Ok so we got on a shinkansen (fast train) out from Tokyo to Nyuzen station (at Toyama) to meet our friends Tomohiro and Chikage, their daughter Chihiro, and Tomo's parents. Missing his Dad, I'll get a photo later
Tomo took us to a big dam
beautiful foliage
Tomo took us up to a free onsen (hotspring) for the feet, it was very nice, and hot!
Girls in hot water. That is little Konatsu.
and the result on our feet!
hot fountain
Nice gardens at the parent's house.
great food for dinner!
The ladies of the house
Preparing traditional green tea ... Tomo's Dad then taught us part of the ceremony, very neat.
Here is Tomo's Mum playing traditional Japanese 3-string lute, which she has practiced for five years now. Unfortunately I didn't get a video record of it, but it sounded great.
She is also starting to learn the traditional instrument 'Koto'. I've got a video here, not sure if the sound will come through ... she has only been practicing for one week -- isn't she amazing! She was playing games with Chi-hi too ... reminds me of my Mum, creative & arty, great hostess and loves children.
happy dinner, it was a lot of fun, though also a lot of miming and charades going on to communicate :-) "BANZAI BANZAI BANZAI!"
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