Ofuna - Hase - Yuigahama - Hachimangu - Kitakamakura

Fifth time!


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After-Christmas with Family: Hama Rikyu Onshi Teien and Ginza

After having a quick breakfast at Starbucks of Tokyo Shiodome Building (the same building with Conrad Tokyo), we went to Hama Rikyu Onshi Teien park near Conrad at 10 o'clock. It was big and beautiful; although there was few flower since it's at the end of December, we enjoyed nice walking in the park.

Then we went back to Conrad and had drinks at the bar in front of the front desk. And it's time to check out - 12PM.

We walked to Ginza and had a Japanese lunch; my parents-in-law went to watch a movie and we walked back to Tokyo station. It's a really nice Christmas holidays!

Ofuna - Kita Kamakura

40-min jogging from Ohuna to Kita Kamakura, and then going back to Ofuna.

Christmas with Family: Brasserie AUX AMIS Roppongi Hills and Conrad Tokyo

I, my wife, our baby girl, and parents-in-law had a French Christmas lunch in Marunouchi/Yurakucho area. The restaurant was my favorite Brasserie AUX AMIS. We all ordered Christmas lunch except for our 11 month-old baby.

Appetizer - shika deer (ezo zika) & foie gras

Soup of Oma-ru ebi (Japanese);Homarus (English);Homard (French)

Main - The "world's best" turkey

Dessert - bûche de Noël

Drink - espresso


Brasserie AUX AMIS (Japanese only)


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After checking in the Conrad Tokyo, we took some rest and then headed for Roppongi Hills to see the planetarium and the observation deck; there were lots of younger people but since I had my company's ID, we got a free tickets and entered it basically without standing in a queue to the observatory.

Conrad Tokyo (Japanese)
Conrad Tokyo (English)

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After enjoying it, we purchased some foods and drinks at Food Magazine Roppongi Hills and had a quick dinner in our family's room at Conrad Tokyo.


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Ofuna - Kita Kamakura

40-min jogging from Ohuna to Kita Kamakura, and then going back to Ofuna.

A big housecleaning and Meshi-yacchan

I and my wife did a big housecleaning while my parents-in-law took care of our baby girl. I cleaned up windows and sofa; my wife vacuum the floor, cleaned the floor of the entrance and kitchen. We're going to ask private cleaners to clean kitchen, bathroom, and lavatory, probably in January since it's cheaper than December.

Our cleanup started at 9AM and finished 3:30PM. Then my wife went to her parents' home while I took a shower. Then I drove my car to my parents-in-law's home to pick up my wife and our baby girl. Finally our parents-in-law joined us and went to Meshi-yacchan.

When we arrived at the restaurant, a very famous entrepreneur/businessman, HM, and his family were there! According to the restaurant's staff, he often comes to the restaurant. Actually, I wore Harvard University's sweatshirt but I could not put off it since I was just a wannabe but he actually graduated Harvard Business School:-(

I ordered Kaisen-don of three kinds of raw fishes and squid:
maguro - tuna
katsuo - bonito
shirasu - white bait
ika - squid

Japanese-only:
http://www.mesiyacchan.com/


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Ofuna - Hase - Yuigahama - Hachimangu - Kitakamakura

Fourth time!


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Hayama Hotel Otowa No Mori & Marlowe

We enjoyed outdoor footbath (jacuzzi) at Hayama Hotel Otowa No Mori, small and luxurious hotel. It cost 500 JPY for one adult, free for kids before school age.

HAYAMA HOTEL OTOWA NO MORI
〒240-0105　5596-1　Akiya, Yokosuka City, Kangawa　TEL+81-46-857-0108　FAX+81-46-856-7265
Japanese
English


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Then we headed for the flagship shop of Marlowe (Japanese only), famous pudding shop. There are two more shops in Zushi and Hayama, but they don't accept a credit card.

〒240-0105
神奈川県横須賀市秋谷3-6-27
046-857-4780

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Ofuna - Hase - Yuigahama - Hachimangu - Kitakamakura

Third time! It's sunny, warm, and comfortable.


