Omiyage Girl - Selling snacks, drinks and gifts on the train
Shinchon and Michon, brother and sister ( can you tell? ) - breakfast after driving 6 hours to Osaka
Japanese Breakfast - Sakana (Shisyamo)
Japanese Breakfast - Along with fish we have Miso soup, Tofu and rice
How To Eat Kushikatsu - Above is the master and his helper preparing the sticks at the counter. On the table is a bowl of fresh veggies to snack on while waiting between sticks, next to that is our dipping tray ( Tonkotsu, Ponzu, Seasoned Salk, Tomato and hot mustard). In the front is our first stick in the meal, in this case it's shrimp wrapped with shiso leaves.
Finish - Frozen Banana coated with a brown sugar and cinnamon cake then breaded and deep fried and topped with whip cream
Japanese Style Breakfast - Toasted Flat fish, Miso soup, Rice and Tuna Nabe
Okason's Birthday dinner - Nice French Food, family and friends
Japanese Breakfast - Okason does a great spread for breakfast. Today we have rice, miso soup, Sautéed Lotus Root mix, two types of fish, Buntan (Japanese Pamelo), Tsukemono (Nozawana, pickled veggie), and Natto (fermented soybeans, Natto is an acquired taste that I will never acquire)
Japanese Breakfast - Sautéed Lotus Root, Broccoli, Mushrooms and Konyaku (Taro cake)
Japanese Breakfast - Toasted Salmon and Kisu
Butan - A type of Japanese Pamelo
Visiting with Mikiko's uncle at his display in a photo gallery in Osaka
Really cool spider in the front yard
Senrichuo Station
Waiting for Cutlet sandwitchs with Shimpei, Mikiko and Otosan
Cutlet sandwitch and mixed fruit drinks
A nice drive near Kyoto
Shopping arcade in Kyoto
Having Hokoro at Misoka-an restaurant in Kyoto started in 1710. Poor Shimpei learned a lot from me, like being on-call and working during dinner.
Drinking bird found at store in Kyoto
Old style apple pie at McD's in Japan... Write a letter, we need these back!!!!
Himeji Castle
Seto bridge to Shikoku Island on the way to Sakaide
Japan inland sea
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