These and other exclamations came from the fourteen South Central Wisconsin Painter and Sculptors Association members and their 6 companions, who flew to Tokyo, Japan, for the return visit of the Wisconsin-Saitama Art Exchange 2002 (Oct 1 - 8). An additional nine artists sent work for exhibition.

Hosts and visitors had prepared two years for this one-week event. Some worked into the night - night after night. On our side of the Pacific, we Americans had joked that trying to organize a group of artists to come and go together was like trying to herd cats.

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