Well, had a good sleep in a bed...and was quite warm under the covers. The bedroom is on upper level and there is a toilet up here and a sink. Shower is on main floor with attached tub. You wash outside bath tub. You take off shoes when entering toilet, house, and wear slippers. Or nothing, on your feet. On the main floor, floor is heated. The temperatures are around 10 degrees outside There was snow yesterday in Tokyo. We had a bit of rain here, but not too wet.
Our hosts are so kind, all of them. They drive us around like packed sardines in their vehicles. They treat us like royalty and we have had some marvellous meals, although truthfully fish raw isn't my go to meal. The Chinese food last night appealed more to me. This home of Sato.san is new seeming and small footprint but spacious. The kitchens are all tiny but as someone mentioned when no cooking required you don't need a lot of space. There was no hot water in the house this a.m. and we surmise it might be turned off during the night. There are two boys in this family, and the older one is at university in Yokohama. The father owns a large saki factory which is like a winery. We tried the saki, too and it is about 18% alcohol content. Very pleasant tasting, and smooth. He works from 8:30 a.m. Until 7:30 pm. He is not really the hands on brewer, but the boss! Wives don't work..they are the housewives. Funny relationship between family members it seems to me. No warmth between, more like business arrangement. But I don't know that for sure. Maybe arranged marriage? Cells phones are everywhere and they are constantly on them, phoning not surfing. This is an exceedingly handsome couple. The wife, Reiko, looks young, and I thought she might by Sato.san's daughter, but she in fact is his wife and is 52 years old. Sato is tall, good looking with pink colouring, not sallow. Very handsome. Few people speak English so communication is very difficult. Thus the joke telling hilarity. It is hard to explain what is funny, and more laughs are forthcoming than the joke warrants.
We are going for breakfast this a.m then driving into Nagoya today and see a kimono shop possibly. Sushi party tonight here.
Our hosts are so kind, all of them. They drive us around like packed sardines in their vehicles. They treat us like royalty and we have had some marvellous meals, although truthfully fish raw isn't my go to meal. The Chinese food last night appealed more to me. This home of Sato.san is new seeming and small footprint but spacious. The kitchens are all tiny but as someone mentioned when no cooking required you don't need a lot of space. There was no hot water in the house this a.m. and we surmise it might be turned off during the night. There are two boys in this family, and the older one is at university in Yokohama. The father owns a large saki factory which is like a winery. We tried the saki, too and it is about 18% alcohol content. Very pleasant tasting, and smooth. He works from 8:30 a.m. Until 7:30 pm. He is not really the hands on brewer, but the boss! Wives don't work..they are the housewives. Funny relationship between family members it seems to me. No warmth between, more like business arrangement. But I don't know that for sure. Maybe arranged marriage? Cells phones are everywhere and they are constantly on them, phoning not surfing. This is an exceedingly handsome couple. The wife, Reiko, looks young, and I thought she might by Sato.san's daughter, but she in fact is his wife and is 52 years old. Sato is tall, good looking with pink colouring, not sallow. Very handsome. Few people speak English so communication is very difficult. Thus the joke telling hilarity. It is hard to explain what is funny, and more laughs are forthcoming than the joke warrants.
We are going for breakfast this a.m then driving into Nagoya today and see a kimono shop possibly. Sushi party tonight here.
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