Jason will be teaching in Tokyo for 6 weeks for Tarik and Rowan and I will be joining him for 3 weeks of that. Jason has spent some time in Japan and absolutely loves it and wants to share all of his favorites with the kid and I. Should be interesting, plus we are going to Hello Kitty Land! Anyone seen the BBC show Japanarama? That is what I imagine Japan to be like 
You can take direct flights to Tokyo from Portland – how awsome is that? We will get on ONE plane in Portland and only eight hours later we will depart in Tokyo. The flight was just as cheap as all the other flights I looked at except that one flight on some random asian airline that had 2 layovers and a total of 23 hours travel time. It was a few hundred dollars cheaper, but for the FIRST TIME in my life I chose convenience over price when purchasing a ticket. I feel so grown-up.
Rowan started school this year which is why we are staying less time than Jason, but we are looking forward to it and I am excited to practice at Tarik’s studio. I hear many good things about the Japanese students and can’t wait to do some hanging out. If you are in Japan, get ready for some awsomeness in the form of the Steins.
Here is a pic from Rowan’s birthday in August – she just turned four!
