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VIEWFINDER: Tadaima, Gig Harbor!

Gig Harbor Patch editor Akiko Oda is back from her week-long vacation in Japan.

Tadaima, Gig Harbor! ("Ta-da-ee-ma" means "I'm home" in Japanese.)

After , I'm back in Gig Harbor!

As promised, I've brought back some pictures from my trip to Osaka and Tokyo.

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a safe Black Friday!

If you're curious, I didn't get a chance to eat a traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving this year. After asking around, I've found out that typical grocery stores in Japan don't carry turkey. One--they're too heavy for people to carry home by foot. Two--most ovens in Japan aren't big enough to cook a whole turkey.

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I was told that turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing were available at certain restaurants in Tokyo. But sure enough, reservations were all full by the time I found out.

Turkey or no turkey, I'm thankful for being part of such a wonderful community. After experiencing a week in a crowded city, I'm glad to be back in the Pacific Northwest!


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