Tired from taking care of parents, drinking alone.
I booked a table at 16 o’clock, but it was already full. I managed to secure one last remaining seat—a stroke of luck. There’s an hour available from 5:30 p.m. onwards.
A family of 34 people occupied the seating area. Even so, it was still a large number of people. It seemed like they had a strong sense of unity.
The starter is a vinegar-based dish that resembles that of the New Year's Eve.
The following were ordered:
（飲み物）
Live Beer
Kurokumidake (Bottle, includes green juice)
（料理）
Please handle me according to your instructions.
Red Clam Steak
Silver acacia
Saba Culture Grilled
Five pieces each is the usual flavor. It’s better to eat it slowly by yourself. The seasoning is a bit too strong.
The red clams are fresh, and they have a great texture as well—delicious.
It's nice to still enjoy the flavors of silver acorns during this season.
This dish is a Saba-style grilled dish. The fat is well absorbed, resulting in tender meat.
Eat it with a little soy sauce over the radish oroshi. Delicious!
Year by year, the food becomes more refined.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your hospitality.
On December 26th, at 5:30 PM, we held a year-end party at Hana Kura-ya.
I worked alongside a senior colleague from a black-owned company who retired due to age. That colleague later became a university professor.
From the beginning, I remember the items ordered and took photos of them.
That day it was extremely cold, so the main dish was cooked in a pot.
However, unfortunately, I forgot to take photos of that delicious pot, resulting in a disappointment.
Mori Ikuzo: Entry fee (payment for entry fee)
Sashimi Combo
Please handle me with five skewers (Herb Salt)
Three types of service (from the master)
Angan
Machigaki’s Tempura
Chanko Pot (Meat)
セットの乾麺
Tea Ice, etc.
Dear guests, wish you a happy New Year.
And, one person went to the secondary party.
I had a casual get-together with the building management company that takes care of our property. The menu items were as follows:
（음료）
Live Beer
Black Mist Island's Water Glass (Bottle)
（料理）
Five roasted chicken pieces served together (Herb salt)
Crab and Asparagus Salad
Stew
Steamed Steaks (2 servings)
Pork Stew
Angan
Tea Ice
A year has passed in the blink of an eye.
I hope next year will also be a good year.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your generous hospitality.
Due to a company colleague who retired at the same time as me returning from Uzbekistan, a get-together was organized.
He is currently a consultant for the Digital Minister of the Uzbekistan government.
5명의 동기생과 선배를 포함하여 총6명이 D대학의 교수님과 함께 테이블에서 식사를 했습니다.
I insisted on bringing Misenjō to the restaurant. I paid the handling fee. In the end, I drank up Misenjō immediately, and also finished the Kurokumidōji that I ordered at the restaurant.
Drinks
Live Beer
Mori Ikuzo (Hand delivery, shaken and boiled water options)
Kurokami-jima (water and hot water versions)
ginger ale
Cooking
Dashi Maki Tamafo (Oshō)
Sashimi Combo (Customized 5 Types)
5 piece of roast chicken platter (herb salt)
Motsuko Inokori
Ham Curry
Crab and asparagus salad
Chanko Nabe (fish), Chinese noodles
Ice (Vanilla, Matcha)
After reaching the age of 60, one's appetite becomes thinner.
The topics included Uzbekistan, lectures at universities, matters related to former companies, and so on.
One of my colleagues is a son who served as an ambassador abroad. As an ambassador, he was allowed to bring chefs with him from Japan. This means that he ate the dishes prepared by chefs every day since he was a child. He praised the chako pot (musho) as being absolutely delicious.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your hospitality.
I am the manager of the FB group, Nishiyama Fuk Club. This is the 5th off meeting we have organized this year.
Since it's getting cold, I thought it would be good to eat a chakko pot, so I chose this restaurant.
It's a style where you order individual dishes from the menu on the day itself, rather than a set course. The membership fee is split among everyone involved.
In Suginami Ward, there are over 30,000 Facebook members managed by Masayoshi Hasegawa. Also participating are Akane Kobayashi, a ward councilor, and several young lawyers. In total, 14 individuals are involved in this event.
