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Mom and Nana meeting the Osaki girls, Okasan, Obachan, Maako, and Hikari, at the always fascinating, Kochi Castle, in my host city.
After Me, Mom, Maako, and Hikari climbed the steep wooden steps up to the top of Kochi Castle, we were treated to a beautful view of my city. There is nothing like saying to my Mom, "You see that red billboard over there. That's where I lived for the first 3 months. And over there..."
Hikari becomes the third mascot for the Kochi prefecture
Sakioka-san, one of many counselors, picked us up for some additional touring. We said goodbye to the Osaki's, and headed to the Kochi Prefecture Historical Museum. It was a little but boring, but the Sakura were very pretty.
Mom's Thank You speech at the Party
Rotary threw a nice Welcome Party for my Mom and Nana at the hotel. Those that were invited were all the people whom have played apart in my exchange. The Masaki's, Osaki's, and many other Rotarians.
EVERYONE!
Look at all that food!
Yurie, Masako, and Me: Rotary's Exchange Students and best buddies!
The following night my 3rd family, the Osaki's, had a Sukiyaki dinner for Mom and Nana. Here is everyone in the pretty enormous family.
Mom and Nana's First Purikura. At least they left Japan with something they liked.
