Sakae

We had warned the girls that they’d wake up at 4am – we heard a few choice words at that time (they hadn’t truly believed us). It did give us the opportunity to have a leisurely start for the morning. We started right off with a tour of Nagoya. We went to a Hokusai exhibit; the illustrator famous for 36 views of Mt. Fuji as well as the “Wave” picture. Talk about a packed house! There was hardly room to actually SEE anything. We met Eriko for lunch, okonomiyaki, a pancake like dish with noodles and vegetables (and dead animals if you eat those) all fried up and served at your table. You pour on a spice sauce and mayonnaise (if you like that) and enjoy. We took off from there to wander the streets of Nagoya, the Sakae shopping area and introduced them to the joys of shopping when you’re illiterate. It does indeed give you a new perspective for the problems illiterate people face around the world.