It could only be Cloud in Japan
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After lunch we split up all the kids went off to Ikebukuro to shop. All the adults went separate ways.
Motoko and I eventually ended up in Ikebukuro also for dessert.
Then she wanted to go shopping, saw a police box along the way.
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Then headed back to the in-law’s
Realized I forgot to buy something to drink and walked to 7-11. It was dead out at 6:30
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Waited for midnight to hit. My girls did not make it.
Only the adults.
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Sleeping arrangements while we are here.
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Killed time being lazy until just afternoon.
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Motoko’s older brother showed up with his family.
Then we walked to a shrine for new year’s blessings.
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Prayed and then drew fortunes.
Hanna got a dai-kichi which is the best fortune.
Finally a group photo. We took turns taking so I only have the one I took. No one needs to see more of me anyway.
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Simple dinner (not pictured) and then a drink and snack while watching some Chinese period drama subtitled in Japanese.
Haine passed out a while back under the table of degeneracy (kotatsu).
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Looks like a great trip!
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So January second was another shrine with just the 4 of us. This was a shrine we took Haine to for Shichi-Go-San back when she was 3.
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After the shrine was food. Hanna wanted okonomiyaki. We found a place that had been open for 153 years. Was great.
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Friday, the 3rd, was lazy around the house until noon.
Then is was some shopping for a while before conveyor belt sushi with the grandparents.
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Saturday was again a slow morning. Motoko and I went out to Komeda by ourselves around noon while the girls stayed with the grandparents
Motoko brother came by for a few hours and then we had simple dinner at home that evening.
Before I had something to drink
While everyone else passed out under the kotatsu.
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just waiting to see what the shipping home cost is for Cloud’s new toy
