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no problems getting on the 1am flight to Tokyo and then the 7am flight to Osaka. not sure what day it is/was when i did make it to Itami but i made it. from there i took the monorail to
Hotarugaike and then the train to Minoo changing in Ishibashi. since it was only 8am when i arrived at Itami (Osaka International Airport), i decided not to call Noriko. i did call from Minoo
train station. i told her to take her time as she was just finishing her Father's breakfast and hadn't had hers yet. it was a beautiful morning and there is always something for me to see and photograph. the Minoo station and area is under construction so that was new to me. more later about everything. Noriko's Mother was happy to see me. and her Father seemed to remember me with a big smile on his face.