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Moving to Shibuya

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This morning we were woken at 7AM by an announcement voice. It's Sunday, March 4, 2018, and one of the few mornings I can sleep in.  What is going on? Yuriko is visiting from mid-February to the end of March. She's having a hard time making it out and there's no way I can understand that distant Japanese. We think it's an announcement about a practice fire alarm from the building intercom in the dining room. The bedroom door is closed, so it's muffled. Great, a practice fire alarm, on Sunday morning. LOL. This moment is an amazing snapshot in time and I've got to render it in words. We're living in temporary housing in Akasaka - right in the heart of Tokyo. However, time is almost up. March 15th is the day we must move out. Our brief stint in Paradise. Kinori has already left for Advance Hang-loose lacrosse practice far away. The new season for the amateur, men's league is coming up and the practices have begun. Friday night was a meeting and dri