静岡市葵区本通沿いにあるお洒落なフラワーショップ「ミルクフラワーズ（MILK FLOWERS）」へ！ こちらは、我が家の愛車でもあるマセラティ繋がりの御縁で、昨年「桂由美」のディナーショーを御一緒させて頂いた淺井友一さん...
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Miho no Matsubara is a famous scenic spot renowned as one of Japan's New Three Views and one of Japan's Three Great Pine Groves.
Let's head to Miho no Matsubara, a scenic spot located on the Miho Peninsula in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site! Miho no Matsubara is famous as one of Japan's New Three Views and one of Japan's Three Great Pine Groves, and in June 2013...
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Horiike Sake Shop, a famous liquor store in Tanuma, has transformed into a hidden gem of an izakaya (Japanese pub) known only to those in the know!
Last September, I received an invitation to a New Year's party from Ryoichiro Iida, one of the members I toured Nepal with and who is now the chairman of "Iida Uniper." And where did I end up? None other than "Horiike Sake Shop," a shop with a sign that simply says "Sake," which pops up unexpectedly in the middle of the town of Tanuma! ...
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「清水銀座商店街」昭和の面影を漂わせ今も尚愛されるアーケード街
JR清水駅に隣接するアーケード街「清水銀座商店街」へ！ 雨風を凌げる屋根付きの商店街は、生活に欠かせない食品や雑貨、衣料をはじめ、昭和の面影を残す個性豊かなお店から、新しい風を巻き起こす便利なショップまで、およそ120店...
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「ホテルクエスト清水」富士山を望む港町・清水で駅最寄りのシティホテル
駿河湾岸に位置し、富士山の眺望は絶景となる港町・清水へ！ この日は、昨年9月にネパールツアーを御一緒したメンバーの御一人で「飯田ユニパー」の会長となる飯田良一郎さんから新年会の御誘いを受け、清水へとやって参りました！ ワ...
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A winter drive around Lake Hamana followed by a home-cooked meal featuring game meat, perfect for this time of year.
On a sunny Saturday weekend, I took my beloved Maserati Quattroporte for a drive to Kanzanji Onsen in Lake Hamana, where the "Enshu no Karakaze" (a strong, dry wind of Enshu) blows fiercely! Along the shores of Lake Hamana, you'll find attractions like the Kanzanji Ropeway and the giant Ferris wheel...
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"Gion MAVO" showcases innovative tea pairings with French cuisine, broadcasting them to the world!
高級飲食店が立ち並ぶ京都祇園の一角にオープンしたフランス料理店「祇園MAVO」のオーナーシェフ西村 勉 (西村勉)さんが思い描き続け、試行錯誤の末に完成させたフレンチと融合する日本茶の新しいカタチを伝えるプロモーションビ...
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"Misato Kitchen" - My favorite Western-style restaurant, located next to a quiet park in Handayama.
In the quiet residential area of Handayama in Higashi Ward, Hamamatsu City, next to Handa Park, there was a bakery called "Mawarimichi" in a detached house! The madam who had run the bakery there for about 15 years announced her retirement, and her daughter, Yoko Kanehara, and her husband...
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"Mameya Cafe" New Year's Limited Edition! The legendary Toraja coffee! Freshly roasted, aromatic coffee
袋井の油山寺へぬける道沿いを入ったところにある隠れ家的な自家焙煎珈琲豆屋「まめやかふぇ（Mameya Cafe）」へ新年の挨拶と共に珈琲豆の買い出しへ！ こちらは、友人夫妻のハマちゃんこと濱小路仁徳さんと奥様である浜小路...
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Visit the historic Hamamatsu Goshajinja Shrine and Suwa Shrine for your first shrine visit of the year, combining it with a prayer for protection against misfortune!
As we welcome the New Year, I made my annual first shrine visit to Hamamatsu Goshajinja Suwajinja in Toshimachi, Hamamatsu! This shrine was established in 1962 when the two original shrines were merged, creating the new Goshajinja Suwajinja. The current shrine building was completed in 1982, and the deities of both shrines are enshrined within a single building...
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Cooking at home! We're hosting a French chef's cooking class at our house right at the start of the new year!
Chef Nariaki Onoue of the French restaurant "Café & Restaurant Renri" had a hectic time from Christmas through the end of the year, and we are planning to have a New Year's party at my home early in the new year. At that time, I'd like to learn his specialty, "Beurre Blanc," which I've wanted to learn for a long time...
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On New Year's Day night, it's "SUKIYAKI"! A taste comparison of two different brands of Kuroge Wagyu beef.
Every year, our family has made it a tradition to spend New Year's Day relaxing and taking it easy! We only prepare enough Osechi (traditional New Year's food) to eat in the morning, so for dinner we're looking forward to sukiyaki! Speaking of which, we happened to be talking about Kyu Sakamoto's famous song "Ue o Muite" (Looking Up)...
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