blog 2018

Dec. 31, 2018
201812310012.jpg An event of temple bell ringing out the old year starts around 11:45pm on new year's eve.
Dec. 31, 2018
201812310001.jpg Chichibugahama Beach has become famous as a photo spot for its striking similarity to Salar de Uyuni.
Dec. 31, 2018
201812310007.jpg I visited to Takaya-jinja Shrine with my daughters in order to see the "Shrine Gate in the Sky (Tenku-no-Torii)" and the breathtaking view of the Seto Inland Sea.
Dec. 30, 2018
201812300001.jpg Hikari superexpress bound for Okayama.
@Tokyo Sta. w/my daughters
Dec. 25, 2018
201812250000.jpg With best wishes for Merry Christmas!!
Dec. 18, 2018
201812180001.jpg A Beautiful Sunset@Our Office
Dec. 16, 2018
201812160001.jpg I attended the 2018 parents meeting of my daughter's University@Museum of Science in Kagurazaka.
Dec. 10, 2018
201812100013.jpg Baccarat ETERNAL LIGHTS@Yebisu Garden Place
Dec. 10, 2018
201812100006.jpg Ao no Dokutsu(Blue Grotto)@Yoyogi Park in Shibuya
Dec. 10, 2018
201812100001.jpg HIBIYA Magic Time Illumination@Midtown Hibiya
Dec. 4, 2018
201812040001.jpg Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2018
Dec. 3, 2018
201812030001.jpg Hello New Office!!
Dec. 2, 2018
201812020011.jpg Omotesando Illumination is one of the most classic winter illumination events in Tokyo.
Dec. 2, 2018
201812020001.jpg Illumination at Keyakizaka-dori Street Roppongi Hills.
Nov. 30, 2018
201811300001.jpg Goodbye Hibiya Office...
Nov. 29, 2018
201811290001.jpg Caretta Shiodome Disney MovieNEX Princess Illumination 2018
Nov. 26, 2018
201811260001.jpg I went to WhiteKITTE@Tokyo tonight.
Nov. 25, 2018
201811250004.jpg New National Stadium (Tokyo) is Under Construction.
606 days to go before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Nov. 25, 2018
201811250001.jpg I went to RIDAISAI@Kagurazaka today.
Nov. 22, 2018
201811220001.jpg I drank w/my university friend at The Lobby Lounge@Shangri-La. I had Shangri-La Martini tonight!!
Nov. 18, 2018
201811180001.jpg I received a metal credit card from American Express. It's cool but I will planning to cancel this card in the near days because the annual membership fee is extremely high.
Nov. 16, 2018
201811160006.jpg The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office and Shinjuku downtown.
Nov. 16, 2018
201811160004.jpg docomo tower@Yoyogi
Nov. 16, 2018
201811160001.jpg Mensho San Francisco@Shinjuku

* Ramen List
Nov. 12, 2018
201811120001.jpg Rainbow Bridge@Shibaura
Nov. 4, 2018
201811040001.jpg I attended the parent-teacher group meeting of my daughter's University@Kanamachi
Oct. 31, 2018
201810310001.jpg Halloween@Shibuya
I dropped in at Shibuya on the way home from work. Shibuya gets out of control on Halloween!!
Oct. 21, 2018
201810210001.jpg Diamond Fuji@Makuhari Beach this evening
Oct. 20, 2018
201810200001.jpg I ate caviar macaron @Cafe Prunier Paris in Shinjuku!!
Sept. 17, 2018
201809170001.jpg Autumn festival @Komamori Shrine.
Sept. 14, 2018
201809140006.jpg Drink liquor @TUSK in Roppongi Hills.
I come to Roppongi Hills for the first time in a long while.
Sept. 12, 2018
201809120001.jpg I had cloudy yuzu sour and bought pumpkin mousse cake @Shangri-La Tokyo!!
Sept. 4, 2018
201809040001.jpg Ramen HAYASHI@Shibuya is known to those in the know.