Drinks
Live Beer
Kurokumijima (mixed with water in a bottle)
Hoppy Black (Only the exterior)
Japanese sake
Various types of sawhorses
Wulong Tea
Cooking
Kinpira Gobo (Otsushi)
5 pieces of roast chicken served together (herb salt)
Crab and Asparagus Salad
Sashimi Combo (Choose 5 Types)
Ham Curry
Stew
Pork Stew
Silver acacia
Mushroom fried croutons
Young Coconut Tepura
Chanko Nabe (Pork, Stewed)
Chanko Nabe, side dishes for serving, and Chinese noodles
Ice (Vanilla, Matcha)
The number of participants changed frequently, causing inconvenience to the restaurant. Moreover, despite our order for individual servings, the food was served without any waiting time. We would like to express our gratitude for your cooperation.
When it gets cold, a chakko pot is really pleasant.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your generous hospitality.
A dinner gathering with someone who works in Chidamagata.
First, let's toast with beer. After that, I ordered the black Kishima water that I've been keeping in a bottle. My partner stopped drinking after two glasses of beer.
The appetizer is edamame. The photo shows a situation where I have eaten quite a lot of it. Sorry.
As the weather became cooler, we decided to serve the main dish of Chankanpo pot. There were two types of ingredients in the pot: bird meat and tofu. After discussing the options, we chose bird meat.
Before going to the pot, order the following items.
Customized order of roasted chicken and roasted tofu, 5 pieces (herb salt)
New Sashimi Tuna
Takoyaki
So far, we were taking photos, but halfway through, we got completely absorbed in our conversation, and taking photos became a hassle. I apologize for that.
I ordered shishuaki and salt-roasted salmon. This year's salmon is a bit larger than last year's, and it has a rich fat content. It was extremely delicious. My partner said this is her first time eating salmon this year.
Sashimi is particularly delicious.
It's unfortunate that we cannot show you the dish of "Bird Neck Chakko Pot." It would have been sufficient for two people to have half the size of the dish. We asked for an additional portion of broth, and then turned it into a mixed soup. We lightly mixed in raw eggs, and added some green onions. Delicious! It became warmer after being reheated.
As a little cool-down, we used matcha and vanilla ice cream to end the meal.
It was delicious.
Thank you for the delicious meal.
Last night, it opened at the local Hanakura-ya restaurant with 11 people attending. It was a get-together with only about 5 hours left before closing. There were also participants from Fukuoka.
The age range of the participants is actually from 26 years old to 65 years old.
Once again, I forgot to take photos of the dishes.
Upon checking the bill, there was a very long receipt.
Young people often eat a lot!
After the chakko potstew, there's a miso soup and dried noodles.
After ordering more dry noodles, two rice balls were also served.
I ordered one and a half tsukimonya with two uncles.
The sashimi of fresh scallops is delicious due to the seasonality of the scallops, and they have a rich texture.
dessert with ice cream to finish the meal.
Since it's not a course meal, you can enjoy your food for a long time. The restaurant is really great. Thank you to the staff at this place.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your hospitality.
A gathering of 4 members from the Nishineko Fuku Club in Shinbun-ku.
Members include a director of a medical foundation, a senior engineer at Canon, a lawyer, and me—an unemployed individual.
As usual, I realized that some photos were missed at the end of the banquet.
Tornado No. 15 has passed by, and the temperature is 25 degrees.
Since it's a bit cooler now, I've decided to use chako-nabe (not with meatballs, but with bird meat) as the main dish.
Let's toast with beer. After that, everyone ordered black kumisomachi water mixed with beer; one bottle each. The engineers ordered two highball drinks.
The dishes are as follows.
Served as appetizers: edamame, tuna stewed in soy sauce, fried young coconut, stir-fried pork loin. As side dishes: crab with asparagus salad, lamb stew, pot roast (no memory of eating it). For the main course, due to the salmon sashimi running out of stock, we ordered eel, chicken goulash in a chon-ko pot. After that, we added soup to make a miso broth. I forgot about the other dishes I ordered. The dish was warmed up in the chon-ko pot.
The topics include my daughter's study abroad in the United States, her childbirth in the US, how lawyers handle custody issues in divorce cases, and managing engineers.
It was an off-site event starting before 6 p.m., but it was packed. As expected, it’s difficult to get in without making a reservation. What a great place for that.
I wanted to eat sashimi made with fresh scallops. Next, a revenge meal.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your generous hospitality.
Opening from 5:30 PM, I went there with a friend to cool down.
Let's toast with beer. After that, we'll drink the black Kōshima beer in its bottled form, diluted with water. I forgot to add green juice to it.
