Family Dinner @Tofu restaurant near Tokyo Tower

It was my dad's birthday so we had dinner together at a very nice place. It was located right below Tokyo tower called "Ukai-tei (tofu restaurant)" Great atmosphere that you can enjoy the dinner with the view of Japanese garden, beautiful food and fantastic hospitality. If you have someone visiting Tokyo from another country, this is a perfect place to take them.

Dinner Course
1. Appetizer with Plum wine
2. Fried Tofu and sashimi
3. Sushi, beans soup and i forgot...
4. Fish Soup
5. Their speciality; tofu-nabe
6. Forgot to take photo of the main dish... it was grilled fish
7. Cooked rice with miso soup
8. Tofu pudding
9. Japanese Sake!

View from Tokyo Tower

First Experience!

I tried Shee-sya first time in my life. I've never EVER smoked (cigaritte) in my life, I just hate it!! I can't believe I tried it but I have to admit, it tasted soooo good. I had the apple-mint flavor. My friend told me that it is not as bad as the cigaritte because it goes through water which filters the nicotine, but is this really true?? Can someone tell me the truth with official information? Cause if it is true, I might wanna do it often. I went to the bar in Shibuya and my friend told me that there's not many places that you can smoke shee-sya in Tokyo. Only few places. It's quite surprising cause in Tokyo, there's everything, nothing that you cannot find in Tokyo.I heard there's lots in London and other europian countries, of course in Middle East, and also in South East Asia where the Western go and have party.

Anyway, just wanted to share my exciting experience!

Petit & Delicate Japanese Food

This dish really discribes the real traditional Japanese food. It's not just the volume and taste. First you enjoy the food with your eyes (see), then with your nose (smell), and at last with your mouth (taste). Small but various and colorful food, with the ingredients that you can feel the season. Delicate and simple taste by using most of what ingredients itself has. You can also enjoy by looking at the plates and how they are decorated.

This becomes like.... this.

Biz Trip to Hiroshima

I went to Hiroshima and it's been 13 years since the last visit. If you went to Japanese elementary school, you're more likely to visit Hiroshima on a field trip. Hiroshima and Nagazzaki are the cities where Atomic Bomb was bombed in 1945, only 2 place in the world. When we study history in school, we always visit the peace museum and this Dome below.

Too bad I couldn't see the city since I didn't have any free time, but would like to go there again and learn the history. I remember the museum was so realistic that it was too shocking for us young students.

Another famous thing in Hiroshima is hiroshima-yaki!! It's kinda like Okonomiyaki from Osaka, but with noodles inside and thinner crust. There was this building that has only hiroshima-yaki restaurants! I didn't know locals like this so much!

Snowman

It's was snowing a lot this weekend all around Japan even in Tokyo and Osaka. I couldn't go out because of the heavy snow....but

me and my sis made a snowman next day! Isn't it cute? "smiling snowman" :)

Below is the backyard of my house.

My Weekend Appetite!

Sweets, sweets and sweets...!!!

All around the World; Tokyo-Madrid-LasVegas-San Francisco-Tokyo

End of the last year, I went to visit the most speacial person to me in the world- to Madrid, Spain. I really had a great time. Dinner with all the family, Chirsmas presents, New Year's eve, shopping...etc. I deeply appreciate for their big, warm heart for welcoming me as one of their family.

After Spain, I went to Las Vegas on a business trip to attend the International CES show. On the way to Vegas, I transfered in Philadelphia and because of the strict immigration with such a long line, I miss the connecting flight. So I had to stay over night in Phila. Very tired and stressful after the long flight, long long waiting in line and terrible customer service. Terrible. All the other staffs were already in Vegas but I was 1 day late for the show... Plus, my luggage was not there (I knew it) so I had to go to the airport in midnight to pick it up. I am so tired of airplanes now, especially going to US.

Unfortunately, I couldn't enjoy Vegas much because I was so tired by the end of the day. I did have hotel buffet every night though. If you've been to Vegas you probably know, but there's only 4 things to do here. Casino, Show, Shoppping or Buffet.

After Las Vegas, our company headed to San Francisco for the MacWorld 2008. We had the weekend off so I get to enjoyed the city. Very beautiful city, nice people, diverse, good food, good shopping, I was very comfortable staying here. Also, Mac World was interesting. So many Mac geeks!Everyone was carrying Mac PC and iPhone in their hand. Mac fans are addicted to Apple products...

Since I was away from Japan for about 1 month, I feel strange to be back. I don't feel like I belong to anywhere now. Maybe because I was moving around like this since I was little and also I love to travel around. Where is the best place for me?? Where am I in 10 years??

Family Party

I went to my dad's family party yesterday. It was held in Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo, very nice place. There were about 3,000 people attending, everyone was chatting, drinking, eating, singing all kind of things.

I was introduced to many of my father's staff and everyone told me that my father is a hard worker, very strict person. He did a speach at the end and it was fantastic. I think it moved many people's heart and I even saw some tears in his eyes. It was a very hard year for my father and all of the staff but finally it succeded. I had few people telling me that they quit the former company and came to this company because of my dad. "Without him, I wouldn't be here.", one said.
Everyone respected him and I was very proud of being his daughter.

Atami Onsen

It's almost holiday and I went to Atami Onsen (2hours from Tokyo) with my good friends.

It was veeeeery nice. Good food, good onsen(Japanese style hot spring) , and what more, good friends. I've never been to Osen with a girlfriend, but actually I enjoyed it a lot. With girls, you can talk and stay in the osen for a long time (usually guys get tired easily) and enjoy the atmosphere from your heart.
The fireworks we saw was awsome! It went up right infront of us so we had to look up to see them.

When I'm in Osen, I'm always happy to be Japanese.
Enjoy the pictures!

My Recent Activities

My recent activities...

Went to work seeing the sunrise...
Had udon in Roppongi (huge size!!) at 12 am during weekday...

And gave myself a present to become beautiful!
Isn't it nice?