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Cherry Blossoms, Yumiko and Shinjuku Gyoen (Click Photo for better view.)
Our last day in Tokyo and Yumiko and I strolled through a beautiful park called Shinjuku Gyoen. The cherry blossoms were in bloom and the Japanese people were out in full force with their cameras.
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Western Bathrooms and Cherry Blossoms
It’s early Saturday morning, April 4. (Another sleep-over tonight for Yumiko. For those of you who have been following that saga, I’ll report on that tomorrow.) Ken’s brother Tokuya San is in the hospital. He had elective surgery on a hernia about three days ago. Here in Japan if you have even a simple…
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Ballet and Blossoms
It has been quite a weekend. Yesterday – Valentine’s Day – was Yumiko’s ballet performance at U-Port theatre in downtown Tokyo. We were worried that she might be too sick to perform. She’s never ever sick, but two days ago, she woke up sick as a dog with a fever, cough, headache and pale…
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Nezu
This morning I took the train from Omotesando Station to Nezu with Ken’s brother Tokuya San. It was rush hour – about 8:00 and the train was packed solid. Tokuya, knowing that I wanted to find new places to photograph, introduced me to his friend Kimiko Takahasi. Takahasi San is a wonderfully warm kind…