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Ofuna - Hase - Yuigahama - Hachimangu - Kita Kamakura

Second time! It's sunny and comfortable.


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Restaurant Michel Nakajima

I've made a reservation for lunch on February next year to cerebrate our wedding anniversary! Michelin Guide Tokyo Yokohama Kamakura 2011 awarded one star to this restaurant. I'm looking forward to having a great French cuisines there.

Restaurant Michel Nakajima
鎌倉市常盤643
0467-32-5478
Homepage (Japanese only)
tabelog (Japanese only)


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Ofuna - Hase - Yuigahama - Hachimangu - Kita Kamakura

It's around 13.6 km according to Google Map; it took one and a half hours including some rest in Yuigahama and Hachimangu. It was crowded due to many visitors, but it's nice route.


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Autumn Leaves in Kita Kamakura and Kamakura

While my wife attended her friend's wedding ceremony, I went for a walk with our baby girl with a baby carrier. we passed nearby JR Ofuna station, JR Kita Kamakura station, Engakuji temple (Japanese only), Kenchoji temple (Japanese only), and finally Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine (Japanese only). There were a lot of people enjoying beautiful autumn leaves.

I bought warabi-mochi(large, 1,050 JPY including sales tax) at Kosuzu as a souvenir and took a train at JR Kamakura station. It's about a one-hour walk.

Finally we stopped by my parents-in-law's home and wait for my wife coming back there. It's a great day and I think our daughter enjoyed being with me:-)

At Engakuji

Hot spring bath at Maholova-Minds Miura & Sushi Kappou Hougyo

To express my hearty thanks for my wife's day-to-day care for our baby girl, I drove a car and my wife took a hot spring bath while I was playing with my daughter at Maholova-Minds Miura (only in Japanese). It cost only 500 JPY if you buy the ticket before 15:30.

Maholova-Minds Miura
046-889-8900


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Then we went to my and my wife's favorite sushi restaurant, Sushi Kappou Hougyo near the hotel. We really enjoyed fresh and big sushi! It cost 6,700 JPY for two adults. (Other than sashimi and sushi below, we ordered sea weed salad.)

Sushi Kappou Hougyo
TEL　046(889)2020


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Hot spring bath at Oiso Prince Hotel & Eboshi in Chigasaki

Since my wife has always been taking care of our baby girl, I recommended her to relax in a hot spring bath alone while I am watching our daughter. Oiso Prince Hotel has a small but clean hot spring bath and it's a convenient place to drive my car. So we went to there. We didn't know it, but the highway toll happened to be free due to the government's social experiment. It seems my wife enjoyed her short-term freedom.

Oiso Prince Hotel
546, Kokuhu-hongo, Oiso-machi, Naka-gun, Kanagawa, 259-0193, Japan
0463-61-1111

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Then we visited Eboshi, a famous seafood restaurant in Chigasaki, for the first time. We arrived at the restaurant at 4:30PM, just after opening. We enjoyed top shell, abalone, mackerel, and so on. It cost 5,700 for two adults. It's not that cheap, but it's fresh and delicious seafood; there were a lot of people in the restaurant.

website (Japanese only)
5-17-56, Nango, Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
0467-86-6217


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Meshi-yacchan

I drove my car with my wife and our baby girl to Meshi-yacchan. I ordered Sashimi-teishyoku of three kinds of raw fishes:
maguro - tuna
katsuo - bonito
shirasu - white bait

My wife chose Sashimi-teishyoku of five kinds of raw fishes. On top of the three above, it was served with:
squid
shellfish

We love sashimi!

Japanese-only:
http://www.mesiyacchan.com/


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Christmas lunch reservation at Brasserie Auxamis

Their Ginza's restaurant turned down a infant; but this restaurant kindly accepted!

www.auxamis.com/brasserie/

Surfing on October 17, 2010

I arrived at the parking around 4:55AM and enjoyed surfing from 5:10AM to 5:40AM. Forecasted temperature was 19 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Water was warm (23.4 centigrade).

