A very different rhythm to this day, as our bags were down in the lobby by 9:00, then a little wandering around the city and an 12:00 departure. The 3:00 show at Geijutsu Hall was successful and nearly full. Another fine set up by Ota-san, our traveling sound expert. The guitars and banjos were packed into a truck while we left the venue for the Shin-Osaka Station for our trip to Tokyo.
The 7:00 Nozomi train was on time and we boarded in the reservation car--several of those and several for last minute purchases, of which there were many. By 7:00 there was no outside light left, so we watched as signs and lights of the city and countryside flew by. As we met trains bound for Osaka, these
long, 20-car trains would pass each other in less than three seconds. Something on the order of 160 miles per hour. Fast.
Our trip took just over 2 1/2 hours, just barely longer than predicted as there was something on the track we needed to stop for for awhile--a highly unusual event, we were later told. 
Another mini bus to the hotel and we settled in for the night--back at the Akasaka Prince Hotel--where we stayed our first night in Tokyo. Kimonos provided. Sort of full circle for this part of the trip with Pat and Deb. A nice touch--intended or not.
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