We just left the train station in Iwama, there is a statue of O-sensei just outside the station, lots of images of O-sensei etched on small cement block along the road.
It's raining and a bit cold, we're going to Iwama dojo, about a kilometer or two from the train station.
We're waiting for our flight, with Cebu Pacific, to Manila which was already delayed by 2 hours.
On train - JR Joban Line to Iwama, it was getting faster after passing Tokyo, but stopped for few minutes to check the unusual sound under the train.