Okonomiyaki and Ikebukuro
Friday 30th September 2011
Left Hiroshima today, with a hearty brunch of okonomiyaki as a send off. Spent the afternoon on the shinkansen to Tokyo. In the evening visited my old favourite haunts in Ikebukuro - Rohlan and Quercus.
Japan September 2011
John's Pictures

08:56:43
Chie's parents busily preparing okonomiyaki.

09:16:46
My first okonomiyaki.

09:24:30
A special version of otafuku sauce made for babies - therefore not containing oysters, and suitable for vegetarian.

09:46:05
My second okonomiyaki.

19:39:25
In Rohlan with my friends from Tokyo - Aoki-san and Tanaka-san.

19:39:39
Chie and her friends from when she worked in Tokyo - Ochiai-san and Shoko-chan.

20:50:45
Outside Rohlan.

21:03:56
The owl in Ikebukuro station.

21:04:11

22:55:13
In Quercus now.

22:57:49
As we were leaving Quercus, with the owner Watanabe-san.