Thanks everyone!

Thank you for reading my blog! I hope you enjoyed them!
I am back in Tennessee and put some more pictures today. I still have more of course. I MIGHT put them later on, but basically, this is it until the next trip.

Until then, see you!
Mika

P.S.
This was today's breakfast
small fishy stuff from kiyomizu, Kyoto
plum pickles from Mie farmer's market
Cold tea from my friend from Taiwan
Miso from grocery store in Nara

I had to prepare and clean up... that's time consuming and somewhat hard work!
I appreciate my mom for doing all when I was home!

the last day :(

This my last day... I had my favorite cheese cake for my breakfast as well as other sweets that I won't be able to eat for a while...

My mom's plants outside

Entrance

I had to go to my grand mom's house and say good bye to my family, and my dead grandfather and other ancestors. This is Buddhism thing.

at the airport in Osaka. last good bye to my family

leaving... :(

to Tokyo first. I see a boat

This is all rice fields near Tokyo

as soon as I passed the security, it was McDonald's which was the most popular place in this connection area in the airport. This must be comfort food to lots of people... ;)

I had to kill time about 5 hours, but that's not enough to go over all the magazines we have in Japan. These are for magazines for teenagers

These are monthly manga for girls. I used to buy it when I was teen, too

I almost did it, but I think it will only make me sleepy...

never heard of it. pressure therapy on ears using gold beads

very nice rest area. If you made connection in Tokyo, you have see this I think

recycle is Very very very strict in Japan

last beer in Japan

Last meal in Japan

Look! This is a program for place to go in Atlanta and they are in flying biscuit! I was there!!!

I love Delta's personal TV. I watched 2 movies and half (I fell sleep on 3rd one)


Dinner from Japan is way better, but dinner from Amsterdam was even better


breakfast. this is called scrambled egg; not dry!

in Atlanta. The police dog was in the airplane with us! he had 2 seats!

I wonder where he peed...

To Knoxville...

Visiting Mihama, Obama city, and sea of Japan - last full day in Japan

Today was the last full day with my family. They took me to the city they have gone before.

I see the sign... I see "Obama"????


Momo's assigned seat

Bathroom stop. Rice field with "Kakashi" fake people to keep birds away

There was a milk bottling place, but didn't see a cow

but spot an ice cream place (of course), which was made with the milk

My mom had ice cream corn and I had gelato. They were GOOD!

Also, they had sweets made with the milk... Mmmmmmmm.

We are here. Whole village is keeping the old style house.

Whole view was just peaceful


a group of painters

straw roof

Totally different way of living

It is "horse chestnut" tree

some wild flowers and animals :)

Time for lunch! Eating out is awesome!

Momo loves to play with water

Now, to Obama. Obama is a city by the sea of Japan
I found a Pachinko (game) place in Obama called "president" :D

I see sign. It says I love Obama and has president Obama's face on it

Just passed the Obama city and went towards the sea

I see it! It's been long time since I came this side of the sea

Swimming place. Doesn't look too clean. Green sea with lots of sea seeds

Drove up to a place where you can see the sea and lakes

This is the top. It's big...

We are fish eating country. fishers are everywhere

He had a big his, but he list it... sorry

Do you know what this pots are for? catching octopus!

shrine for safe fishing

We left home at 8:30 am and got back about 9:30pm.

Today's dinner is easy. The one looks like ham is beef tongue.

finished with water melon