workshop with alumni

I attended a workshop, which was planned by one of the alumni, though I was away from alumni events for about one year.
The workshop was very stimulating. The workshop theme was "tax system in Japan". It was very difficult theme for me. But the host invited a guest who is professional in dealing with taxes.

Kiva

source: Kiva.org

Baccarat

I went to the Baccarat shop in Marunouchi with an ex-coworker who asked me to come along with her. We bought clear, crystal tumblers as a gift for our former boss who got married last month. We'll have a party this month as a celebration for our boss' wedding and we will give him these crystal tumblers.

The person in shop gave us a bottled water with a Baccarat bar label as seen in the picture above.

This time, I know where the Baccarat shop got its name, it's actually a name of a village in France. It has a long history and it was established in 1764.

Sukiyaki

source: Takafuku

I had sukiyaki at restaurant named Takafuku (たか福). It was my first time to taste it in restaurant but it's popular dishes at home.

Before eating sukiyaki in Takafuku, a waiter would explain how to eat it. He said that it is recommended to eat a slice of beef first because it is Japanese Black Wagyu beef, the kind of beef that goes best with sukiyaki sauce. I tried it and the taste was really great. Afterwards, he told me that I can eat the beef with the rest of vegetables.

2012

A Happy New Year
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