Author: sonokotchi

Currently living in Tokyo. I would love to share feelings, food, places and things that I do!!
Posted in Choco-chan, Experience, Family, Feelings, Place, Tokyo

1 December 2018

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It is Choco’s graduation day.

We participated 10 lessons to find a way to live together comfortably.

Three months ago, I was worried, but now I’m confident and happy to live with him.

There was a set of test.

Though we didn’t pass all tests coz some are not relevant to our life style, we enjoyed participating the test.

Others are better trained but I found they participated in kindergarten to get extra training.

No wonder.

Choco received a diploma from Familina Garden Minami-Aoyama.

Good Job, Choco!

Posted in Art, Experience, Feelings, Friends, Place, Restaurants, Tokyo, Work

29 November 2018

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I was invited for dinner reception hosted by C-ASTEC (Chubu Aerospace Industrial Technology Centre: Nagoya/Chubu Area Aerospace Industrial Cluster) at Italian Restaurant Al Porto, Tokyo Big Sight.

I returned to Tokyo Big Sight at the evening.

First, I was hesitated to attend alone but it became a fun evening.

I watched a free projection mapping show when I arrived Tokyo Big Sight.

Then I enjoyed talking to aerospace players from Nagoya (Japan), Germany, Singapore and Malaysia with nice Italian wine and food.

Posted in Experience, Feelings, Food, Friends, Place, Tokyo, Work

28 November 2018

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I attended Opening Reception of Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2018.

The event received many people in uniform (military) and they all wearIng many stars. hahaha

The scale of event was rather small because the event was squeezed in 2018.

The next event supposed to be held in 2020 but we won’t be able to host any event there because Tokyo Big Sight, the trade fair venue, will convert to the press center for Tokyo Olympics 2020.

I managed to meet all contacts that I wanted to follow up at JA 2018.

At the evening, I participated a wine lesson on Champagne at Enoteca Marunouchi.

I tasted following champagnes:

Philippe Glavier

Nomine Renard

2008 Henriot

2012 Louis Roederer

C’est si bon!

Posted in Daily Life, Family, Feelings, Friends

18 & 19 November 2018

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I packed boxes for next moving day.

The mover collected them in early morning to deliver them at my new place around noon.

There are only two of them but very fast and efficient.

I could start unpacking in the afternoon.

I’m still unpacking now because I am considering where to put them for easy handling in my daily life.

I’m also sorting things.

If things are not needed for a new place; I also Sayonara them.

Sometimes, it takes time to make a decision.

Some of them look old and tired, but I have many memories so difficult to let it go.

hahaha

Posted in Family, Feelings, Food, Health, Japanese Culture, Nature, Shrine and Temple, Travel

17 November 2018

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I participated in the 7th anniversary of Aunty’s Buddhist Ceremony at Onjuku, Chiba.

Many of my relatives gathered on Saturday morning.

We miss Aunty; simultaneously, we enjoyed talking among us before and after the ceremony at lunch.

After the ceremony at the temple, we stopped by one of our relative’s house to talk more.

They gave me souvenirs: fresh vegetable from their house farm

These are so fresh and healthy because they don’t use any agricultural chemical at this farm!

Posted in Art, Experience, Feelings, Food, Friends, Restaurants, Tokyo

16 November 2018

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It’s been a while – two weeks? – since I posted last blog.

I’ve been physically and mentally tired because I cannot get a proper break.

I am demotivated because after completing all projects I thought I can get a break; but my boss didn’t approve my leave because he plans to take leave.

Yes, I’m very frustrated.

I should think of good time so I decide to post old dates.

On 16 November 2018, I planned a mariage styled dinner at French Restaurant IIZAKA, Yotsuya 3-chome.

Chef Iizaka served for few Ambassadors as their residence Chef.

The couple closed the restaurant just for five of us because if there were others, timing of food would be different from tables and they want to serve food at the best condition.

All dishes were like art.

Sommelier (wife) selected nice wine to match these delicate food.

I had my first Beaujolais of the year which was released on 15 November 2018.

Both my stomach and heart were satisfied with nice food & wine and their hospitality.

This is the restaurant that I surely want to return.