Notes from New York

Back to NY

Gathering with my Graham FamilyIt was so nice to see them, love them.At MET OperaAinadamarThe story about Federico Garcia LorcaComposed by Osvaldo Golijov\MET Opera Theater's Ceiling Riverside ChurchOmega Dance CompanyMy friend came to join them for their 50th year anniversaryBirdlandMigiwa Miyajima's Big BandLunch with friends, Aiko will be going back to Japan for good soon...we wil miss her
and my challenge of making bread continues...This time was REALLY SUCCESS!!!
Used Bread Flour, and now I want to make one with Rice Flour...

My time in NY, I am constantly challenging baking bread, Japanese Shoku-Pan...

to be continued...

JP Trip 4

TeamLab Planets in TokyoRamen with KotoOh I so miss this beautiful scent!!!Kin-Mokusei ( Osmanthus) You can smell this beautiful aroma from far a way, and I wasn't looking for the tree!!!Our home had one big tree of this...And finally I had "Mont Blanc" chestnut cake!Visited New National Theater to watch stage rehearsal of Sleeping BeautyOur last dinner started with this beerI this this is called.. Namerou???
SP with Tomoko and Tan-roh
On our flight back to US. This was a great trip, we shall be back!!!
SOON!

JP Trip 3

Kingfisher at Inokashira Part (Kichijoji)I used to visit this park a lot as young person. Don't come here for your date!!! it's very famous of splitting park!!!My high school friends went to Wakana's music concert
Her Jazz quartet and SP and Wakana's son Gento!!!I met with my brother's friends from college at this place... yes it is a bookshelf but it is the door!I remember meeting them when I was young!It was nice to get to know how was my brother when he was a college student.And I have to meet these two!!! Miroku and Tan-Roh!I am like their mother in NY. This restaurant was called Brooklyn( I think) and this picture!!! if you don't see the escalator, it is in NY!!!Kushi-KatsuTuna Sashimi with sakeSoba restaurant, we are happy to have dinner finally this day. And encountered an earthquake...Squid(it might be octopus...) TempuraTempura soba and Ten-zaru...I could not really tell the difference except price...May be how many shrimps...Forgot the name but the chef told us this is Hiroshima's favorite
Cook down to thisin the end add rice to make Risotto!Saburo Teshigawara's performance at his studio/theater in Ogikubo, To be continued...

JP Trip 2

Nozomi from Kyushu to KobeOf course Eli-Ben ( lunch box)
Visiting Kent and Alessandra in Kobe!!!Family looks great in Kobe!!!Kobe PortAlessandra teaching at Kobe CollegeThen got back to Tokyo to have this meeting!!!Budo master Akira Hino, this was SP's mail focus this trip!Amazing Akira Hino SenseiThey practice few times a week at this Tokyo studioSomei Sato composed new work! Miyako Kato and Mr. Umewaka( Noh Actor) performed.Then back to our favorite!Tonkatsu ( Pork Cutlets!!!) Annalisa's vacation in Tokyo!!! it was so nice to meet her in TOKYO!Found this old water well!
Tokyo Sky TreeGathering! Tomi-san from Atlanta and Sakai-san from NY joined us!After dinner, we could not a part so in front of station...To be continued...

JP Trip

NY - Tokyo

VERY, VERY early morning, beautiful Sunrise at LGA

Tokyo Waseda - TodenShinjuku - we saw the work by Tomokazu Matsuyama
we have his work at homethis one! Called "UNIT" looks like us!!!We had a beautiful Kaiseki meal in Shinjuku, SP took pictures so I will get them soon!!!


Special Trip

Buzen - Tsuiki - Nakatsu

Flight to Kitakyushu Airport

Took this train from Kusami to ShindenbaruShindenbaru St.
I remember this name a lot, but when we arrived there, NOTHING was around.

Fig IceCream!
Map of Shindenbaru
Map of Indou, Matsubara areaRuins from WWII
Tsuiki Navy base and ruins
Inadou area Map
There was shrine in Nakatsu elementary school
Brick wall with many machine gun marks
Navy Tsuiki Base - Inado Entaia huge bunker for airplane

Blue Impulse was flying so, many people were there at the base
Tsukushi-teiThis is a restaurant many officers had their meals. especially before those who executed "Tokkou" suicide airplane had last meal here.
2nd day U-SA Shrine in NakatsuYabusame - Horseback ArcheryAugust Festival
Map of peninsula Kunisaki-Hantoto be continued...