* Ramen List
Aug. 9, 2018
201808090002.jpg I saw Zenigata Sunae (sand art in the shape of a coin) w/my daughter.
Aug. 8, 2018
201808080003.jpg I ate Sanuki Udon for lunch w/my family.
This summer I ate various Sanuki Udon.
Aug. 6, 2018
201808060001.jpg The central hilly part in Shikoku Karst, one of the "3 major karst topographies" in Japan.
Aug. 5, 2018
201808050001.jpg Sunset @Seto Inland Sea
It's so beautiful!!
@Ichinomiya Beach
@Chichibugahama Beach
Aug. 4, 2018
201808040011.jpg I drank a glass of whisky at IASS Lounge.
My flight took off from NRT Terminal3 and flew over Tokyo City!!
Aug. 2, 2018
201808020001.jpg @Makuhari Office near my house!!
July 31, 2018
201807310001.jpg Mars Close Approach to Earth tonight!! When Mars and Earth are close to each other, Mars appears very bright in the sky. The Red Planet comes close enough for exceptional viewing only once every 15 years.
July 27, 2018
2018072700057.jpg I watched the fireworks on the footbridge near my house tonight!!
July 27, 2018
201807270001.jpg It's so beautiful sunset and the purple and pink colors are amazing!!
July 23, 2018
201807230001.jpg My daughter sent me this photo from suburbs of Seattle!!
July 22, 2018
201807220001.jpg I went to Narita Int'l Airport to send my daughter off. She study abroad high school in Seattle from July to August.
July 21, 2018
201807210003.jpg The Bon Festival dance is tonight!!
July 21, 2018
201807210001.jpg I attended the 2018 parent-teacher group meeting of my daughter's University @Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall.
July 20, 2018
201807200001.jpg I ate grilled eel @ISESADA. People eat grilled eel on the Ox day in the mid summer!!
July 14, 2018
201807140014.jpg @Odaiba Seaside Park w/my daughter
July 14, 2018
201807140005.jpg @Red Robster w/my daughter
July 14, 2018
201807140001.jpg @Tokyo Big Sight, Int'l Exhibition Center.
July 10, 2018
201807100001.jpg Tokyo Station Night View @Shin-Marunouchi Bldg.
July 1, 2018
201807010001.jpg This is my second visit Due Italian in Ichigaya. I ate ramen for lunch w/my daughter.

* Ramen List
June 29, 2018
201806290003.jpg I come to HND Int'l Airport in order to eat Tai Dashi Tai Kunsei Ramen(Sea Bream Broth with Smoked Sea Bream Ramen)@Hitoshinaya.

* Ramen List
June 25, 2018
201806250007.jpg @D's Lounge Tokyo Daimaru
June 25, 2018
201806250000.jpg Try Echire Glace Beurre. It's delicious!!
June 17, 2018
201806170001.jpg I went to Shibuya and I had a cup of coffee in Salon On Five on the fifth floor of Tokyu Department Store.
June 15, 2018
201806150000.jpg I went to Shichisai in Hatchobori. This ramen shop appeared in Michelin Guide Tokyo. The noodles are literally made by hand when I order. And the niboshi soup is awesome. It's Kitakata style. This is my recommendation.

* Ramen List
June 9, 2018
201806090001.jpg @my daughter's high school, they held the athletic festival!!
June 8, 2018
201806080003.jpg I went to Motenashi Kuroki in Akihabara. This ramen shop appeared in Michelin Guide Tokyo. This is my recommendation.

* Ramen List
June 5, 2018
201806050015.jpg @Blue Bottle Coffee
Kiyosumi Shirakawa Roastery & Cafe
June 5, 2018
201806050001.jpg @G SIX ROOFTOP GARDEN
June 5, 2018
201806050009.jpg I went to Mugi to Olive in Ginza. This ramen shop appeared in Michelin Guide Tokyo. This is my recommendation.

