They are mainly from China, Philippine, and other Asian countries
While she was teaching, I went to Nara-machi. It is like an old city or down town
This is old ink store for special Japanese calligraphy art
There are so many charming "cafe" in this area. Cafe serves coffee, British tea, Japanese tea or all with simple food. They are very popular
YES! Crafts museum! and it's FREE!
"Akahada yaki" is the way/method artist around here use to create potteries.
It looks like prince Charles and Camilla visited here and signed the plate... They must have used traditional brush to sign...
Traditional Crafts in this area
dolls for girls day
This is Akahada Yaki
I would love to have this...
These are different types of brush for traditional "Way of Calligraphy"
also, charcoals that make link
old street of Nara
He is using the brush to write on lantern. Usually these lanterns are used in temples or shrines
kimono fabric store
This is a FM radio station
inside of the radio station. This plum tree is about 200 years old. the back ground music was BLUE GRASS! - that is why I noticed this place. I heard the music and had to check out what they do.
rickshaw is for tourists
Another Akahada-yaki. I would love to have this...
Traditional sweets of this season. The base is sweet beans
another sweets. This is usually used for tea ceremony. pure sugar pressed in a mold
newer street. I see vintage clothing!!! and English pub... you find everything in Japan
another one?
This is Japanese vintage
Coffee break. Today's special - Maron Grace (?spell)
AND SPECIAL EVENT OF THE DAY!
lunch at Suenami!
My mom's friend took us to this VERY DELICIOUS lunch! I even had a grass of GREAT white wine! I was in heaven!
This is the appetizer - how fantabulous!
smoked salmon and the roes
jellied crab and tomato soup with tomato and crab meat
prosciutto and pear
Sweet potato consomme soup and fresh baked bread
My mom's carbonara (egg sauce)
Petra Perroncino (?) with squit (olive oil and garlic)
My mom's main
Local chicken with beans
It says "pale" but I am not sure if it is the right word.
"Paled" sea bream (?) with couscous
desserts plate - fig tart with vanilla ice cream
This lunch course was about $25. Isn't it great??? There are bunch of places like this everywhere in Japan
HOWEVER, we went to coffee shop again to have some extra tea... Japanese says girls have extra stomach for desserts - I think that is right.
coffee/tea shop
These are what we ordered after eating all the food!
Aren't they BEAUTIFUL? Don't they explain why I gain weights every time I go home?
Well, this wasn't the end... since this was the only time my family could meet all together, I also met with my uncle, aunts and cousin for dinner...
Up scale Chinese place...
IT WAS FANTASTIC DAY!!! but I will have to pay for it later....
