We took our time Saturday morning in Tokyo before venturing out to a beautiful Saturday afternoon in the Ueno Park. There we enjoyed strolling among the locals enjoying the sun and early Cherry blossoms, and then made a quick stop at the zoo to say hello to the Panda.
Our next stop was the Akihabara "Digital City," where we perused the latest in electronic gadgetry with hawkers screaming out promotions over a megaphone. At this point, the stomachs were grumbling so we ducked into a noodle shop for lunch. Unfortunately communications broke down once again, so we stepped back outside the shop and pointed to our lunch on the outside display.
Saturday evening, Kiyoshi and his wife Yoshi met us at our hotel and the four of us made our way to the Rappongi Hills area to meet old family friends and brothers Tomo & Yoshi. They took us to their favorite sushi restaurant for another fantastic Japanese meal of small, progressive dishes with sake pairings. Highlights of the meal included delectable octopus and a very traditional plate that included crab, clams, bean and crab brains. One item had no English translation, but it was also very good. This meal was a bit exotic for Lisa, but Stephen ate everything on his plate and asked for more.
We finished off the night in Rappongi by taking in a Beatles cover band in a bustling night club. Apparently the fab 4 are still quite popular with the Japanese.
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