Part 2 - Dinner at Ryu Kyu

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The dinner at Nobu's mom's restaurant was delightful - an Okinawan restaurant in a neighborhood setting- with a spacious tatami room upstairs for parties, meetings, Karoke - Keiko is busy getting ready for the upcoming holiday celebrations. The restaurant has been open for 2 years now, and we wish her every success. During our meal, Keiko's realtor popped by for a visit - delightful gentlemen who played the Shamisen for us - even Bob joined in - this was after a round of snake liquor! After a nice evening meeting Nobu's family, we were back to Ted's apartment to get ready for our trip to Hiroshima in the morning

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Photos

Ryu Kyu menu
We were completly inTed's hands!

Snake Liquor
Said to be poisonous - but they say the alcohol counteracted the poison. I wasn't convinced.

Ted and Keiko
There is a lot to be said about eating seaweed. This woman is 56!

OOOOHHH NOOO! Not the snake juice!
Our generous hostess wanted to share some very expensive snake liquor.

Singing!!
Kiyoshi, the Realtor brought out the Shamisen, and we all started to sing (he taught us the chorus) great fun.

Interesting....
This little one was bouncing to the music and clapping hands! Adorable!

Dad plays the Shamisen!
By the way the drum is made of snake skin....