The IKEDAS -- ETHAN

Today was our last full day in Japan. I am sad. Anyway this is our day.  We first did some shopping around Asakusa. Then we took the train and bus to the Ikedas. It took us about thirty minutes. My mom lived with the Ikedas when she was 9 and she went to Japanese school! We got to see the school she actually went to! She had to make a speech in front of the whole school! She said she was VERY nervous. I would be. Here is a picture of the school.

They had very nice welcome signs for us!

Then we went in their house and they prepared a feast for us. First they brought out homemade Karaage, potatoes, and mochi! Akiko-san taught us how to boil the homemade mochi so we all tried it! They also bought sushi from a sushi place near them. Everybody had their own plate! Their granddaughter, Ito, was there too. She is 8. Their obaachan (grandma) made us juggling balls and a tissue holder.

After their house we went to Daiso. I got a punch gun and some candy.