* Ramen List
June 2, 2018
201806020001.jpg Driving Rainbow Bridge on the Metropolitan Expressway.
May 25, 2018
201805250004.jpg I went to Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo@Roppongi for the first time in twenty years.
May 25, 2018
201805250001.jpg @Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku. This salon's green tea is really good.
May 19, 2018
201805190001.jpg Angel's Ladder @Tokyo Bay
May 17, 2018
201805170001.jpg I drank stout at the peter bar Peninsula Tokyo.
May 6, 2018
201805060001.jpg I went to Katsushika Campus of my daughter's university in order to pick her up.
May 4, 2018
201805040001.jpg Met up with a friend in Nishitama District, which is little over an hours journey on the Chuo line from Tokyo Sta.. We went to Lake Okutama, Ogouchi Dam and Hossawa Falls. These places were amazing view!! Unfortunately, we couldn't go to Nippara Limestone cave because of the heavy traffic. I will go next time.
Apr. 30, 2018
201804300001.jpg Noumizo Waterfall or Kameiwa Cave is located in Kimitsu. I came here this morning. I feel summer in the air!!
Apr. 28, 2018
201804280001.jpg The Lemon tree is shooting out buds!!
Apr. 23, 2018
201804230001.jpg Starbucks' Strawberry Very Much Frappuccino is a refreshing summer cooler.
Apr. 22, 2018
201804220001.jpg The plum tree in my garden is now in fruit.
Apr. 16, 2018
201804160001.jpg The Apple Watch is actually useful!!
Apr. 9, 2018
201804090001.jpg I attend my eldest daughter's entrance ceremony @Nippon Budokan. Congrats on entering university!!
Apr. 7, 2018
201804070001.jpg I attend my second daughter's entrance ceremony. Congrats on entering high school!!
Apr. 1, 2018
201804010001.jpg I enjoyed cherry blossom viewing with my second daughter at neighborhood park.
Mar. 31, 2018
201803310002.jpg I had lunch at Peter in The Peninsula Tokyo. Both the service and cuisine was great. We had a wonderful time there.
Mar. 29, 2018
201803290001.jpg Tokyo Midtown Hibiya open just in time for spring today!! I dropped in here on my way home from the office. This bldg. is right next to my office.
Mar. 28, 2018
201803280001.jpg The Nippon Budokan was built in Kitanomaru Park near the imperial palace. I'll come here to attend the eldest daughter's University's entrance ceremony on Monday 9 April.
Mar. 27, 2018
201803270001.jpg Illuminated cherry blossoms at night are fantastic and beautiful. It's amazing!!
@Chidorigafuchi
Mar. 25, 2018
201803250001.jpg @Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
It's a sunny day and the weather became warm. I enjoyed Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) today!! It's said that this year marks the third earliest blooms ever for cherry blossoms on record.
Mar. 24, 2018
201803240001.jpg Set up my new iPhone @Apple Ginza tonight.
The iPhone is truly easy to use! :)
Mar. 23, 2018
201803230001.jpg Commemoration of 2018 school year graduation. Congrats graduate!!
My second daughter graduated the junior high school. This school is unified private school. Therefore, she is going to go to this school for more 3 years.
Mar. 18, 2018
201803180001.jpg I went to Matsuzakaya Ueno with my 2nd daughter in order to order the high school uniform.
Mar. 16, 2018
201803160001.jpg Tokyo Skytree was illuminated in gold for celebrating some of the Japanese athletes winning gold medals at the Pyeongchang 2018.
Mar. 5, 2018
201803050001.jpg I had an udon dinner with my high school friend at Kaorihime in Shimbashi for the first time in two years. It was a very short amount of time, but we enjoyed talking over the good old days.
Mar. 3, 2018
201803030002.jpg I attended my eldest daughter's high school graduation ceremony.
Congrats graduate!!
Mar. 3, 2018
201803030001.jpg It is the Doll's Festival today!!
