Tokyo Flashbacks : Family Visit 2013 (Part 7) / 東京フラッシュバック：家族inジャパン ２０１３年 （パート ７）

Today is going to be another adventure with the family. I picked yet another spot that my father would enjoy. My sister said that her husband would enjoy this place as well. As my father is an avid coin collector, we were headed to the Currency Museum of the Bank of Japan located near Nihonbashi. My mother informed us that she had worked at the Bank of Japan after graduating high school and before getting married.

今日も家族でお出掛け。本日も自分のお父さんが好む場所に連れてあげる予定。妹が自分の旦那も興味あると言ってくれた。うちのお父さんが貨幣収集が趣味なので、目指すのは日本橋にある日本銀行の貨幣博物館。うちのお母さんが高校卒業後と結婚前に日本銀行で働いてたと教えくれた。

My parents and my sister on the train.

電車内に座ってる両親と妹。

The family minus the older brother.

家族写真。うちのお兄さんは日本に来日しておりません。

My wife with my sister and her husband.

僕の妻と妹夫妻。

My parents standing in front of the Mistukoshi building in Nihonbashi.

日本橋にある三越ビルの前。

At the Bank of Japan Currency Museum.

日本銀行貨幣博物館に到着。

Stone currency called rai or fei which are used on the island of Yap.

ヤップ島で使われてる石貨、フェイ。

Why not challenge yourself to picking up the equivalent of one billion yen (which equals about $100 million USD).

こういう挑戦も面白いね。一億円を持ってみませんか！

The building where money is printed.

札の印刷所だ。

Nihonbashi is also known for being the center for where all roads in Japan are measured.

日本橋でもう一つの有名なことは道路元標。この場所はゼロキロとも言わてる。

Standing on Nihonbashi Bridge. This was the original spot for the Edobashi Bridge.

日本橋の上に立ってるお母さん。この場所は元江戸橋でした。

Nihonbashi River / 日本橋川

We decided to have lunch at this very well known restaurant called [Taimeiken]. Their specialty dish is a very fluffy rice omelette.

ランチは日本橋にある名店の「たいめいけん」。店の名物は超柔らかなオムライス。

This may not look as fluffy but when you slide your knife across the top of the egg and fold it over the rice, you will be in for a real treat.

見た目は普通と思うかも知りませんが、卵の上をカットし、卵を開けば別のものに見えるかも知りません。

The prawns on their menu are also very large.

メニューに載ってるエビフライも大き。

After lunch, we were walking towards Ginza but had to deal with a seriously strong wind.

ランチ食べ終わったら、徒歩で銀座を目指した。でもこの日、凄い風でした。

Check out the slicked back hairstyle.

暴風のせいで髪が。

My father wouldn't admit it but we were sure that his legs were in pain, so we decided to head back to the hotel and relax and would have dinner there.

お父さんは誰にも言ってないが、絶対足が痛んでるとみんなが分かってる。それで、ホテルに戻ることにした。夕飯はホテルでとることも決定。

I love the American portions at the New Sanno Hotel.

ニュー山王ホテルの料理の量はやっぱりアメリカ人向きですね。

Maybe a little too much food and adventure for my wife today.

妻はちょっと食べすぎと歩きすぎで疲れたみたい。

My boss was kind enough to take me to the hotel so I could say goodbye to the family as they were leaving for the States the following morning.

自分の上司のおかげで、家族がアメリカに帰るまえにもう一度会えて良かった。

I got to enjoy one last dinner with the family at the hotel.

ホテルでもう１回、家族と夕飯が食べることが出来た。

And so ended my family's visit to Japan.

そして家族の日本旅行が終了しました。