Japanese-style meal

Loooooooong time no see.

So, today I came back to my blog “GOJYAPPE World”

I'll introduce you to our Japanese lifestyle and culture that from our another blog "KORE TOCHI!"

Today I introduce you to about Japanese-style meal.
There is a very nice Japanese restaurant which is a name of "TENMARI" in Utsunomiya-city,Tochigi prefecture.

Atmosphere of the entrance of the restaurant.

HASHI-ZOME , an appetizer. Tofu, Cucumber was cut in the form of a maple leaf, Wasabi, Sliced ​​carrots with UMAMI soup.

Eel sushi. Salmon cheese winding. Boiled crab. Boiled sweet bayberry. Is decorated like the Chinese lantern plant.

Sashimi (tuna, grunt, Sea bream) were Serve in bowl made ​​of ice.

Simmered vegetables.

Traditional Japanese cuisine that is using five different ingredients. It is hard to explain in English.

Broiled beef. I like this dish and I think you also love it.

Ayu(sweet fish) boiled with vinegar.

UDON Noodles made ​​from barley. Very smooth and delicious and good for your health.

Cone ice cream for dessert.

If there is any chance you come to NIKKO, please try this Japanese food at Utsunomiya that I introduced today.

A year-end party

We held a year-end party last Friday.

Blow off the bad economy! that's a watchword tonight.

Happy birthday !
Crazy about a darts game.

The reason of the smile is a mark of the winners.

Autumn festival

We attended Autumn festival yesterday that cooperated with The 2009 Tochigi Hot-Air Balloon International Chanpionshp.

We gathered about half past 6 early in the morning.

She is our leader.She tell that we will do our best all day long today. During the preparation for make rice cake.
Preparation for cooking Shimotsukenabe stew.

They are making a balloon art.
He seems so happy to make balloon art with lot of women :D

Utsunomiya city mayor came.

Shimotsukenabe stew was perfect cooked deliciously.
We cooked three times of this stew.

Rice cake making.
It's very hard work.

Our leader trying to make rice cake.

We distribute Shimotsukenabe stew to a spectator.

Many many spectators waiting in line.

We were able to distribute Shimotsukenabe stew to about 500 visitor.

The show of the comedian, the band performance were performed, too.
It was a very pleasant festival.