11:27:29
Chie and Erika on the train from the airport to central Tokyo.13:23:54
After checking in, we met Yuka at the hotel, and Chie's friend / former colleague Mori-san.17:29:51
Yuka gettng to know Erika.17:52:26
Andy arrived - this is the first time we've ever successfully met in Japan - and his first time to meet Erika. So a photo to mark the occsion seemed very much called for.
18:20:20
Me and Andy had a quick pre-dinner drink before meeting the rest of them.19:20:50
Now in Chien Fu, the vegetarian Chinese restaurant in Roppongi - this is a mixed stater of various cold things.19:26:38
...and this is the vegetarian "cod".19:48:04
Group picture of all of us - including a group of Chie's university friends - Haruka-ku, Asuka-san, Yumi-san and Hide-san.
19:52:18
The girls getting to know Erika.20:15:39
...and the boys side of the table.20:15:51
...another one with Erika facing the camera.20:40:34
The girls again.
22:04:50
Tokyo by night, from our hotel room.22:17:06
Erika lounging about in our hotel room.22:19:15
It of course did not surprise me that Erika immediately looked at home in this luxury hotel.22:19:37