Month: October 2016

Posted in Feelings, Friends, Place, Surprise, Tokyo

Ariake & Odaiba Area

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When I came out from Tokyo Big Sight, I heard music and saw people looking up.

Projection mapping was demonstrated ON Tokyo Big Sight.

I didn’t know about this so I wasn’t prepared.

I wish I could take a better photo to share it. Ahhhhh

I went to Odaiba for dinner.

I’ve posted photos of Odaiba few times, but I love the scenery of Tokyo from here…Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge and highrise buildings…in addition, yakatabune (Japanese traditional boats).

The wheather is nice to walk around the area.

We can spot Halloween decoration here and there.

You might seen the scenery; but don’t you think these are gorgeous?





Posted in Cooking, Exercise, Feelings, Golf, Japanese Food

One Sunday

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I wanted to play golf today, but it rained heavily.

We decided to practice at a driving range.

It was a good practice, but I miss playing golf; I played my last game in December 2015…2015…

Yes, it was unfortunate that it rained heavily….


For dinner, cooked Kamonabe (duck pot).

It was delicious with variety of vegetables: shiitake mushroom, bunashimeji mushroom, enoki mushroom, hakusai (Chinese cabege), mizuna (potherb mustard), and negi (green onion).


After enjoying duck and vegetables, we cooked  zosui (porridge) with this delicious stock by adding egg and rice.

 

I was recommended to enjoy it with umeboshi (sour plum) and surprisingly, it’s goooood.


I enjoyed my dinner with Kirin’s seasonal beers.

I’m not a beer expert, but this is how enjoyed… Akiaji (ale, right) and Izayoinotsuki (pilsunar, left).

Both of them are nice in each way; I would recommend you to try them.


Autumn is harvest time; I’m glad to be Japanese to enjoy seasonal food and drink♪

Posted in Feelings, Japanese Food, Tokyo

Tempura @ Mikaku, Roppongi

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I had a nice Tempura dinner♪

This Tempura restaurant, Mikaku, cooks tempura one by one in front of us.

I can enjoy hot and crispy tempura during dinner!

Some vegetables are freshly collected from their own vegetable farm.

A casual Tendon (tempura over a bowl of rice), is served during lunch. 

Next time, I should try their Tendon for lunch!

Posted in Feelings, Friends, Japanese Culture, Surprise

ONE OK ROCK 

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I’m Japanese and currently living in Tokyo.

But surprisingly, my overseas friends update me on Japanese games, anime, manga, songs and even singers.

This time, again, non-Japanese introduced me a Japanese rock group: ONE OK ROCK.

Among Japanese, we call this band, WANOKU – shorter version of ONE OK ROCK.

I’ve seen a vocal on TV, but I registered him as WANOKU so it didn’t click to me when I was introduced to a band, ONE OK ROCK.

It clicked to me when I listened to their music on YouTube.

A vocal, Taka appears on a talk show.

His parents are both famous Enka (Japanese traditional songs) singers: Masako Mori and Shinichi Mori – no wonder, he has nice voice to sing.

And he was once a member of famous pop group, NEWS.

He was singing pop music then, but he decided to leave the group to sing what he wants to sing – rock music.

He stayed in the US to polish his English so he also sings in English, allowing them to conduct world tours – no wonder the group is popular in overseas.

Thanks to WordPress to connect me to people abroad!

Posted in Beauty, Feelings, Food, Japanese Food, Tokyo

Tsukiji de Kaisendon and Home Spa♪

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My friend visited me and we had lunch at their favorite food at favorite place: fresh seafood at Tsukiji.
Tsukiji de Kaisendon (I had a bowl of seafood at Tsukiji).

It was so fresh! Yammy 

And they gave me their products: Tanamera Spa products.


These Malaysian spa products are so natural and tropical!

Please look for Tanamera Spa when you visit Kuala Lumpur and Langkawii, Malaysia. 

Tonight, I tried their Hibiscus Scrub; it has nice spicy aroma and I feel like I just had a good massage after scrubbing my body with it.

This product must have some essential oil because my skin is moist.

I cannot wait to use Tropican Pandan Bath Powder, serum and Neroli essential oil.


Thank you for thinking of me! 

XOXO

Posted in Feelings, Food, Japanese Food, Place, Travel

Sayonara Osaka

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Even though, ramen noodle is originated from China, Japan has improved it and became famous for cooking delicious Ramen.

Today, we can enjoy various local ramens in Tokyo because Tokyo is a populatied city, a population of 34-37 million in the Greater Tokyo, surely attractive for a business.

Kinryu Ramen (Golden Dragon) is famous Osaka Ramen and there aren’t any branch in Tokyo.


We can add free toppings such as garlic, green onions and spicy leek.


At the airport, we had the last Osaka dish for this trip: Takoyaki and Dashi Takoyaki (Soup Octopus Balls).


After this blog, my blog will be boring because obviously my meal will be simple…

Sayonara Osaka!

I enjoyed eating B-kyu Gurume (B Class Gourmet) and this trip is truly Kuidaore (Eating till I drop)!