July 29th Osaka YMCA Welcome Dinner

Brendan's old homestay family in 2007, Trent is staying with them this time










Kara and Karen, Karen's mom said she is named after a famous Japanese actress







I meet Yudai and his mother















Shinzen 2009 Girls waiting to meet Osaka homestay family

















Shinzen 2009 Boys waiting to meet Osaka homestay family

July 29 1st Day in Osaka

Udon Suki Lunch at Mimiu Honten
4-6-19 Hirano-Cho Chuo-Ku




These are the live prawns that everyone had and the girls dumped one into the pot and it jumped back out onto someone's lap



getting directions to skit from Mr. Hiratsuka









The Entry to Skit shoes in the Namba Osaka


Inside the store




The walls of shoes



Niketown Osaka

Landing in Osaka and the first night for Shinzen 09

Learning to follow the flags is extremely important




The right flag is also important to get onto the correct bus


Our beds at the Sheraton Miyako Hotel in Osaka
Tennoji-ku Osaka 5430001


Settled in at the Osaka Miyako Hotel


1st meal in Osaka is at Saika Ramen near the hotel, plenty of garlic in the ramen

Airplane Day July 27,2009

Waiting to go to the gate


my last american meal before the trip


Yummy Plane food, boy I cant wait to get to Tokyo for some ramen


NOW IN JAPAN



Since my dad got in trouble for taking this shot I thought I should add it to the blog, the customs official told him no pictures.


The place to eat at Narita as we had no time between flights after leaving late from SFO


The twins look happy and fed after arriving at Narita Airport


Waiting to go to Osaka from Narita