The starter is edamame.
The menu items are as follows:
Sliced bonito, pickled hotaru ikka from the open ocean, a salad of crab and asparagus, five pieces of yakiniku, pork caldo, kanba kama-yaki, ham cutlets, yellowtail fried, not very memorable.
Also overlooked was the photo shooting of the healing floral arrangements at the entrance.
It should be taken before getting drunk.
Local celebrities' families also visited the restaurant, making it fully occupied. It's truly a popular place that is beloved by locals.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your hospitality.
And, at the second restaurant.
I had dinner at an Italian restaurant on the same street. The couple who came from Fukuoka attended the event. Only the man stayed behind, so it turned into a second gathering.
We recommended this place to those who want to enjoy roast birds and shochu.
I apologize for the inconvenience, but due to my full stomach, I could only order 5 roasted birds.
I've kept a bottle of Kurokumijima sake, so it's a pretty strong drink when diluted with water. The conversation revolved around things from my student days, family, and future retirement life.
Across the country, real estate prices have been rising. It seems that the price of a condominium in Fukuoka, purchased 25 years ago, has almost doubled. Starting this year, she is receiving a pension, and she plans to travel back to Tokyo again at the end of the year. We both hope to enjoy our retirement lives together.
Ah! This restaurant is always adorned with beautiful flowers, which truly provides a sense of healing.
Thank you for the delicious meal.
Continuing from last week, I also made an appearance last evening.
I’ve been keeping the black koyasan water in my usual counter seat. I’ve added some green juice to it.
The appetizer is a omelette with green onions. The main course includes 5 roasted turkey cutlets, as well as a salad of crab and asparagus.
At 6:30 p.m., the customer who made the reservation will arrive, so that's it for tonight's light dinner.
It was delicious.
Thank you for the delicious meal.
そして、次の店へ。
Last week, I visited Hana-ryokan three times.
The first time, there were 10 members related to real estate. The second time, there were 3 members of the same generation from the local area. And the third time, there was one person who helped to dispel heat.
Stewed salmon was extremely delicious, with a rich layer of fat on top.
The drink is Kurokishima, which I’ve kept with me. I’ll add some green juice as well.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your hospitality.
I was planning to have a light drink before heading home, but after that, I had to visit two bars in succession.
It was a rare occasion that the counter was empty, so I decided to make a visit. The counter allows for a quiet and comfortable atmosphere for one person. The cooking area is close by, so it's a bit hot in summer.
After the welcome drink, there were hotroir ika (cuttlefish) pickled at sea, 5 pieces of yakiniku, and ika terashi. As for drinks, I had kept back the taro-yakult. I added the green juice that I brought along.
For the elderly, this is sufficient.
This month, I have been scheduled to hold three more get-togethers at this restaurant.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your generous hospitality.
Dinner with two colleagues from the company I retired from.
One is a university professor. The other is currently pursuing a doctorate.
Yesterday, it was raining and very cold, so my colleague came from Meilong without having lunch. She wanted to eat a hot pot.
Steamed dishes, sea urchin vinegar, marinated tofu, fried green peas and dill, yadadori (a Japanese dish made with soy sauce), and the marinated tofu pot.
On cold days, a pot of tofu and a glass of sake are the classic choices for dining with friends. Unfortunately, I forgot to order the tuna kabuto which was my desired dish.
It was delicious.
Thank you for the delicious meal.
If you miss a little bit of time, you might end up sitting alone at the counter—it's a very popular restaurant. By the way, there are also rooms available for those who want to be alone.
Since I don't usually eat fish much, I ordered a set meal of fish and beer for lunch here. There's a small bowl available, so it can be used as an accompaniment to the beer. It's a pity that I have to disappoint those who are in the workforce... It's a privilege for retirees.
Saba always has a rich and delicious flavor. Compared to silverfish, Saba is my preferred choice.
It was delicious.
Thank you for your hospitality.
A famous restaurant that is very convenient for having a meal at home, especially when you need to have a light dinner. It allows for bottle storage, with a duration of two months.
Solo, you can enjoy a leisurely time at the counter.
The usual grilled chicken is served in a five-piece set with herbs salt. In addition, several dishes of seasonal fish are available. That day, we had hairtail stir-fried.
The pickled shrimp and udon in vinegar-miso are truly delicious.
All of them were delicious.
Thank you for your generous hospitality.