We arrived at the train station and were picked up by Mikako who led us on the short walk up to her house (about 5 minutes).
We met her husband Yuji and within a few minutes of talking to them it felt like we had already known them for ages. We felt very much at home and Mikako and Yuji could not have been more friendly.
On our first evening Yuji cooked us okonomiyaki, which has been one of the best meals we've had in Japan so far!
They helped suggest places to visit in Tokyo. Yuji gave excellent advice on how to get to places. We arrived during peak holiday season! They knew enough English for us to communicate, but it helped that I knew a bit of Japanese as well.
The town Yoga is about a 10-15 minute subway ride to Shibuya (200¥ for a ticket). The town itself is brilliant! Very quiet and safe. There is a park around the corner from their house which unfortunately we didn't have time to visit.
Everyday Mikako prepared breakfast. On some days it was continental and on others, a traditional Japanese style. Both were very healthy.
On one evening Mikako invited us to a family meal with their son Koki, who spoke very good English. We had some extremely delicious Japanese style food.
Thank you Mikako and Yuji for letting us stay, we couldn't have asked for more! I just received my exam results with an A grade in Japanese at AS level. Maybe I'll end up at Tokyo university. If so, can I come and stay with you? ;)
どうもありがとうござあいます！