Waves were too small to ride even for my board with the length of 7'8". So I just gave up surfing today and went back to home.

Since I was not satisfied with it at all, I run to Yuigahama; I haven't been running recently, so I could not run all the way to there..

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Sakura Surf & Sports at Koshigoe

I, my wife, and our baby girl took a Shonan monorail from Ofuna station and got off it at the terminal, Shonan Enoshima station. I just wanted to buy a surf board repair product. I knew a good shop for it, Sakura Surf & Sports.

Sakura Surf & Sports(Japanese Only)
3-4-6, Koshigoe, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, 248-0033
0467-31-8384

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I bought SOLAREZ (1,575 JPY); only I have to do is just paste this to a broken part of my surf board and let it get exposed to UV like solar light or even car lighting.

I started fixing in the evening, around 4:30PM so sunlight was not enough; I used my car's lighting for 10 min or so and it seemed to go solid to some extent.

Reasons why I like Yuigahama for surfing

1. Shoaling beach and steady waves
• I am not an expert surfer; it's important for me to be able to enjoy the slow and relaxing atmosphere. Waves in Yuigahama is great; it might be small, but it's constantly in good condition.
2. My way home
• I drive along Wakamiya-oodori　to the north and turn to the left in front of the Hachimanguu shrine. I really like the scenery.
3. Convenient parking lot near the beach.
• It's just a 1 min walk from the beach; also, if I use it from 4:58AM to 6:58AM. It costs just 200 JPY!

I wish I could use a coin locker, but that's okay.

Surfing on October 11, 2010

I arrived at the parking around 4:58AM and enjoyed surfing from 5:15AM to 6:38AM. Forecasted temperature was 19 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Water was warm (23 centigrade).

Wet suit (full; seagull+long sleeve): Seagull or even spring could be okay.


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Surfing on September 20, 2010

I tried Yuigahama for the first time! Yuigahama is a shoaling beach like Kugenuma, so even a beginner can enjoy surfing. In addition, this beach is sorrounded by a bay, so even though waves were relatively high today, it was not that high compared to Kugenuma. Furtheremore, I found a very convenient parking near here, so Yuigahama became my favorite beach for surfing.

I arrived at the beach around 5:30AM and rode waves from 5:40AM to 7:25AM. Forecasted temperature was 24 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Water was warm.

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Parking at Yuigahama (near the Yuigahama beach)

Sat,Sun, and Holidays

6-22 100 JPY/15 min.
22-6 100 JPY/60 min.

(e.g.) 5:30-7:30 100 + 100*4 = 500 JPY

6-(unknown), 4-Chome, Yuigahama, Kamakura, Japan

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Seibu Parking, Shonan Nagisa Park

Japanese only

If it passes 15 minutes, you are charged for full 1-hour charge.

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Surfing on September 19, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 5:50AM and rode waves from 6:00AM to 6:50AM. Forecasted temperature was 22 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Waves were higher than the shoulder/head due to the typhoon 11. It's too strong for me and my 7.8 feet board.

Rashguard + detachable long sleeve of the wetsuit, shorts

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Surfing on September 12, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:05AM and rode waves from 6:15AM to 8:05AM. Forecasted temperature was 25 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Waves were weak and slow and I felt a bit cooler than before.

Rashguard, shorts

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Shin Hinomoto (Andy's Izakaya)

Reunion drinking party with my ex-colleague!

2-4-4 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel 03-3214-8021

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Surfing on August 21, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:00AM and rode waves from 6:10AM to 8:00AM. Forecasted temperature was 26 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Waves were weak and slow so there were less people in the sea.

Rashguard, shorts

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Surfing on August 15, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:05AM and rode waves from 6:15AM to 7:05AM. Forecasted temperature was 28 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Waves got foaming and not good to ride.

Rashguard, shorts

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Surfing on August 14, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:05AM and rode waves from 6:15AM to 7:05. Forecasted temperature was 27 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Waves were a bit rough; so I headed for Shichirigahama.

