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The ground we covered in three weeks

I had been to Japan one previous time in 2012, with Julie and Naomi, and with my mom, Joanna, and brother, Yoshi. In June of 2023, we went back with a different group, and with Naomi old enough to make memories that she would be able to recall.

A few notes as you navigate through the trip:

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Without further ado ...

Day 1:

June 6, 2023 - Arrival in Tokyo
The plane We left San Francisco at noon on the 5th and arrived in Tokyo at 3:30pm local time the next day (June 6). On the plane: * Colin * Julie * Natalie (Julie’s mom) * Sasha (16) * Ronin (14) * Naomi (12) Tue - Tokyo We took a few hours to straighten