it is almost tomorrow and time for bed. perhaps i am suffering from a little kafunsho (pollen allergies) but that did not stop me from my 3 goals today: the Sakura Tunnel Street (less than a 10 minute walk from Noriko`s), the Dog Show at Senri-chuo (15 minutes by bus), and Banpaku Kinen Koen (Expo Park which is a a short monorail ride from Senri-chuo. i had only spent about 20 minutes at the Dog Show as it was almost over by the time i got there. i will add some photos tomorrow from the Dog Show as well as photos of meeting some friends from last year, Whiskey and Chizu (or is it Cheezu?) and their nice owner Onishii-san.