can you imagine unattended goods like this in the uk???
it is just not possible
regrettably
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Saturday, 30 January 2010
i love cats...
...and i am pleased to know there is an organisation in tokyo that is rescuing and rehoming cats
these 2 kittens are up for rehoming
i wish i could take them!!!
Thursday, 28 January 2010
expensive fruit as a gift concept...
...the japanese have a very strong gift-giving culture...between friends, within families and in business...and sometimes they give very special and expensive fruit...to an important client, to someone they are indebted to or to a sick friend as a get-well-soon wish...
these are banpeiya...the largest citrus fruit in the world...sometimes weighing as much as 2.5 kilos!!!
cost
2,500 yen each
=
28 us dollars or 17 gb pounds
musk (cantaloupe) melons
cost
4,800 yen each
=
53 us dollars or 33 gb pounds
the growers say they taste better than ordinary fruit
i should hope so!!!
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
a little piece of france in oimachi!!!
a la campagne cafe
the cafe au lait is even served in a french-style bowl
lovely!!!
Monday, 25 January 2010
lunch with yon-sama...
...i've mentioned him before...the biggest korean star here in japan...loved by housewives...and others!!! this korean restaurant is named after a location in his famous drama
an assortment of korean morsels as a starter
nice presentation
hot stone bowl bibimbap
rice and vegetables
plus hot pepper paste
lunch is 780 yen...so reasonable
Saturday, 23 January 2010
boys and girls are different!!!
yesterday we made name badges in english...
rio decorated hers with a star, a heart and pretty ribbon
souta decorated his with 2 footballs and a goalpost!!!
kanji...pictograms
the written japanese language contains kanji...imported from the chinese language...they are a kind of picture often representing a concept
kanji are an art form in themselves...and all japanese start learning them at a very early age...using a brush and ink
i am learning too...it is so difficult controlling the brush in an entirely different way from how we do
i was asked to choose a kanji for my 2010...i chose open as i intend to open many new things this year
this is my feeble attempt..i am sure japanese will laugh at this because there are many mistakes!!!
can you find the image of open in this kanji?
the big thing is a gate
the small one inside is the entrance to a shrine
interesting, isn't it
(the small red square is my personal stamp)
Thursday, 21 January 2010
the religious-themed christon cafe in shibuya...
gorgonzola and apple pizza
not sure what the religious connection is!!!
stairway to heaven and nightmare cocktails
saginomiya...a quaint little place i go to each week
waiting at the level crossing
level crossing again
old shops by the canal
canal
daily life
the back of a block of council flats
it was a good day for drying yesterday!!!
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Monday, 18 January 2010
Sunday, 17 January 2010
this is a kabosu...
a japanese citrus fruit produced in oita in kyushu...similar to a lemon or lime but much sweeter with its own particular taste...i have never seen one in the uk..this one is organic and from my friend's mum's garden in oita...thanks reiko!!!
kabosu next to a lemon
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
i heard that...
...the guys who do this kind of job are into climbing...so basically they're enjoying their hobby everyday at work!!!
Monday, 11 January 2010
Saturday, 9 January 2010
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