[ Aug.2014 ] A friend of mine took us to “Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation)” in Odaiba, Tokyo to see futuristic Japan. We found that a special exhibition about toilet happened to…

[ Aug.2014 ] This is a photo of the crab sake. This was the first time I had it in my life. It was a very good Japanese sake with the subtle flavour of the…

[ Aug.2014 ] While we were in Japan, my family organised the factory tour of Asahi Beer in Ibaraki. Of course the main purpose was the tasting in the end, but visiting the factory itself…

[ Aug.2014 ] The rooftop beer gardens are one of the Japanese seasonal traditions for summer. A friend of mine had booked a table in…

[ Aug.2014 ] Every time we go back to Japan, our family and friends wait for us planning some events. This time the first event was to go on “the Panama canal cruise at the…

[ Aug.2014 ] A friend of mine invited us to visit Olympic Park, which has been being built since the Olympic game in 2012 in London finished. The official name is Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park….

[ Aug.2014 ] When we went out to a supermarket as usual in one weekend in early August, we found a great many people gathering in front of a church. Everybody was wearing colourful cosutumes…

[ July, 2014 ] There were women selling their lace products next to the St. Anastasia Cathedral in Zadar in Croatia. At the beginning of our holiday, we bought a couple of centrepieces from one…

[ July, 2014 ] This is a photo of the grilled sea bass, my last luncheon in Zadar in Croatia. We went to a restaurant called Groppo, which was introduced in the leaflet from our…