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Onsen

Leo pointing out his name sake.

Mt. Fuji hiding behind some clouds.

Leo disguised as a giraffe.

Hanging out at the onsen.

Wasabe ice cream. Not as good as you might expect...

We spent the weekend in an area famous for wasabe (horse radish) and onsen (hot springs). On the way home we stopped at a safari park near Mt. Fuji.

Kawasaki Fertility Festival

There are lots of tasteless photos that go along with this but I don't think this is the best place to post them. If you are interested in seeing them, leave me a comment and I'll send you a link.

Saipan

Where is Saipan? Here

Lots of WWII relics on the island. There's a place called Suicide Cliff where hundreds of Japanese, mostly civilians, leaped to their deaths to escape being captured by the Americans.

We visited Saipan last week in order to escape the miserable weather we were having in Japan ("According to The Guinness Book of Records, Saipan has the world's most equable temperature, averaging 27°C year-round. "). Leo liked the pool but was kind of freaked out about the beach. Everything went really well and for me, escaping Japanese food for a little while was a real treat.

Cherry Blossom Season

Cherry Blossom season is the best time to be in Japan. A park full of blossoming trees is unbelievably beautiful. Unfortunately, they only last for about ten days.