To Japan We Go!

After 1 and 1/2 years, it was time to take the little lady back to Japan.  This trip was for the ladies only, so Paipi and Poppa held down fort in Ohio, while Momma and Sachi headed overseas to see Ji-chan (Grandpapi Takemoto) and Baa-chan (Grandma Takemoto).


Hanging with Ji-chan and food!

One of the adventures that Sachi got to experience is the famed Nagasaki "Bio-Park", where wild animals apparently run around and can just walk right up to you.  Here's a glimpse:

Alpaca

A parrot with a nasty disposition

Crazy looking flamingos attacked Sachi for some food.  Best to keep a safe distance.

Petting a lizard

and harassing an exhausted kangaroo-like animal (Aki insists its not a kangaroo, so it must be some unknown, yet undiscovered species)

With Paipi relegated to the kitchen while Poppa Oza was at work, Sachi found a new play partner: her cousin Yuki (aka: Yu-kun)!  

Strawberry picking at Ji-chan's buddy's farm. Check out the front of Sachi's shirt, which is a dead giveaway that our little girl was tasting the produce before making any purchases.  

What a haul!

Ji-chan's buddy is apparently stoked b/c he just made a killing in selling strawberries to a 1 year old

Nothing says a good meal like a wife-beater and sashimi with Ji-chan sushi...

...but a meal with Baa-chan requires more elegance (and clothing)

Good eating at Takako-chan's (Aki's old time friend) restaurant, Anyo (http://anyo.otemo-yan.net/).  Everyone goes home happy!

Hanging at the barbershop with Ji-chan and Yu-kun

Goodbye hugs before leaving

And before leaving, making sure she's got the correct directions to the airport

On the way home...