We are now in Azukizaka, which is near Okazaki, which is near Nagoya, which is in Japan. We've made it to mikxor and Aimee's house, which is a nice little place. Michael is very good at Japanese now, which is cool to see when you think about how long he has been studying the language. It's nice to be speaking english to someone other than Chowning, and having Michael means he gets to order whenever we are at places. Our stay in Takayama was absolutely fantastic. Chowning did a great job getting us an authentic Ryokan to stay in, and the view was of a nearby river that had carp and ducks. There are lots of funny things to be said about our trip so far, but I'm going to relax and enjoy Mike and Aimee's company.