We went to Oska to visit friends. Here are some photos taken while we stayed at Sumiko Tatsumi's home in Yao-shi, a suburb of Osaka.
Katsuya-chan and Shogo-chan holding the kites made by Yoshiko's father. The boys, children of Hiroko and Masakatsu, are two of Sumiko's grandchildren.
Yoshiko, Katsuya, Shogo, and Hiroko.
We also brought some acorn tops made by Yoshiko's father. The two boys really enjoyed playing with them all evening.
Katsuya-chan and Shogo-chan
Katsuya-chan
In the evening we enjoyed a dinner of okanomiyaki. It consistes of shredded cabbage mixed with an egg batter. Other ingredients include some meat and other vegetables. It is garnished with various sauces. These photos show its preparation.
Into the frying pan
The cooks: Yoshiko, Sumiko, and Hiroko.
In the morning Katsuya-chan and Shogo-shan crawled under the table to keep warm. There is a heater under there.
We also payed our respects to Saburo-san at his shrine.
