09:57:30
Me and Erika. I'm still in my pyjamas and wearing the "oni wa soto" mask - earlier this week it was the date for a Japanese tradition which involves throwing beans. Or something. Note the winter Olypmics theme.10:00:44
Chie and Erika testing the theory that two people could fit in the pair of trousers Chie's parents had bought for me for lolling about in the flat.10:53:42
Snowy outside!11:58:14
Erika.
13:27:50
Lunch - ramen with fried tofu and cabbage.14:16:21
Getting up to date on my laundry after my week in Tokyo. It was very satisfying to give the tweed suit a good airing after all the smoke filled bars in Tokyo.14:30:41
Erika asleep in her buggy.15:45:46
At Erika's Great Grandma's house - she'd borrowed a slide for her to play on.
15:45:50
It may not come across in the pictures but Erika rather enjoyed this.15:46:36
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She also liked the sliding doors.
16:24:17
Origami spinning tops made by Erika's Great Grandmother.16:29:36
In the garden, I really liked the multi-coloured leaves here.16:33:00
Tea time!16:33:11
16:35:37
Here's all the family around the kotatsu - the table with a blanket on top and a heater underneath.18:06:29
Sunset over Hiroshima.19:16:51
Fried vegetarian cutlets in the evening!19:31:38
And gobo sticks.
20:04:02
Erika playing with her drum toy.