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| Celebrating our reunion with champagne upon arrival.......last meeting in Japan ten years ago | |
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| Shopping for presents in Sawara...... and trying to take photographs on my new digital camera | |
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| Snapshot of Ami, Zento and Jane outside of Cafe where Inoh Tadataka lived (he hand drew the map of Japan in the 18th century) | |
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| Inside of Cafe eating ice cream...........
and at leisure in KAN's tea room in Katori, the home of Toshi and Kyoko Onomitsu |
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| An evening of BBQed eel, egg plant and sweetcorn plus lots of bubbles to watch the moon rising later in the evening | |
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| In anticipation of the BBQed eel - very happy evening due to no rain and good company | |
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| Success with the timer at last!!!! | Chatting with friends making arrangements to meet. |
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| Nobu restaurant in Hong Kong with Simon a colleague from the UK | The night view in Hong Kong |
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| Birthday cake - a present from the hotel in Hong Kong | View from the Peak in Hong Kong |
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| Celebrating meeting after many years in Japan | Nothing but the best for the best of friends - Moet & Chandon |
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| Beautiful plant stand in Sawara - can I buy in the UK? | Writing up my journal in the tearoom of KAN in Japan with Manami |
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| Making a pot under expert tuition of Kyoko | Lunch with Mariko, Fusae, Toshi and Tomoko in Makahari |
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| On the express train with Satako en route to Tokyo | Asakusa Temple with Chris, Emily, Satako and Hiromi |
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| Afternoon tea at Chin San So in Mejiro, Tokyo | Happy Kyoko and Toshi |
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| BBQ and more success with timer on new camera | Kay and Jane at the Floral Museum in Inage Kaigan |
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| Michiko on the 35th floor of the Marunouchi building in Tokyo | Jane ditto in Tokyo |
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| Mr and Mrs Ogura on a walk along Kujukuri beach | Noriko and Mr and Mrs Ogura |
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| Toshi, Kyoko and Mr Moriyama discussing ceramic techniques | Mamoru Suzuki being photographed at his exhibition in Chiba |
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| 29.07.2007 And then Jane left towards Sydney from Japan with ・・・・ | |