 David's ready for his traditional Japanese breakfast (rice balls, dried fish, miso soup, salad) at Yoshiko's house! |
 Japanese pear trees |
 A home in Yoshiko's neighborhood |
 Inside Yoshiko's home |
 Saying goodbye to Yoshiko's daughter, Mira (spelling?) |
 Saying goodbye to Mitsuko (far right) and her friend Chiaki (next to Paula). Yoshiko is on Katie's right. |
 Japanese little league baseball |
 "Sakura"! (that means "cherry blossom") |
 Katie and David enjoying the slide at Asakura's park |
 With some new Japanese friends who approached us asking specifically if David and Katie would play! |
 In front of the Asakura student exchange center. In the background, the American students are meeting their host Japanese families for the first time. |
 This man is one of the main organizers of the Asakura exchange program. He's always very jovial, but is typically serious for the picture. |