Rashguard, shorts

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Waves at Shichirigahama were not that strong, but it was fast and difficult to ride.


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Surfing on August 7, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:05AM and rode waves from 6:15AM to 8:05AM. Forecasted temperature was 27 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Waves were good, but a bit weak and slow.

Rashguard, shorts

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Surfing on August 1, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:05AM and rode waves from 6:15AM to 8:05AM. Forecasted temperature was 27 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Waves were good. I could enjoy nice and slow surf ride.

Rashguard, shorts

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Meshi-yacchan

After enjoying marine activities, we went to Meshi-yacchan, local restaurant. I tried Tokusei (special) Kaki-age Don. It was bigger than my stomach though.





Japanese-only:
http://www.mesiyacchan.com/


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Riviera Sports Club@Zushi Marina

My friend Mr. and Mrs. T kindly invited me, my wife, and our baby girl to Zushi Marina. Like last Sunday, we enjoyed yachting, jet-skiing, and banana boat pulled by a jet-ski. On top of that, I and my wife went to cruising while Mr. and Mrs. T took care of our daughter. The ship was laboring; since there was a couple with a 10-month baby, the master of ship turned the ship back to the harbor a bit earlier. It was around 30-min cruising; my wife kept on screaming.

We also met Mr. H, who is running his own company. He is really nice guy and great collector of miniature cars. His company is doing the business of miniature cars like police cars.




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Japanese-only:
http://www.riviera-zs.jp/

CAMDEN LOCK @Ofuna

... and then we headed for an English pub, CAMDEN LOCK along the same street with Ho-gyo. We enjoyed Guinness draft beer. We were talking about our children. Hmm...time flies.

I want to drink Bass Pale Ale next time.


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Ho-gyo@Ofuna

I and my ex-colleague, who lives in Higashi-totsuka, went to my favorite Sushi restaurant, Ho-gyo. We ate a lot and drunk one glass of beer, but it just cost 3,000 yen per person. What a cheap and delicious sushi bar as always!

Japanese-only:
http://www.hougyo.com/ofunakaiten/


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Seabonia Marina

My wife's friend and her husband invited us to enjoy marine activities like yachting, jet ski, jet ski with banana boat/cookie (most exhausting), and so on. I and my wife fell off the banana boat and submerged in water..

Children were swimming in the pool near the club house. We could use shower and bath. We also enjoyed BBQ style lunch. It cost around 7,000 yen per one adult; it was cheap!

We did appreciate their invitation; it was awesome.


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Japanese only:
Seabonia Marina

Surfing on July 24, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:00AM and rode waves from 6:10AM to 9:00AM. Forecasted temperature was 26 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Waves were small, but everybody enjoyed relaxing atmosphere.

Rashguard, shorts

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GRAND BLUE OCHIAI@Zushi Marina

My wife, our baby girl, mother-in-law, and I went to GRAND BLUE OCHIAI at Zushi Marina and enjoyed delicious lunch. It turns out that eveybody can see the ocean and yachts from any seats.







Especially I like Japanese seaperch (Suzuki):




Japanese-only:
http://www.riviera-g.jp/
http://r.gnavi.co.jp/b824100/
http://r.tabelog.com/kanagawa/A1406/A140602/14004509/

0467-25-0480
Zushi Marina, 5-23-9, Kotsubo, Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan


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Surfing on July 19, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:00AM and rode waves from 6:10AM to 7:55AM. Forecasted temperature was 25 centigrade at 6 o'clock.

Rashguard, shorts

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Surfing on July 18, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:00AM and rode waves from 6:10AM to 7:55AM. Forecasted temperature was 25 centigrade at 6 o'clock.

Rashguard, shorts

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Surfing on July 17, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:05AM and rode waves from 6:20AM to 8:00AM. Forecasted temperature was 25 centigrade at 6 o'clock. It was sunny. Waves were a bit small, but I did enjoy relaxing atmosphere and especially Mt. Fuji!

