I just posted a set of photos from Kobe here. We spent the afternoon and evening in Kobe with our friends Sid and Takako Makino. It was very nice to see them again. They showed us around Kobe’s Chinatown and other parts of downtown Kobe, and we stopped for tea at one of Takako’s favorite cafes. Takako mentioned that her parents used to take her shopping on the street shown here before it was covered.
That evening we had dinner at the same restaurant at which we dined last year. It has a beautiful view of Kobe and the bay, and they serve a rather remarkable multi-course dinner consisting mostly of tofu prepared in far more ways than you can imagine. (Yes, you have to appreciate tofu to enjoy it. Fortunately I do, and did.)
We’re looking forward to seeing them again during our next stay in Japan. If our timing is lucky they may show us the 1100 cherry trees that stretch from the mountains to the ocean not far from their home.
