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Brooks Brothers
Ken and I have had a wonderfully relaxed time in terms of dressing while here in Tokyo. In fact, each time we go out walking I always feel as if we are the MOST relaxed looking of anyone in all of Japan. In other words, we have worn the same jeans and shirts and…
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Portrait Class: Yumiko and Ken
Last night I begged Ken and Yumiko to pose for me for my portrait class. My homework is due tomorrow and I am still too shy to ask anybody to pose. Yumiko was happy to comply. Ken, on the other hand, was not as thrilled. Here’s what I got.
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Dr. Kobayakawa and the Turtle
It’s pouring rain outside. Yumiko is at ballet practice. Ken went with his friend Tamon to the 50th anniversary reunion of his middle school and I am here all by myself which does not happen often. What trouble can I get into? I thought I might try to describe a situation that happened to…
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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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Beijing Tomorrow – Harikari Today
The three of us Kono’s are getting up tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. and will fly to Beijing with Ken’s sister Takae San. We’ll be back next Thursday. In the meantime, here’s a photo of Yumiko for this week’s class on “No Color – Color” photos. Oh yeah, for those of you who read…
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The Grand Canyon Slide Show
I said in a recent blog that Mr. Takada at the City Hall was probably the nicest person on earth. I may have been too quick in that judgement as Ken’s brother Tokuya San is either tied for first or maybe a close second. Ken’s brother has been so kind to us ever since…
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An Erratum
Today Ken and I had a great lunch in a Chinese restaurant with his old school mate Norio Mihira and his wife Slyvia. Mr. Mihira was for many years the Japanese commercial service officer in the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. He met his wife Sylvia while in Indonesia. They are just a wonderful…
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Monday Evening and the Little Bird
It’s Monday evening. Yumiko has just returned from ballet practice and she hit the sack early. She is in the midst of taking the “ERB” tests at school. She has a test every day this week. Ugh…. Ken just finished his exercising and is now working on his computer and I too am here…
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2-7-21 Ai Ai Building and The Itchy Ear
Finding places in Tokyo is no easy feat. Today, Yumiko needed to go to the ear doctor. She has had an itchy inner ear problem for a few days and we knew we had to get to the ear doctor or she would go crazy. (See Photo for the Itchy Ear) So yesterday when…
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Beautiful Izu Peninsula
It’s now Thursday afternoon and Ken and I are back from our three day adventure at a little Japanese Inn on the Izu Peninsula in the town of Atagawa. Yumiko had a five day ski trip with her 7th grade class this week and won’t be back until Friday, so we thought we too…