Rashguard, shorts

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stag beetle

I came across a stag beetle in front of my house in the morning; I just realized that the region is richly endowed with nature. The stag beetle rolled upside down so I just helped him.

Surfing on July 11, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:10AM and enjoyed surfing from 6:20AM to 9:10AM. Forecasted temperature was 24 centigrade at 6 o'clock. Rashguard + shorts were a bit cold, but it was okay. It was extremely crowded, but waves were good especially from 8AM.

Rashguard, shorts

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Surfing on July 10, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6:00AM and enjoyed surfing from 6:10AM to 7:55AM.

Rashguard, shorts

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Shin Hinomoto (Andy's Izakaya)

I went to this Japanese style pub for the second time; I really love their delicious foods and drinks like

• sashimi: sliced raw fish
• grilled scallop (hotate)
• grilled prawn (ebi)
• grilled asparagus
• kara-age: fried chicken
• draft Guinness beer

It has been run by Andy, British guy who married with Japanese lady.


2-4-4 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel 03-3214-8021


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Surfing on June 26, 2010

Waves were very small but I am going to go to Hawaii with my family tomorrow and will enjoy surfing at Waikiki; so it's not a big deal. Forecasted temperature was 24 centigrade at 6 o'clock. I arrived at the beach around 5:55AM and enjoyed surfing from 6:10AM to 7:50AM.

Wetsuit, seagull (Given water temperature, rashguard + shorts could be okay.)

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Surfing on June 20, 2010

I arrived at the beach around 6AM as always and enjoyed surfing from 6:20AM to 7:45AM. The condition of the wave was okay, but the surf picked up a little bit and it was difficult for me to ride small and stable waves.


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Film showing: oasis at Fuji Rock Festival 2009

When I bought oasis' last album, 'TIME FLIES... 1994-2009', I applied to a film showing of their last appearance in Japan, Fuji Rock Festival 2009 on July 24th, 2009. I was one of the roughly 500 winners out of 100,000(!) applicants. I have a luck recently.. I am not sure why though.

The film showing was good; they just sang a song, played the guitar, and beat a drum in a straightforward manner. Nobody knew they would disband. I hope both Noel and Liam will keep on creating and singing great songs.




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Surfing on June 13, 2010

I went to surfing for the second successive day to get my life back!

Wetsuit, seagull

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Surfing on June 12, 2010

I have been unable to enjoy surfing recently due to study for the CFA exam. After taking the exam, it's time to ride the wave! Forecasted temperature was 22 centigrade at 6 o'clock. I arrived at the beach around 6AM and enjoyed surfing from 6:20AM to 7:55AM. It was fun!

Wetsuit, seagull

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Wabi Suke

To hold a ritual of okuizome for our 3 month-old baby girl, my wife ordered four kaizeki lunch boxes from Wabi Suke. It wwa 3,000 JPY for one and they delivered those lunch boxes. I, my wife, and my parents-in-law had the lunch boxes and my wife pretended to give our baby a food. Obviously she cannot eat it yet, but this ritual is held for a baby's 100-day anniversary in order to wish that he or she can receive enough food for his or her entire life.

Wabi Suke
Japanese



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farewell party @ t.y. harbor brewery

My ex-colleague (*) came back to Japan from their Taipei branch after 5 years' absence and will join his family company. We, six members including me, got together and had a long talk from 1:30PM to 6PM. It's been a while since I left my first company though, we sometimes met and could laugh about each people's funny stories this time just like it used to be.

(*) Technically we joined the company at the same year and worked in different departments.

We had a nice lunch at the brewery below and then move to a bar with wood deck. There was a nice, gentle breeze blowing. Finally my ex-coworker took a bullet train to Nagoya. We promised to get together sometime soon.


t.y. harbor brewery

2-1-3 Higashi-shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002, Japan
03-5479-4555 (11:00-Close)

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Japanese



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AXN Double Japan Premiere at Roppongi Hills - FLASHFORWARD and LOST

I went to AXN Double Japan Premiere at Roppongi Hills at THEATER 7 of TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills with my ex-colleague. (My wife could not make is because she had to take care of our baby girl. Thank you for your understanding!) We enjoyed the episode 1 of FLASHFORWARD and the episode 1 of the final season of LOST.

