28th Aug 2009, Heathrow airport

28th Aug 2009, Heathrow airport

Our plane, Japan Air lines

28th Aug 2009, Heathrow airport lounge

28th August, Japan bullet train

Cathy found the seats turn

BHD practicing his Japanese on the locals

Sensei Paul with his free week pass

BHD

sensei Harrison

all 6 students meet up at Tokyo train station

heading to Matsuyama.

Sensei Harrison, sensei Paul, Cathy, BHD, Viv and Sally

View from the train

Sensei Abe and Nakagi meet us at Matsuyama

train station, 10.30pm, 29th Aug

Shortly after arrival, heading to the restaurant.

Just no need to go to bed just yet.

The staff take a photo of the kitchen,

Japanese seating area in the restaurant

Nagaki, Abe, Stevan, Paul, BHD

BHD, Cathy, Viv, Sally, Mrs Nagaki

Matsuyama No.1 Hotel, bedroom

Breakfast, very strange, spot the fork.

Morning of the 30th Aug in No.1 hotel, Matsuyama

Matsuyama Castle

Street practice for coming festival

Talking petrol pump which caused confusion.

Typical vending machines around Japan

Rice field

One of the many temples in Matsuyama and Japan

sensei Nagaki dojo, photo of his son.

sensei Nagaki, sensei Abe conduct dan grading.

Sensei Paul grades to Yondan 4th Dan and JSKA "C" class

Instructor, Judge and Examiner

Keibu Kan students with Sensei Abe and Nagaki

TV phone

Watanbe, Nagaki sensei,

No.1 hotel, Matsuyama

Matsuyama onsen

2nd day training, 31st Aug

Keibu Kan students at Nagaki sensei's BBQ at his home

Train from Matsuyama to Okayama, 1st Sept

Paul, Viv and Sally travel back to Tokyo for their last night.

Okayama View Hotel

Okayama Castle

Cathy in traditional dress

Drink in Okayama

Train from Okayama to Kyoto, 2nd Sept

Kyoto pound shop (100Yen)

Tempura restaurant

Late evening drinking in Jazz Bar

Train, Kyoto to Nagoya, 3rd sept

Nagoya Castle

Typical Japanese toilet. (we didn't try it)

traditional Japanese costumes

Lunch in Kyoto

Another Temple

Hilton Hotel, Nagoya

Cocktail hour (2 hours)

UK Fans, outside hard rock cafe

Modern car park entrance

You cook this your self at the table

Train, Nagoya to Tokyo, 4th Sept

View of Tokyo Dome complex from the hotel room

Bar 2000, Tokyo Dome Hotel

Cathy, BHD, Sudo-san

Cathy. BHD, sensei Harrison, met up with Sudo-san

work college of sensei Harrison

Tokyo Dome, base ball stadium

Tokyo Dome Baseball Cafe

Our hotel in Tokyo, Tokyo Dome, we were on the 37th floor

Naito sensei's great hospitality.

This was one of the best restaurants in Tokyo

Special beef

Staff surprise BHD with a cake for his 50th.

Tokyo Disneyland

Sensei is a big kid at heart

Cathy with Mickey Mouse ears

Train to the airport then back to the UK, 6th Sept