Mata ne Misawa

It is finally time for us to say goodbye to our beloved Misawa.  I had a hard time saying goodbye so I prefer to think, "Mata ne" which is a less formal goodbye in Japan and is used like "see you later."  We spent the month of May doing our lasts; eating at our favorite restaurants and enjoying some outings together as a family.

Goodbye for Bear at the terminal from a sweet friend

Saying goodbye to our house- 43 C Freedom Circle

Last day at the 35th Med Group

Josh's work goodbye

Sea glass hunting

looking for tide pools in the beautiful ocean

Children's Land in Iwate- Japanese sense of humor

Onsen play areas! I love Japan!

Water play at Children's Land in Iwate

We love roller slides and parks in Japan

Dinner at Phada's Thai with Bear's Cello Sensei

Misawa Air and Space Museum

We love conveyor belt sushi!

Yakisoba will never match up to Cheese Roll House

Towada Art Gallery

This felt like Space Mountain and Star Trek combined

We got all our favorite treats at the Hachinohe fish market

We have always loved Japanese cemeteries and the shrines that often accompany them.

I hope I never forget this beautiful green, mossy, corner of the world that we were privileged to live in for three years!

Josh will miss the Adzuki Bean (sweet red bean) ice cream at the Japanese Baskin Robbins