Tokyo, Japan... We were blessed to meet up with good friends who generously made time for us with little notice. We met Fukuko (above) at the ashram in north India and it was a delight to spend time with her again. Then our friend Mitsuki (below), whom we met while volunteering on a small village farm in Turkey, came to find us. Over the next 10 hours he guided us through several classic Japanese experiences, including: a lovely Japanese garden constructed in the 16th century, a fish market and sushi restaurant, a neighborhood temple where we made offerings and hung our wish alongside all the others, and an izakaya -- a bar where we enjoyed sake, oysters and variety of traditional foods new to us. We enjoyed meeting Mitsuki's family as well. There is no way we could have navigated the labyrinthian subway system without his help and generosity.
Lucky you. Enjoy to the max.
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