Mom was in town; therefore, we went for dinner together at Roti American Wine Bar & Rotisserie, Tokyo Midtown Roppongi.
Mom is staying over night at my apartment to go to home electrical appliances shopping tomorrow.
Let’s look for TV, Blue-Ray recorder, refrigerator and laundry machine.
Today, I accompanied my boss to visit companies in Yokohama.
The meeting was quite interesting because I was learning about new industry: LNG.
I also enjoyed dinner at Arabic Restaurant AL AIN.
Hummmm food is delicious.
This became my second cheat day of week. Ahaha
We celebrated friend’s promotion last night @ Teppanyaki Restaurant TPP.
It’s a nice cozy restaurant.
Food and drinks are good!
These are all in two persons potion.
We shared all food so that we can try many dishes.
These are all delicious!
It was a celebration so that I had too much drinks. hahaha
It’s time to return to Tokyo.
I took a morning bath; then the last breakfast at Kanpo no Yado Kamogawa,
After breakfast, I played with niece at hotel’s children play area till I get tired.
I’ve been playing with her for three days.
She never stops playing!!! hahaha
I drove through woods, then Aqualine to reach Umihotaru (Sea Firefly) Parking Area for sightseeing and lunch.
This parking area is located on the highway Aqualine which is crossing Tokyo Bay between Kisarazu, Chiba and Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
I can see Tokyo skyline on the horizon.
I had Chiiiba Don (Chiba Local Food Rice Bowl) for lunch.
I had after lunch coffee at Starbucks.
This is Chiba’s mascot charactor: Chiiiba-kun.
I couldn’t take many photos today because I was driving.
I safely arrived home and ready to go to bed early tonight.
It was a nice family gathering.
I woke up early at 5:30 am because we forgot to close the curtain.
I went to a morning bath; to my surprise, there are many people at 6:00 am.
Today, we plan to go to Kamogawa Sea World.
We reached at the entrance of Kamogawa Sea World. Yeah.
There are many performances by many aqua creatures.
First, watched Shachi (Killer Whales) Performance.
Great performances and splash!
Then Ashika (Sea Lion) Performance
Smile Family performed a comical play.
Then continuously watched Iruka (Dolphin) performance.
Four dolphins performed acrobatic show.
Then we took a break: lunch.
The last show: Beluga Whale Performance
They are cute!
Would I have an opportunity to swim with them?
And there are aquariums to meet many more creatures.
Yes, these are the situation that I want to swim with them!
After enjoying spending time at the Kamogawa Sea World, returned to hotel to take a bath before dinner.
My family organized a special Buddhist ceremony for my grand mother: 13Kaiki (13th Anniversary Special Prayer).
First, check in at Kanpo no Yado Kamogawa at Kamogawa, Chiba.
The room is not ready so I had a coffee milk at the hotel lobby.
There is a special vending machine for various milk and somehow coffee milk reminds us school days because coffee milk was served at elementary school lunch, not a chocolate milk.
Chocolate Milk such as Milo is considered baby’s drink; though, now I enjoy it.
It was sunny day and we had a nice ceremony.
After the ceremony, we went up to the room and took a bath at a large public bath before dinner.
We had local food for dinner.
We started with these…
Beef Shabu Shabu (Cook in Boiling Water)
Takenoko no Kamameshi (Bamboo Pot Rice)
And dessert.
We all watch Yonimo Kimyo Na Monogatari (Weird Stories) together.
This is the seasonal special TV programme on Fuji Television.
This is my first time to dine at Pork Skewers only restaurant.
Torishige has been serving only pork skewers for 63 years.
This restaurant serves only pork; however, the restaurant named Tori (Chicken) Shige (Shigeru).
These days, skewers style cooking is all called Yakitori (Grill Chicken); therefore “Tori”, then the founder of the restaurant was a fan of the former Prime Minister, Shigeru Yoshida, so “Shige”.
Look at their secret receipt sauce!
I tried many parts of pork!!!
This restaurant is absolutely MUST DINE restaurant!!!
I will definitely go back again!
Today, it’s a sightseeing day.
We rent a car from Times Parking.
Once become a member, we can rent a car by our requested hours at the nearest Times Parking.
First, we went to Yoshinoya for breakfast.
I ordered a normal Gyudon (Beef Bowl) to compare it from Tokyo one’s.
Hummmm, it tastes the same.
Last night, uchina (Okinawan) recommended us to visit Gyokusendo (Cave) at the Sushi Restaurant Hagama Zushi.
Gyokusendo is located at the Okinawa World.
To my surprise, it’s a huge park, comprehensive Okinawa cultural park.
We started with Gyokusendo, the cave.
It’s a huge cave.
Ao no Izumi (Blue Fountain)
Ogon no Sakazuki (Golden Sake Cup)
There is a natural eel!
