Jessica arrived on Thursday night, flying in FIRST CLASS from San Francisco. Ah, the perks of being a flight attendant. Did I mention that she flies for free?
It was wonderful to see her walk down the stairs at Nishi-Chiba station, but also a little strange. Two worlds collide sort of a feeling. My Bay Area life meets my Japan life ... it was strange for only a couple of moments, however. Now it just feels incredible, to have one of my best friends here!
Last night, Jessica came to my school and we went out with my students. There were about 12 of us, all gathered around a table at an izakaiya (Japanese pub that also serves tapas-sized dishes), drinking and laughing. Sugoi!
Today we are going to Asakusa Temple and then will walk around Shibuya, Harajuku, Yoyogi, Omotesando. Naturally, we'll go for one drink at the Tokyo Hyatt, where 'Lost in Translation' was filmed, which is in Shinjuku. That's where we'll finish the night by spending the night at a capsule hotel (if we can find one at a reasonable price).
Exciting!
In other news, Yumi sent a futon and blankets for Jessica to use while she is here. Thank You, YUMI! Yumi is my Japanese best friend, and lives in Tsuruoka. She also sent a CD with photos on it. So, I finally have photos to share with you from my trip to Tsuruoka at the beginning of this month. I'll try posting them tomorrow evening.
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