Zachary Knighton and Yuko Takeuchi came to the premiere to promote FLASHFORWARD. On top of that, we watched a video message by Hiroyuki Sanada, a famous Japanese actor who appears on the final season of LOST.

My ex-colleague did not watch at LOST, but he said he will start watching it after the premiere.

I am one of the around 300 winners; One winner gets one ticket for two persons, and capacity of the theater is 644. Chris Peppler, MC of the premiere, told us that there were around 28,000 applications.

300/28,000 = 1.1%
How lucky I was. I hope I have not run out of luck in 2010 yet:-)


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TOHO CINEMAS (Japanese)
http://www.tohotheater.jp/

FLASHFORWARD (Japanese)
http://axn.co.jp/program/flashforward/

LOST (Japanese)
http://axn.co.jp/program/lost/

Surfing on April 11, 2010

It was warm recently, and I assumed that water is also warm today. Yes, it was. Forecasted temperature was 21⁄10 (highest/lowest) centigrade. I arrived at the beach around 7:10AM and enjoyed surfing from 7:25AM to 9:05AM. Water was not cold, I got used to it and felt just right.

Wetsuit, seagull + long sleeve (i.e. full suit)

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Cherry Blossom at Yatoike (pond)

After the surfing, I carried my baby girl in front of me (BabyBjörn's Baby Carrier!) and went to Yatoike with my wife. Cheery blossoms bloom and are so pretty this time of year. Cheery blossoms embody spring in Japan. It reminds me of entrance ceremony and graduation ceremony back in my school days. Spring gives me a fresh start--spring is the best season to begin with something.

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Surfing on April 3, 2010

It was windless and cloudy, fine later. Temperature was 15⁄7 (highest/lowest) centigrade. I arrived at the beach around 9AM and enjoyed surfing from 9:20AM to 10:40AM. Water was still cold, but once I started riding on a surfboard, I almost forgot it. It was really relaxing!

Wetsuit, seagull + long sleeve (i.e. full suit)

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website (Japanese)
Shonan Sea Shore Park (Surf village area)

SEIBU(Western) Parking
SEIBU(Western) Parking is open from 7AM on Saturday, Sunday, and National holidays in April!

Surfing 2010 season!

Since we had big windy Saturday and Sunday, I never thought that I want to go surfing on both days. However, wind calmed down this morning so I made up my mind to go surfing around 2:30PM and rode on waves! It was windy and temperature was 12⁄4 (highest/lowest) centigrade so I rode on a surfboard only for 40 min or so. It might have been a bit early, but it was fun!

Wetsuit, seagull + long sleeve (i.e. full suit)

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website (Japanese)
Shonan Sea Shore Park (Surf village area)

JR Yokosuka Line - Musashi Kosugi station is now open.

JR Yokosuka Line - Musashi Kosugi station was open on March 13, 2010. I just happened to ride on the train and noticed that "today is the day". -- I knew they were planning to open the station but I did not know when it was.

I'm sure that this makes it very convenient for people around this area to access to Kamakura area!

Maker's Shirt Kamakura @ Ofuna station

My favorite dress shirt shop's Ofuna branch will be open on March 27, 2010!

Maker's Shirt Kamakura (Japanese)
http://www.shirt.co.jp/

Ooicho, huge gingko (maidenhair tree) at Hachimangu shrine

I heard a sad news about the symbol of Kamakura, Hachimangu shrine. We have a huge gingko (maidenhair tree) there, near the stairway to the main shrine. It is said that it's around 1,000 years old. I do really hope that the root is okay and it grows again.

I am going to visit there with my daughter, wife, parents, and parents-in-law this weekend. I wouldn't say good-bye since I believe that its bud will come out.

Hachimangu shrine (Japanese only)
http://www.hachimangu.or.jp/