Just checking in again before we head out into the unknown! Steve and I are leaving Tokyo by train this morning, arriving in a little hotsprings town. Maybe you could find it by Google search...Shuzenji, in Izu Peninsula.
We had a local style dinner with my new Japanese friends (the young man started out as a client this trip). A young couple, Koji and Aya took us to a bustling little restaurant, with many local people. It was the kind of place where you order many small dishes to share, and we ate everything! All kinds of sushi, tempura, baked and fried fish. I ate many things I have never tried before and they were amused watching me wrinkle my nose, but none the less, pop a dried fish (head and all) into my mouth. Tasted good, it was just the thought!
Again, Steve impressed them all with his drinking skill! Japanese have a lower tolerance, and so they are amazed that he can have three drinks of Shochu, a Japanese distilled liquor, and not be falling on the floor (like the young woman at the next table)!
It has been a good trip, with many successful aspects, especially concerning work. There is another plan for me to return in the summer, and teach 3 weekends this time, plus 60 sessions. I am really happy that I finally have a solid opportunity to help so many people and make good money. The adventure of coming to Japan is a bonus!
More to come...
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