Taka's Hometown

Taka was born in Yokohama and he and his family moved near New York City shortly after he was born. He moved back to Japan around his preschool years. He lived in Naruse until they returned to the US to live in New Jersey (where he lived until college).

We visited Naruse and got to see his old house, the nursery school he attended, and the elementary school he went to.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL


NURSERY SCHOOL


HOUSE IN NARUSE (& the "field" across the street where Taka says he caught preying mantis buggies for pets)



We spent the rest of the afternoon going to Yokohama, where we had dinner in a department store near the bustling train station.



EXPENSIVE STRAWBERRIES (FOR A GIFT, MAYBE????)

WAX FOOD ON DISPLAY, SHOWING A RESTAURANT'S MENU


THOMAS IS EVERYWHERE!!


BUSTLING AREA OF YOKOHAMA TRAIN STATION ON A SATURDAY NIGHT