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Grandma Murphy visits Nanzan University,
where Takashi is Professor of English |
Grandma Murphy's Three Weeks in Japan, January 10 -26, 2006
While my younger son4 and I felt we could only be away from work and school for a week
(see previous post), my retired mother was free to visit for three weeks! She stayed and enjoyed significant family time with Takashi and his family, including his siblings and especially his mother.
All these photos are credited to Takashi Matsunaga.
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| Grandma takes photos of Nagoya from Nanzan University |
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| Using the library at Nanzan University |
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Michiko and Kaoru host Grandma in the Matsunaga home.
Even though the latitude is about 35 degrees 10 minutes North,
they have no central heating only using space heaters as needed |
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| Kaoru, Michiko and Grandma enjoying a Sushi Bar in Nagoya |
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| Grandma using the Matsunaga family computer |
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| Grandma and Michiko at Imaura Sweets |
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| Grandma and Michiko visit Magome Station |
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| Grandma and Michiko visit Magome Station |
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| Grandma and Michiko at Nakatsugawa Spa |
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| Grandma and Michiko at Nakatsugawa Spa |
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| Grandma and Michiko at Nakatsugawa Spa |
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| Grandma and Michiko at Nakatsugawa Spa |
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| Goats, Grandma and Michiko at Yamaoka Town Kanten |
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| Ostriches, Grandma and Michiko at Yamaoka Town Kanten |
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| Dinner in the Matsunaga home, viewed from the kitchen |
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| Dinner viewed from living room across dining table into kitchen |
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| Grandma visits Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| Grandma visits Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| Grandma visits Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| View from Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| View from Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| Grandma visits Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| Wooden model of Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| Grandma visits Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| Grandma visits Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| Gardens at Inuyama Castle, Nagoya |
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| Grandma visits Inuyama Castle Amazake, Nagoya |
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| Takashi and Michiko introduced Grandma to Takashi's extended family |
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| Takashi, Ryotaro, Kenji, Mitsue, Eriko, Grandma, Koji |
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| Takashi's two mothers! They finally meet! Grandma and Mitsue |
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| Rica, Eriko, Grandma, Mitsue, Takashi, Kenji, Koji |
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| Takashi's nephew, Ryotaro |
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| Takashi and Michiko take Grandma to the Lutheran Megumi Church |
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| Takashi and Michiko take Grandma to the Lutheran Megumi Church |
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| Takashi and Michiko take Grandma to the Lutheran Megumi Church |
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| Takashi and Michiko take Grandma to the Lutheran Megumi Church |
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Grandma seems to know someone EVERYwhere she goes,
especially at a Lutheran Church! |
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| Takashi & Michiko show Grandma their church, Nanzan Catholic Church |
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| Takashi & Michiko show Grandma their church, Nanzan Catholic Church |
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Takashi & Michiko show Grandma their church,
Nanzan Catholic Church |
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| Nagoya Castle |
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| Grandma visits Nagoya Castle |
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| Facts about Noh and Kyogen |
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| Facts about Noh and Kyogen |
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| Facts about Noh and Kyogen |
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| Sakae Noritake |
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| Sakae Oasis |
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| Sakae Oasis |
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| Grandma at Sakae Oasis |
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| Sakae Oasis |
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| Sakae Oasis |
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| Noritake Forest |
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Grandma's Hosts, the Matsunagas:
Takashi, Kaoru, Michiko, Tsukasa |
