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Japan Tour
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Redhot arrives at Tamagawa Academy in Tokyo, Japan.

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Spencer steps forward to sing "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye."
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Hannah, Mitchel, and Stasha belt out "Birdland."
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Mary, Katy, Hannah, and Melinda sing "You Go to My Head."
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Annie debuts her rendition of "The Girl From Ipanema."
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Redhot finishes up with "When You Are Old."
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Adam and Spencer pose with two fans from Tamagawa Academy.
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Redhot visits the Kotokuin Temple in Kamakura, a city outside of Tokyo.
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Kalyan nearly dies a horrible death at the hands of Hannah.
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Redhotties walk along the beach in Kamakura.
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Redhotties pose in front of a torii gate, a typical entrance to a shrine.
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Jesi visits her adorable host sister's elementary school classroom full of adorable children.
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Redhot visits a fourth grade music class at Tamagawa, dressed for the occasion in indoor slippers.
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Melinda plays a hand game with a Tamagawa student.
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The Shisei Senior Service Center welcomes Redhot!
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Mary models the hat Andrew Bezek bought at Mount Fuji.
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Andrew Freeburg and Erika face off in a sumo-wrestling rink in Setagaya.
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Andrew and Noah pose with a Buddha at a famous temple in Asakusa.
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Awkward family photo.
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I spy seven Redhotties...
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Jesi is very, VERY excited about her trip to Asakusa.
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Andrew begins his journey down Takeshita-dori, an eclectic street in Harajuku.
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Mary chills with some elaborately dressed mannequins in Harajuku.
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Mitchel is having second thoughts about his decision to model these pants with Kalyan.
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Andrew and Jesi prepare for their imminent fiftieth birthdays by trying on celebratory hats in Harajuku.
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Yes, this really is an entrance to a pet store.
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Tony and his loyal dog, Patrick, watch the sun set over Tokyo from the shore of Odaiba, a man-made island in Tokyo Bay.
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Katy against a backdrop of sparkling ocean waves.
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Awkward family photo #2. Is that the Statue of Liberty...?
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Redhot and their host families enjoy a spectacular meal in a ceremonial teahouse.
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Our hosts, the Kubotas and the Mochizukis, and their friends with us at our farewell dinner!
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Mrs. Mochizuki, one of our gracious hostesses, leads Redhot through a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
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Mitchel, Noah, Stasha, Erika, and Andrew pray to the Gods of Baked Goods and Leavened Bread.
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Hannah skillfully uses chopsticks to eat her sushi.
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Annie relaxes with a book.
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Redhot puts on a brave face–or rather, various crazy faces–in preparation for the rest of tour.
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The group poses in front of a fountain in a beautiful pulblic park.
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Redhot: calm, cool, collected, and potentially dangerous (Jesi does appear to have a gun, after all).
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The men of Redhot know how to climb a tree...
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...But the women do it better.
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Kalyan, Katy, and Hannah make friends with some enthusiastic tourist-huggers in Shibuya.
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Redhot visits Shibuya, home of the reportedly "busiest intersection in the world."
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Kalyan finds another bro.
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