Departing Tokyo

Today we left Tokyo and flew to Kagoshima. When we arrived we met our host parents and went to our homes.  The plane ride was short and sweet. After our 12 hour flight from LA that was very nice to experience. We were introduced to our families and we talked about our homes.  My family took me to the hot springs and we later went to a small italian restaraunt. Everyone was tired and glad to be able to rest. Two cultural differences here than in America were 1) the father started off the meal for the family and 2) the mother is charged with the household.

Tyler