Nina turned 7 while we were in Japan, so we got to attend her birthday party. Several of her friends came over for play time and birthday ice cream. We understand that this is not traditional Japanese practice and is part of Kevin and Chikako's master plan to raise children who are culturally at home in both America and Japan.
This photo also demonstrates the utility of futons as a sleeping solution when space is at a premium. In the back of the photo, you can just see Sam and Nina's futons, folded out of the way to make room for playing. At night, they would be sleeping right where the birthday action is taking place.
This crazy popcorn popping game was a big hit! It basically involved trying to catch ping pong balls when the popper shot them out.
For dinner, we went to Coco's, which Kevin describes as "Japanese Denny's." It's a Japanese take on an American family restaurant, complete with free refill soda fountains and birthday shenanigans. In addition to the silly hats, the birthday girls each got a free piece of cake and a washcloth, and the wait staff sang them a happy birthday song. You can just barely see the yellow and blue washcloth in the bottom left corner.
Happy Birthday Juniper in Japanese (and in chocolate sauce).
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