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in covered laquer bowls. A delicious clear soup with little
balls of meat, chicken I think and two mushrooms as well.
It was very hot and I still eating this when a bowl for each of
vegetables, also covered, was brought in. There was a piece of
Taro, boiled or steamed, which is much like Hawaiian Taro
which they make poi out of - Also several spears of Japanese
asparagus and another similar vegetable. Then a plate
each of the most delicious broiled eel and a cup of rice
to go with it. I was pretty nearly full by this time, together
with wine and warm saki. but still there was a sort
of cold slaw dish with delicious sauce, and then tea
followed by a regular dumpling. sort of sticking ginger -
bread stuff with red beans in the center. It was quite
a meal but I managed to eat everything but all my
salad.

Mr Miyaoka had to pay his respects at a funeral near-by
(they live right next the cemetary.) and while he was gone.
out away, top hat and all, Mrs Miyaoka showed us some
of her work and that of her teachers and then got out her
paper and paints {word struck out} ink and brushes, and showed us
how it was done and Pete had a chance to try his hand
at it. really doing remarkably well. We are going to take
lessons the first of April from her teacher in the evening,
and they have told us we may use a room in their
daughter in laws house which is across the lane. Pete
is very anxious to learn how to paint as the Japanese
do, and we are both going to try, it is such a wonderful
opportunity. We had tea at four, some little {word struck out: 'size'} rice
things and too sweet cake and then it was time for
us to go. Mr Miyaoka having a car to send us back in.
It was such a pleasant day. I do wish you had come
with us. there is so much you would enjoy.