At Tsukiji Fish Market, with Dr. Kawazu & Ruriko.


Eating Breakfast at Tsukiji.

At Disneyland Tokyo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shopping in Harajuku.

Eating Crepes.

At Kiddy Land.

We are very sorry that we haven't posted any pictures in the last couple of days, but while we were in Karuizawa we were very busy and had no time to post pictures. Here are many pictures we took in Karuizawa.

Michael, Mimi & Ms. Meiko Nishida

On the Pedal Monorail in the Talesin Amusement Park

Go Carting!!

Go carting!!! At Talesin Gardens.

Playing mini golf.

At a restaurant in Talesin, with Mieko.

All of us with Dr. Isao Ishikawa & Ms. Mayumi Kanada

Mrs. Kanada, Mayumi Kanada, Mimi, Frances & Dr. Bob

Mimi & Michael by the waterfalls.

Michael & Frances.
Mimi, Charlie, Shintaro, Nozumi & Michael.

Here we are talking with Dr. Atsunori & Mrs. Mariko Kashiwagi, Dr. Shinya Murakami & Dr. Katsuo Tsurumaki.

Mimi & Dr. Murakami

Here we are with Mrs. Kashiwagi.

Shintaro & Nozumi playing with sparklers.

Frances, Bob, Charlie, John & Dr. Joe Plummer.

Here we are with Charlie & John at Toy Kingdom.

Mimi on the Ferris Wheel at Toy Kingdom.

Michael & John on the Ferris Wheel.

Shopping at the outlets in Karuizawa.

Chr. Hiroo Kanada and Mrs. Sonoco Kanada with Dr. Bob & Frances

Mrs. Kanada & Mimi saying goodbye.

Frances & Mimi at the train station.

The Shinkansen Bullet Train.

Eating lunch on the train.

Dr. Bob & Frances on the train.

Great Italian food....


....can tire you out.

At the Imperial Palace.

The Imperial Gardens.

Almond's Dessert shop.

At the top of the Tokyo Tower.

Meiji Shrine.

Paying respects at Meiji Shrine.

How to pay Respects at a Shrine

1. In appropriate dress, you proceed along the path through the Torii Gate.

2. You rinse your hands and mouth by using water from the stone basin at the place called Temizusha. (the font for ablutions)

3. Then you proceed to the Main Shrine building. You may throw some coins into the Offering Box if you wish.

4. In the front of the Main Shrine, you bow twice, clap your hands twice and bow once.