Doll's Festival is observed on March 3 to celebrate female children and pray for their continued health and happiness.
Feb. 25, 2018
201802250001.jpg The plum tree in my house garden is blossoming today!!
Feb. 23, 2018
201802230001.jpg My wife went to ECHIRE MAISON DU BEURRE and she bought us Financier, Croissants and Butter Shortbreads. These are luxuries for us...
Feb. 20, 2018
201802200001.jpg I bought fresh AMAOU strawberry tarts on impulse. It's cost 1,280yen for a piece of tart. The price is too expensive but it was delicious. This tart is luxuries for us...
Feb. 16, 2018
201802160001.jpg I attended my university reunion @Marunouchi Bldg. Tokyo for the first time in ten years.
Feb. 14, 2018
201802140001.jpg I've got Hand-made Chocolate Cake from my family for Valentine's Day. Thanks a lot! But I'll pay them back tenfold next month.
Feb. 12, 2018
201802120001.jpg I had Takoyaki(Octopus Dumpling) for lunch at Expocity in Osaka.
Feb. 11, 2018
201802110001.jpg Minion Park @Universal Studios Japan
I had banana ice cream and fruit cookie sandwiches.
The Flying Dinosaur was the most fun!!
Feb. 10, 2018
201802100001.jpg I went to Kobe City. The Ten Million Dollar Night View!! I had Steak Rice Bowl and Seafood Cream Tagliatelle for supper @Soco Kobe Portopia Hotel. It was long-distance driving from Makuhari to Kobe round trip of 1,100km!! I was really exhausted.
Feb. 8, 2018
201802080001.jpg I visited Yamashita office today and I had sweet and pungent pork for lunch @S-U-ROSAIKAN that is one of popular restaurant in the China Town. I wanna come to Yokohama to do sightseeing NOT to work. :'-(
Feb. 7, 2018
201802070006.jpg This is my second visit Ginza KAGARI. This Tsuke-Soba is truly delicious!! It's about a five-minute walk from my office. :))
* Ramen List
Feb. 7, 2018
201802070001.jpg I visited Makuhari office today. We can see beautiful Mt. Fuji through the window of this office on a sunny day.
Jan. 31, 2018
201801310006.jpg The rare Super Blue Blood Moon occurred tonight. A blue moon, a total lunar eclipse and a super moon all at the same time!! The eclipse was visible in Tokyo from 20:48. This phenomenon occurs when the sun, earth and moon form almost a straight line. It was very mysterious. The next one will take place on November 8, 2022.
Jan. 26, 2018
201801260000.jpg I drank and ate sea urchin rice bowl w/my co-worker @Shimura tonight. That's really delicious!!
Jan. 25, 2018
201801250002.jpg I had extravagant lunch Gyukatsu Okada @Shimbashi.
Jan. 23, 2018
201801230001.jpg It's fine today. Snow slowly started to melt. My daughter made snowman!!
Jan. 22, 2018
201801220001.jpg It began to snow this afternoon.
It's rare to see this much snow
in the Tokyo metropolitan area!!
Jan. 19, 2018
201801190000.jpg Ramen Kamo to Negi@Okachimachi
The duck confit ramen is made of duck and green onion using dashi soup with ducks. The soup contains ducks and water, nothing else. I enjoyed a light, simple and sophisticated taste. I wanna come to this shop again someday. * Ramen List
Jan. 5, 2018
201801050001.jpg New Year's visit to Miyamasu Mitake Shrine.
I go to this shrine to make wishes for the coming year.
I picked up Omikuji(paper fortune) which told me average good luck in this year.:)
Jan. 4, 2018
201801040001.jpg Seto-Ohashi line is the alias used by JR for the traffic over the Great Seto Bridge between Honshu and Shikoku. The Shiokaze Express runs from Matsuyama via Utazu to Okayama.
Jan. 3, 2018
201801030001.jpg New Year's visit to the shrine of the tutelary deity with my daughters.
Jan. 2, 2018
201801020001.jpg Happy new year of the dog 2018!!
My daughter took this photo.
Jan. 1, 2018
201801010001.jpg A Happy New Year.
May this year be happy and fruitful!!

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