In April 2019, my older son Nick and his longtime girlfriend Summer went to China to see her family in her hometown of Tianjin.

While they were in China, Summer’s cousins proposed a trip to Japan, where they all went to Osaka, Kyoto, and Koka, a small city southeast of Kyoto in Shiga Prefecture, which is home to the noted Miho Museum.

Here are some of the more than 100 photos my son shared with me.

Osaka:

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Nick in Osaka.
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Summer strides down a street in Osaka, Japan.
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Whatever this is, I wouldn’t eat it! šŸ˜›
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Ice cream cones are more my speed. šŸ™‚
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Summer in the center, with her cousins.

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Osaka. It seems to be a universal attraction. LOL–Universal Studios is here too. Sorry for my bad pun! šŸ˜›

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There’s also a roller coaster at the amusement park.
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Nick is a foodie, but not usually this kind of food! šŸ˜›

Then they went to Kyoto:Ā 

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They went to a bar in Kyoto. I’m hoping to take “Medieval Kyoto” at uni for Fall Semester. Somehow, I don’t think of bars in Kyoto. Lol. šŸ˜›
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Part of the drinks menu.
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But at least there was great food, so it’s all good. šŸ˜‰

After Kyoto, it was off to Koka, in Shiga Prefecture, to go to the Miho Museum. And eat. šŸ™‚

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These trees are how I think of Japanese landscape, but I never realized they are held up by wires! šŸ˜›
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This looks good!

 

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This looks very yummy–I have quite a sweet tooth!
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I love the mist…
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Nick, Summer, and her cousins at Miho Museum, Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

 

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Back to Kyoto, with more images that are not congruent with my fantasies of it:

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Nick looks a little dubious himself. šŸ˜‰

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And they headed to Osaka again, on their way back to China:

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Nick is definitely not a vegetarian!
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But this looks nice and green and healthy. šŸ™‚

Next time, I’ll post some of Nick’s photos from China. In the meantime, enjoy! ā¤