://www.gettotallyrad.com/" target="_blank">TRA Actions set</a>.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-235" title="006_fuuta_japan" src="http://rizcrescini.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/006_fuuta_japan.jpg" alt="006_fuuta_japan" width="900" height="600" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Want to see more of Fuuta?  Check out the <a href="http://animoto.com/" target="_blank">Animoto</a> slideshow below.</p>
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