Animate (more pics)
December 16, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Lunch after Animate
December 16, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
More pics of Ikebukuro area. This is a very big and busy part of Tokyo.
Dinner in Jiyagaoka
December 16, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Reunion dinner with some of Ayako's classmates and Mieko's friends. The restaurant is the same one Mieko and I visited a few days ago.
Karaoke
December 16, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
After dinner we went to karaoke with Paul leaving Ayako and Mieko with their friends. Aquilah and Naya had a great time. They both have excellent singing voices.
007 Spectre
December 17, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Caught an Imax movie with Paul at Toho cinemas in Shinjuku
After 007
December 17, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Rita joined us after the movie for dinner. Had chicken wings, soba and beer
Ueno Park
December 18, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Ueno park pics
December 18, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Ueno park more pics
December 18, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Ueno park - Momiji trees
December 18, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Sun light was excellent for these pics
Paul and Rita
December 19, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Paul and Rita came for a visit bringing Xmas gifts for all of us. Later we went to Ameyokocho in Ueno to do some shopping.
Ameyokocho Ueno
December 19, 2015 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Shopped around, Aquilah bought a pair of Converse Allstars
Dinner in Ameyokocho
December 19, 2015 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Hungry, but couldn't find a smoke free sit down place to eat, too many people! We finally found this place, beef patties and condiments. Food was good.
After Dinner in Ameyokocho
December 19, 2015 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Went to karaoke and then back home via Ueno station.
Megumi and Yoshi
December 20, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Came for a visit to see Aya and meet Ronn and the kids.
National Museum of Western Art
December 20, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Located in Ueno Park. Museums are free for seniors, 65+
More Pics
December 20, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Mieko had to have a nap after a very strenuous session of walking and viewing pics from famous Western artists
Lunch in Ueno
December 20, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Had lunch under the train tracks in Ueno
Back to Ueno area to buy kitchen knives
December 21, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Kappabashi or kitchen town
Kitchen knives
December 21, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Bought an all purpose knife and another to slice through chicken and frozen fish
Lunch Special
December 21, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Found a place for lunch. 1000¥ bought a great lunch near kitchen town
Steak dinner
December 21, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Mieko and I went to a butcher shop near where we are staying to buy steak. Bought 6 pieces of well marbled steak. Paul came over for supper and we (the whole Nakashima family) had the best steak ever,Read more
Back to Toronto
December 22, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Took the monorail to Haneda airport. Currently on flight AC006 bound for Toronto

























































































































