Yasaka with Andreas

When I was almost home I got a phone call from a friend working Sony Ericsson, Andreas. Surprise, surprise… He was waiting in the lobby of Chie’s and my building (well, at least it feels like our building).

He joined my to our apartment. Tried my home made ginger ale. And then we went to Yasaka for dinner.

Sometimes peculiar things happen. Like tonight. Tanaka-san was working. He’s from Osaka. Andreas show up and he is from Malmö (at least living in Malmo now… Hmm, not now since he is living in Tokyo now… Ahh, forget it!).

My point is that Malmö is the Swedish version of Osaka. People are a little bit 馬鹿 (baka – stupid/crazy). If you read this blog regularly you may remember I wrote about Osaka people some time ago and how you can “kill” them by shooting with your hand. And also that we soon afterwards found out that Tanaka-san is from Osaka.

Please keep on reading, I’m soon at my point 😉 Andreas and Tanaka-san found each other. Now, that is my point.


Andreas at Yasaka Tanaka-san

They were laughing and killing each other the whole night long. Though how they communicated I have no idea. Body language?


Andreas, kushiyaki and Go-kun We are the Happy Happy People!

Andreas seemed to enjoy Yasaka. Chie and I have always enjoyed Yasaka, and this night was no exception.

Tea Ceremony

Another tea ceremony. I enjoy going to tea ceremony. It is very relaxing.

A few months back I had a stressful time at the office, and at that time I had difficulties concentrating on the tea ceremony. This seems contradictory to what I mentioned above, but please let me explain. Tea ceremony is not relaxing automagically just like meditation is not relaxing automagically.

You have to have a purpose and, at least to some degree, be able and comfortable with it. So I have re-decided that tea ceremony is important enough for not letting office issues cloud my mind during “tea time”.


Bell pepper Edamame - soy beans

Oh, on my way to the tea ceremony, just outside my sensei’s home, I found bell pepper and edamame (soy beans).