Towards the end of January I had the chance to visit Japan with my brother Philip. It was a holiday simply to get away from all the worries in the past few months, as well as a chance to see each other after two years apart.
The passing of our mother made me want to weave a better web amongst us brothers, Philip, Kevin, and I, simply because the original bond, my mother, isn’t here anymore.
I am sure mom would want us to stick together, through good and bad times as well.
During this trip, Philip and I travelled through Kyoto, Osaka, Shusenji (in Izu), and Tokyo. These are the pictures that describe our fun times during this two-week trip.
After our dinner with Philip and Jamie, Hiro and I went on to meet Silvia, a friend from Minneapolis whom I haven’t seen in years…
Next morning… we had lunch at a specialty noodle shop in Osaka’s Kuromon Market 黒門市場 – they were famous for their Tonkotsu soup base… and when it runs out (after approximately 300 bowls), they close down… their taste sure lived up to their reputation…
Walking around, looking for a good Korean restaurant, since Osaka is a city famous for its Korean immigrants… we were looking for some food that “kicks our mouth in the butt”…
After dinner, we meet up with Silvia and Yana one more time – tomorrow Philip, Jamie and I are moving on to Shusenji, where we will spend two relaxing nights at a hot spring resort!
Yana started drinking like she was born in a bar…
Good-bye Silvia and Yana!
They sure are creative in Japan when it comes to window displays.