As I mentioned previously, I foolishly did not bring my camera to the dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Makino. Sid had his camera, though, and sent me a few pictures that he took (and that other people took with his camera). A taxi driver took this one:
The waitress took the last one, as you might guess. (Yes, the flash didn’t fire.)
Mr. Makino does a great Columbo on that first picture.
I had not considered Japen before, but it is a serious contender for our next vacation. I just hope I’ll be able to stomach the food. My wife loves sushi type cuisine, but my diet will probably be restricted to dishes like chicken teriyaki…