Kinrin-ko 金鱗湖, Yufuin

Staying at Nanakawa (なな川）in Yufuin

Nanakawa (なな川）was our guest house in Yufuin on this trip
Mom needed a hot-bath spa treatment for her weakening feet


Kaiseki-dinner at Nanakawa



We had a duplex with two baths -- inside warm "Uchiburo" and outside hot "Roten-buro"
Roten-buro

Yukimi relaxing at the porch
Mon Yufu cheesecake and a cup of coffee at Tenjoysajiki (天井桟敷) Cafe at
Kamenoi-besso (亀の井別荘）estate where I often visited in the past. . . .
Seki aji and seki saba sashimi otsukuri


Chinoyo at Tenjosajiki Cafe
We bought beautiful articles and natural food items at Kagiya (鍵屋）in
Kamenoi-besso estate

Summer Lunch in Omotesando 2010

Our annual summer lunch this year was at Le Pre Verre in Omotesando.
Food was nice but a bit disappointing that the restaurant now is so small
without any view of the street.

White chocolate cake with yuzu flavor at Cafe Bulgari -- this cafe has
a wonderful view of green-trimmed street.

Visitor from Finland

Welcome dinner with Pirjo at Da Hong Yun Tiantian Restaurant in Meguro
Prada, Aoyama

Thank you!

Thanks go to my dear editorial board members for this beautiful
bouquet and dinner at Domani. It has been tough four years but
surely rewarding to have worked together with great colleagues
like you all!

Kitano in Kobe

Kobe surely beats Tokyo with their excellent breads. Even a very

simple eatery provides excellent bread. This goes back to the city's

lineage in the 19th century. Up until the WWII, Kobe was the

center for international trades and hosted residents, mostly

business oriented Europeans. German traders brought excellent

baking techniques to Kobe. I made a visit to one of these houses

Germans used to live in Kitano, Kobe.

(above) Ceiling lamps brought by the original owner German trader
in the late 19th century. (Below) 「風見鶏の家」build by a German
trader
Enjoyed beautiful view both day and night from my hotel room

Sakura in Yotsuya, April 1, 2010

St. Ignatius Church