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Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Kokubunji October 6th 2013

Leaving the Coopers house in Himeji we boarded the shinkansen for our last long journey across Japan to Tokyo and Kokubunji. From Tokyo we took a local train to Kokubunji to visit our Japanese friends. Kate's old host family and the teachers that were at Kokubunji HS when Kate was at Hallett Cove R-12. Celebrated the teachers10 year relationship with a beautiful meal made by Mayumi and Toshi. The party, in true Japanese style , included gift exchanges , Japanese sake and fresh sashimi . We left there late in the evening and still had a 2 hour train trip to Tokyo Disneyland and the Hilton Tokyo Bay Hotel. From Tokyo station we took the train to Maihama station, about 20 minutes. We noticed the big crowds all coming back to Tokyo station with their Disneyland ... read more
JR Train station at Disney
Just hanging on the monorail
Riley ordering a snack on the shinkansen

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Kokubunji November 20th 2006

Well sports fans I hope your ready because its game time!!! I once again find myself back in the structured and orderly world of Japan. It is always so strange to me to see everybody standing and waiting to cross the road. Even though there are no cars coming, they do no cross until the crossing light turns green (or as they say blue). I still find that one interesting as well. I know that the lights are green because I can see them and I am not color blind, yet they still call them blue...go figure. Anyways, our first day here we went to visit Risa's father in the hospital. He is doing well. They say he will have to go back to the hospital in January for another round of medicine. The cancer is ... read more
Lots of Seafood
Fresh Crab
Takoyaki Lady




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