Building habits for your future self, starting now. Having drifted away from exercise, we decided to get moving again and joined "THIS IS GYM KoreGym," a 24-hour sports gym. "KoreGym" is operated by "This is Group Co., Ltd...".
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Hamamatsu/Sanaru Lake "Finn Juhl" - A salon where you can see, touch, and learn about Scandinavian antique furniture.
My home by Lake Sanaru is open to the public as a salon, displaying antique Scandinavian furniture and works by ceramic artists, providing a space where visitors can see, touch, and learn directly from these pieces. This time, I'm featuring the two-Michelin-starred French restaurant "Reminiscence" in Nagoya...
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Hamamatsu, Lake Sanaru: "The Sakai couple, dog lovers, and their Chihuahua gathering" - A tea party with dogs at Lake Sanaru during the cherry blossom season (50% in bloom).
This spring, due to the unusually warm winter, the cherry blossom (Somei Yoshino) blooming announcement was delayed nationwide. At my home, I hosted a tea party, dubbed the "Sanaru Lake Chihuahua Club," with the Chihuahuas owned by Mr. and Mrs. Sakai, owners of the Fukuroi hair salon "SWITCH/switch+." It was a weekday...
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浜松・佐鳴湖「第34回佐鳴湖花火大会2023」湖畔に輝く1000発の花火・四年振りの開催！
浜松の夏の風物詩として、我が家の眼下に広がる佐鳴湖湖畔で打ち上がる1,000発の花火「第34回佐鳴湖花火大会 2023（SANARUKO Firewoks Festival 2023）」は、コロナ禍の感染拡大の影響を受け...
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To celebrate my beloved dog Chocolat's 3rd birthday, she devoured a once-a-year "dog birthday cake"!
July 25th, 2022 (Mon) is the 3rd birthday of our beloved dog, Chocolat (long-haired Chihuahua, female)! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I haven't been able to travel abroad for work, so we celebrated her birthday on March 7th, 2020...
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Hamamatsu Afternoon Tea Party "A Gathering of Tea - Surrounded by the Aroma of Earl Grey"
On a May afternoon when the breeze felt like summer, I invited my tea-loving friends to my home for an afternoon tea party titled "A Tea Gathering - Surrounded by the Aroma of Earl Grey"! This "Tea Gathering" was planned in Hamamatsu...
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Hamamatsu patisserie "Quatre Heures": Exquisite cakes created with European-style handcraftsmanship, honed through training at famous Tokyo establishments.
Located in the heart of the city, within walking distance of Hamamatsu Station, yet nestled in a tranquil spot in front of the lush Higashi Fureai Park, is the popular Western-style confectionery shop "PATISSERIE quatre-heures." Perfect for special occasions, anniversaries, or as a gift...
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Hamamatsu bakery "Plus Monge": A shop offering delicious bread and sweets while you feel the Parisian vibe.
Daisuke Nakatsugawa, who spent four years training at a boulangerie near "Place Monge" station in the heart of Paris's 5th arrondissement, has finally opened his own shop, "Place...
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A vintage poster exhibition is currently being held at Learner's, a Scandinavian vintage furniture store in Hamamatsu!
I went to the "Vintage Poster Exhibition" currently being held at "Learner's," a shop specializing in furniture and miscellaneous goods, primarily vintage items from Denmark and the UK, from March 4th (Friday) to March 13th (Sunday)! Hamamatsu is...
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Happy New Year! "Our New Year's Day" - Enjoying Osechi Ryori (traditional New Year's food) and Ise Lobster Sashimi Platter, and a Tasting of Kuheiji Sake on New Year's Day.
Happy New Year! I'm delighted to have safely welcomed the New Year in Hamamatsu in 2022, enjoying a refreshing morning watching the first sunrise of the year across Lake Sanaru. Just like last year, I was able to witness a magnificent Diamond Fuji sunrise on television, and my fortune slip was also just as beautiful as last year...
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Hamamatsu's "New Year's Eve Soba": Preparing for the New Year and concluding the year-end greetings with my beloved dog, Chocolat.
Every year on New Year's Eve, I traditionally go to my favorite soba restaurant for "New Year's Eve soba," but this year, I was out shopping in various places to prepare for the New Year, so I missed their opening hours. Therefore, I'll be having soba and tempura at home! Freshly fried shrimp tempura and...
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Hamana Lake's "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei" is a fish market restaurant established in 1975, offering set lunches that are unique to a restaurant with a live fish tank.
Enjoy a luxurious lunch at "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei," located on Bentenjima Island in Lake Hamana, where they serve fresh ingredients sourced from the local Lake Hamana area in their finest form! "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei" was founded in 1975 (Showa 50) and operated across the street from this location. This place is...
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