Strange morning. Tokyo was covered in very low clouds at the ground, but the tallest buildings could see the sun rising unobscured. Our building was not tall enough.
Chie and I spent the afternoon taking a cooking class with our friend Hiromi-san, the owner of one of our favorite restaurants KotoKoto. The theme of the dishes was lotus root.
Chie and I spent a few days on vacation at the Gyokuhokan ryokan. We enjoyed hot baths in natural hot spring water, wonderful food and relaxing environment.