Kobe, Japan is incredible! Most of Whim 'n Rhythm is staying with their own host family, but Lita and I are staying together at the Arima Family's house. Our host Dad runs a trail mix and nut company in Japan and exports to places like Whole Foods in the United States.
We had 3 concerts while in Kobe. One at an all girls school, which my host sister, Satoko went to. One at an outdoor shopping area called Mosaic, and one at a really nice concert hall. Our hosts have been so gracious and have driven us to all of our concerts and attended all of our concerts.
Highlights from the trip include:
*Great Chinese Food in Kobe's China Town
*Sight seeing and tropical cocktails at Kobe's Harbor
*Trip to Osaka, Japan (Japan's second largest city) for the best Sushi, Tempura, and Sake I have ever had! The sushi was so fresh and well prepared...it was a really interesting restaurant (very small) with an open kitchen so you could see the chefs preparing the sushi. It was both delicious and beautifully crafted (I felt like I was eating artwork).
*Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony and Yukatas (the summer version of Kimonos). Our host families are spoiling us and bought us all Yukatas to take home with us to the States as souvenirs.
*Home cooked Japanese dinners: Sukiyaki (a Japanese Beef dish) and Japanese Curry! YUM!
*Day Trip to the historic and beautiful city of Kyoto where we saw the Golden Temple and many shrines. Our host families treated us to a traditional Japanese lunch were we sat around low tables on cushions and drank green tea.
We have been so so so lucky in Kobe: I have not met a more hospitable people than the Japanese!
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