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Minabe - Takeda's

Off from Hiroshima via the bullet train to Osaka, and then a smaller train to Minabe. First time to meet the Takeda household. Lots of pictures as always...
Week 2 - Minabe - Kevin and the cousins
Week 2 - Minabe - Kevin and the cousins
our bullet train
our bullet train
oh to be young and cute
oh to be young and cute
Watch out Larry & Teresa!
Watch out Larry & Teresa!
you're gonna have to fight the girls off
you're gonna have to fight the girls off
with a stick soon!
with a stick soon!
telephone on the train
telephone on the train
the Ssssh!  Silence car....
the Ssssh! Silence car....
that's the toilet, with the window
that's the toilet, with the window
and sink
and sink
train map
train map
Week 2 - Minabe - off to wakayama
Week 2 - Minabe - off to wakayama
thank goodness for English signs
thank goodness for English signs
the non-bullet train
the non-bullet train
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big fancy building
big fancy building
mmmm bentos
mmmm bentos
i love bentos
i love bentos
no more big city
no more big city
the ocean!
the ocean!
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Week 2 - Minabe - We're here!
Week 2 - Minabe - We're here!
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Welcome!
Welcome!
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hey, that's us!
hey, that's us!
plum trees
plum trees
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THE Takeda house
THE Takeda house
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I don't remember everyone's name, sorry
I don't remember everyone's name, sorry
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Week 2 - Minabe - See, that says Take-da
Week 2 - Minabe - See, that says Take-da
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big spread laid out for us
big spread laid out for us
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thats our 3rd & 4th cousins I think
thats our 3rd & 4th cousins I think
Week 2 - Minabe - Takeda reunion
Week 2 - Minabe - Takeda reunion
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I think Mom is hinting at something
I think Mom is hinting at something
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Week 2 - Minabe - Takeda family picture
Week 2 - Minabe - Takeda family picture
am I crooked or is he?
am I crooked or is he?
Everyone loves Lego!
Everyone loves Lego!
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hey, thats kinda like the Torii
hey, thats kinda like the Torii
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ah, they made it!
ah, they made it!
Welcome #2!
Welcome #2!
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Family picture #2
Family picture #2
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more plums
more plums
not to eat off the tree
not to eat off the tree
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plum
plum
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they're ume plums
they're ume plums
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Week 2 - Minabe - Larry & plums
Week 2 - Minabe - Larry & plums
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visiting the grave site
visiting the grave site
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more fancy manholes
more fancy manholes
takeda house
takeda house
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visiting the cemetary
visiting the cemetary
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our name is somewhere in the bell
our name is somewhere in the bell
as our relative donated money to the shrine
as our relative donated money to the shrine
somewhere in there
somewhere in there
paying respect
paying respect
those that died in WW2
those that died in WW2
one of my great uncles.  i didn't know...
one of my great uncles. i didn't know...
a hiraki as well
a hiraki as well
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family photo
family photo
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the plum factory
the plum factory
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see, Takeda on the box!
see, Takeda on the box!
more small cars
more small cars
and flowers
and flowers
yes, flowers...
yes, flowers...
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map of the area
map of the area
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at the Minabe hotel
at the Minabe hotel
mmm Chinese food
mmm Chinese food
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i like taking pictures of my food
i like taking pictures of my food
i just can't remember what it all was
i just can't remember what it all was
but it was good
but it was good
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Minabe morning
Minabe morning
i think that's Uncle and Larry on the beach
i think that's Uncle and Larry on the beach
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big spiders
big spiders
all over
all over
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dad and the beach
dad and the beach
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me and the beach
me and the beach
fishing and the beach
fishing and the beach
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Week 2 - Minabe - beach
Week 2 - Minabe - beach
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very cold water
very cold water
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how many times do we need to see him?
how many times do we need to see him?
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enough already!
enough already!
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grey sand
grey sand
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wind powered again
wind powered again
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mmmm breakfast
mmmm breakfast
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seat in the elevator
seat in the elevator
massage bed
massage bed
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hello...
hello...
again, i think she's hinting at something
again, i think she's hinting at something
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more drinks
more drinks
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back to osaka, and goodbyes
back to osaka, and goodbyes
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more bentos
more bentos
katsu sandwich
katsu sandwich
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lots of rice
lots of rice
big sanyo building
big sanyo building
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Mt Fuji
Mt Fuji
way far away
way far away
one day i'll get there
one day i'll get there
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Almost to Tokyo!
Almost to Tokyo!