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Daniel- I have Guests!

I Have Guests! [訪れていた] (Daniel)


After a trip to the Middle East, my sister and her husband decided to return to the US flying over Asia instead of Europe, so that they could stop by in Japan and say "Hi".

Y-A-A-A-A-Y.
It felt really good to see some family after seven months away. Unfortunately, the two of them could only stay for 3 days, so we were quite busy during that time.
The three of us visited obvious famous places like Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya, Asakusa, and Akihabara. But I personally enjoyed going to a park where we did the tea ceremony in a tea house on the park's pond.
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The two of them found it strange that there were no chairs and the process to drink some tea was so formal. I guess I didn't really think about it, I have become so used to traditional tea ceremonies that they don't seem strange to me anymore. I guess I'm becoming a local :)
I also really enjoyed introducing my sister and brother-in-law to my co-workers at the office. Everyone was happy to see my family and of course, wanted to take pictures with them. It's was pretty interesting to introduce my family from America to my family in Japan. These people are from different parts of my life and I keep them in different boxes in my mind. It's pretty cool to mix people from separate parts of life.
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Although it was a short visit, I had a great time seeing my family. Never did I think that I would be living in Tokyo and showing my family around this awesome city.
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