The lure of bacon baps, donuts and quirky tableware was too much and she returned from Tokyo to come and stay with us for June and July.
She tried swimming in the murky chilly water of the Bristol Channel, we also did Art and Musical Theatre but the main event for Kanako was a thorough investigation of England's cafes, cakes and charity shops.
Accumulating pretty plates, tea sets that look like cottages and royal souvenir mugs during her visit - Kanako's homeward flight to Japan included a hefty clankage of ceramic goods.
I miss her!