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{printed letterhead:TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "IMPHO TOKYO"}
{pencilled in red, large:6}
{printed letterhead:

Imperial Hotel
Tokyo}

Tuesday, April 10 1934

Dearest Mother, {pencilled far right:April 28
I'm getting way behind in writing you and maybe
this afternoon i can catch up a bit . We have been very busy
with painting lessons every day last week and we tried not to
do too much in the evenings. It was pretty hard work. The
Miyaokas have been so very kind and really have done much
too much for us. All the time we don't know we should do,
but it's all very interesting anyway. The first day Mr. Miyaoka
asked us who we knew in Japan and made a list of people
he thought would wait to see us, then he informed them all we
were here and left cards at the hotel and at the time
we were having lessons , so we have lots of cards and either
must return cards or do something. Its really rather funny.

9 letters go back where i left off maybe thursday the 4th.
We were at Mr. Hottas all day having lunch brought in us
there. Each day is very much the same . We have the directions?
of how to get there written on a card which we show the Taxi
driver . We can always direct him the last part of the way.
The house is open and we walk in, leave our shoes and go
upstairs to the room in which we work. The charcoal fires
are there trying to heat the room and the felt blanket we
draw on is there, with the water + brushes etc so we start
in painting. The student who works for Mr Hotla, hears us
and arrives with tea. Mr. Hotla comes soon after and we
are busy painting and copying the drawings he has already
put in our books. Pete lost a little interest in copying
flowers which he didn't know much about it and so did,