Kevin and the Giant Peach

So, here’s the first in what will be several (I promise) posts about our trip to Japan.

Our two weeks in Japan, visiting Tokuko’s mother, was a true vacation. We didn’t stay up late but we got up late, every day. We spent the mornings sipping tea and coffee. Tokuko would read the newspaper. I’d read Vince Flynn or John Grisham. (I managed to finish 5 novels – 2 x Vince Flynn, 3 x John Grisham). I’d also logon to the computer and play games.

In the afternoons, we’d do our sightseeing or friend visiting. Much of that time was actually spent on trains, usually to Kobe, Osaka, or Kyoto.

In the evenings, we’d eat dinner with Aimeko (Tokuko’s Mom) and watch the English-dubbed newscast at 7. The big news over there was much the same as it was here except with different players. Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa is eing srutinized for an illegal, $4,000,000 land deal. (Yes, Democrats in Japan are no different than the democrats in the U.S..)

The big story is the fall of a national sports hero. Not Tiger but Mongolian grand (sumo) champion Asashoryu was forced to retire early after hitting a guy while drunk a month back.

I’ll be posting more on our travels in the coming days.

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Tags: Asashoryu, Ozawa

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