He swam slowly occupying the place to himself.
We exited the cave at the other side of park.
We walk through many parks back to the entrance/exit.
There is Ryukyu (Okinawan) glass park.
We can make crafts or simply enjoy shopping.
I shopped Ryukyu Glass Chopsticks holders here.
There are many cafe as well.
I enjoyed Uchina Zenzai (Okinawan Style Bean Ice Shave), shekwasha (citrus) juice and a bite of vanilla Blue Seal ice cream.
There are many more shops and cafe to enjoy.
This is Okinawa Style Traditional House.
This is Okinawa’s traditional costume.
I also tried Okinawa’s Buku Buku Cha (Foam Tea).
I need to chew the foam to prevent from choking.
This is my first experience to chew the tea. hahaha
I also watched Eisa (Okinawa Dance).
Another big event at this park is Habu Snake (poisonous snake found in Okinawa) vs mongoose.
Mongoose catches Habu; however, Animal Welfare Society protested to stop the fight.
Today, we cannot watch the fight.
They race to swim faster.
Mongoose won. hahaha
You will watch and even can touch many snakes here.
After enjoying this huge park, I went to walk on Shuri Kinjo-cho Ishidatami Michi (Shuri-Kinjo Town Stone Pavement).
It’s normal residential area, but I felt like I’m walking at the different time zone.
Luckily I walked down this slope.
It’s time to return to Tokyo.
Sayonara Shisa (Okinawa’s Lion/Guardians)
It’s the last day of Golden Week Holiday; therefore, all flights are sold out!!! Wow!!!
Had dinner at Kirin Bar also planning about next trip to Okinawa if any. hahaha
Sayonara Okinawa for now; look forward to visiting here again.
Today, we went to Kerama Shoto (Islands) area by this boat.
It takes one hour to reach diving points.
The first point: Kuroshima Kita (Kuroshima North).
We enjoyed landscapes; there are many corals (hard, soft and fan), crevasses, cracks and fish in cracks.
Kasago (Rockfish/Scorpion Fish)
I took a photo of boat from ocean.
The second point Kamigu.
Again enjoyed landscapes.
Reminded me of Oolong Channel, Palau.
Small Umiushi (Sea Slug).
Nimo! Kakure Kumanomi (Crown Fish)
I had lunch on the boat.
Then last dive in Okinawa at Jizuru.
We again enjoyed the landscapes.
HoshidaKaragai (Tiger Cowrie)
And there are many fish at the crack.
There are few Umiushi.
Kakure Kumanomi
At last, meeting a turtle.
On the way back to Tomari Port, we are lucky to watch Naha Hurley (Dragon Boat Race) 2018 from the boat.
I had a good look of it because I didn’t have to worry about people in front of me
For dinner, first, we went to Korean BBQ Roins, Naha, Okinawa.
Then we went to Hagama Zushi, too.
I enjoyed too much of Awamori (Okinawa’s strong rice distilled liquor).
I went to bed at 9 pm. hahaha
Yeah, this is my first Okinawa dive!!!
Today, went to Onnason, Okinawa.
We took a boat to the first point: Dream Hole.
I haven’t dived since last September in Palau; it means I’m so-called blank diver???
I wished I had some time to get familiar with diving before entering to a cave.
I had to enter the cave from a small hole…
Nonetheless, I managed to enter/drop through a small hole to dive narrow path.
When I see an iseebi (lobster), I finally could control buoyancy a bit.
Then a narrow path led me to…Pikachu!!!
So cute!!!
We also dived through Pikachu.
There are many corals and fish.
Kasago (Scorpion Fish)
Next point was Cross Line.
I managed to see famous heart shaped back anemone fish: Touaka Kumanomi (Toe Red Anemone Fish.
They are so lovely!!!
I also see a rare fish: Kaeru Anko (Frogfish).
Yes, his eyes look like Frog! hehehe
Close look.
We also dived through a channel.
Then met Nimo: Kakure Kumanomi (Crownfish)!
They are cute.
We took lunch break at Kinchichi Soba.
This soba is not typical Okinawa Style Soba, very unique in tsukemen (dipping) style.
We ordered extra porks for additional topping.
After we finished noodles, we asked for soup to add in sauce to enjoy sauce as a soup.
The last point: Overhead Rock.
We enjoyed landscape here, too.
We dived through crevasse.
This is my first time to use GoPro.
It didn’t function right or I operated wrongly.
I saw Pygmy Sea Horse and took few photos; but these photos are not in my camera. Ahhhh
Hopefully, I operate it right tomorrow.
For dinner, went to Jack’s Steak House Okinawa.
I had Orion (Okinawa’s Local Beer) and Tender Lion Steak Medium Rare.
Now I better study about GoPro and sleep early. hummm
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