Business Jaunt to Honolulu before 2!

by Kazu

The dinner was so fabulous and delicious on the first day of our business jaunt to Honolulu. Started with my favorite cheese toast, the good-job sirloin steak and ribeye filled us up with the juicy beef and happiness.

We headed to DBEDT of the State of Hawaii to discuss the details of the ceremony to establish the Sister-state affiliation between Hokkaido and Hawaii. Before that we dropped by the Iolani Palace and the Statue of the King Kamehameha.

The crest of the dynasty looked so interesting and funny. I don't know who designed the crest. I should learn more to strengthen the bond between Hokkaido and Hawaii. We will cerebrate the fifth Anniversary of the Sister-state Affiliation this year.

 

Business Jaunt to Honolulu before !

by Kazu

They worked so hard before this business jaunt that I wanted to let them experienced my favorite hotel and restaurant in Honolulu.  

I was very happy to see them relax and enjoy in the warm wind from the ocean. The balcony of Moana Surfrider Westin Resort and Spa. Though they had to have a rest and quality sleep after the long red-eye flight from Japan, I took them around till midnight.

In the balcony of Moana Surfrider, they seemed to be enjoying the atmosphere and the circumstances. I was so filled up with their smile.

 

Hy's Steakhouse in Honolulu again !

by Kazu

At the end of the first day of our business jaunt to Honolulu Hawaii in February of 2017, I took the staff of Economic Affairs Department to my favorite steakhouse in Honolulu, Hy's Steakhouse treat them to the delicious sirloin steak and cheese toast as a compensation to their hard work in Honolulu and Sapporo. To check up the facility for the official dinner after the official event between the State of Hawaii and Hokkaido, we chose this steakhouse, not "Wolfgang" in Royal Hawaiian Center.

We could reserve a private room near the entrance for the dinner of the delegation from Hokkaido Legislative Assembly. It was so chic and had atmosphere of circumstances.

The next morning, we dropped by the Iolani Palace near the venue of the signing ceremony to establish the Sister- state Affiliation between Hokkaido and Hawaii.

 

Lion Dance in 2022!

by Kazu

Almost every year, I was bitten by this lion dance performer in this Restaurant & Bar "Sky J" before the pandemic of covid-19 but I have never be bitten for two years.

The lion bit us praying for our health and prosperity.Some kids were scared and crying in the restaurant. It is a kind of attraction of new year lunch. We were happy to have this routine at the beginning of new year and full with the culinary delights sourced locally. The maitre'D said that they upgraded the cuisine. Of course, the price of the buffet lunch got more expensive than before.

 

January 1st, 2022!

by Kazu

In the morning of January 1st, Japanese people make a point of having such meal in the beautiful Japanese-lacquered wooden boxes. Pacific herring's roe called "Kazunoko" in Japanese and boiled black beans are for the prosperity of the offsprings and  the family. Sweet chestnuts paste is almost a kind of dessert. Boiled kelp-roll with boiled Pacific saury is the crust of broth. 

All the family members greet again before the breakfast late in the morning because they greeted after the count down of the new year and eat buckwheat noodle soup praying for long lives of the family members. The midnight meal may d for health but it's the tradition of Japanese people.

We headed to Restaurant and Bar "Sky J" on the 35th floor of JR Tower Hotel Building to have buffet-style new year lunch. It was so snowy on that day that we gave up new-year worship to the nearest Japanese Shrine after the lunch. 
 

Our favorite Taiwanese restaurant "Real Taipei" again!

by Kazu

On the last working day of my wife, we raised the glasses in our favorite Taiwanese restaurant in Sapporo "Real Taipei" at the beginning of the feast that included its special Xiaolongbao made by the seasoned, skilled and experienceed chef who was headhunt from Taipei.

Taiwanese fried chicken "Geepai" , shrimp fried rice and a variety of starters played up the skill of the Taiwanese chef and our dinner. We really enjoy the happy time treating ourselves to the very best of Taiwanese cuisine in Sapporo.

Pineapple cake is "the must" to have to wrap up the dinner. I drank plenty of beer and savored amply in the restaurant. The manpower of the restaurant is limited. It may take a little bit longer time than bigger restaurant but the taste and the quality are promised. Please try and share the happy time there with your believed.

 

Remembering Banyan Tree in Moana Surfrider !

by Kazu

I am wondering when we will be able to go to Waikiki and other beaches in Hawaii. Omicron variant of covid-19 are sweeping the world.

I've never swim in the swimming pool in Moana Surf-rider Westin Resort & Spa because I prefer diving into the ocean. But we love this Banyan tree in the courtyard of the hotel. Many people including tourists, citizens and the staff of the hotel experienced a variety of happy hours under or near the tree. 

The tree have watched the people spent precious time there. It may be a kind of symbol or icon of the happiness of the people on this globe. I wanna go there again with my wife.