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Happily, they forgive us as poor barbarians. And after reading everything about how to act in a ryoken I forgot to remove my shoes, can you believe it?! I hope you get to enjoy at least one nice omakase meal before you come home.

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Mar 27, 2023·edited Mar 28, 2023Liked by Ruth Stroud

So happy to see that you finally got there! And for the cherry blossoms besides!

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The location of the Miyazaki theme park is

near Asuke, where Max had a home stay as part of jr. high student exchange trip in 2001, vicinity of Nagoya. Someday maybe I’ll get to go to Japan!! He came home talking about Western style bakery treats !

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Look forward to hearing much more! Enjoy!

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Enjoy Japan. I loved it there. And make sure you don’t do what I did and buy some food from the outdoor market and then try to eat it while walking around. You’ll quickly realize that you are showing yourself to be a ill-bred gaijin when you notice that nobody else is doing that. How gauche! I had to duck into a doorway to quickly eat what I had purchased, and then shuffle embarrassedly back to my ryokan!

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Can't wait!

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Will do! That’s if I can waddle into the plane and fit in the seat!😅

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Mar 27, 2023Liked by Ruth Stroud

Ahhh. Lovely. Enjoy Japan and the family.

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Lucky you! Go taste baked goods and report! :)

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How beautiful! Can’t wait to see all your pictures and hear about your trip, Ruth! Have a wonderful time with your family! 🌸

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