Author Randy Richardson: Picture Gallery

Udon

Tyler eats udon, a Japanese noodle soup that was about the only Japanese food he would eat.

Ghibli Museum

Mitsuko (and Tyler) with her Uncle Toru and Aunt Momoko outside the entrance to the Ghibli Museum near Tokyo.

Robot in the Garden

A robot from the anime classic "Castles In the Sky" stands guard in the Ghibli Museum gardens.

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Ticket Taker

Totoro, an anime character from the Hayao Miyazaki film "Our Neighbor Totoro" greets visitors at the ticket booth outside the Ghibli Museum near Tokyo.

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Black Castle

Tyler outside the Okayama Castle.

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Castle Dragon

View from inside Okayama Castle.

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Swan Lake

Paddle boating in the Okayama Castle moat.

Samurai House

The Soja, Japan, Samurai house of Mitsuko's family.

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Speed Racer

Tyler rides the Ampan Man car at a Japanese arcade.

Little Drummer Boy

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Bullet Train

The Shinkansen, or bullet train, which we rode from Okayama to Tokyo.

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Japanese Shrine

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Tokyo Dome

Japanse Baseball Hall of Fame

Fast Ball

Tyler poses inside the Japanse Baseball Hall of Fame at the Tokyo Dome.

Giants Win! Giants Win!

Tokyo Dome, home of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team.