21/07/2026
Welcome to Japan | Tour with my guests in July
I welcomed a lovely family from the U.S!
It's all customized Tour and there are many requests on the list.
Since my long career as a guide, I have some personal connections between artisans, chefs of restaurants and companies. I arranged chopstick making experience at artisan's studio where we could see his amazing wood works, techniques and tools.
My guests chosen 3 different kids of wood to make chopsticks like oak, Japanese Katsura and American teak. All of them were so concentrated to shave it into a perfect form. As American teak was a hard wood, it seemed it was a bit tricky, but they enjoyed.
They made beautiful chopsticks at the end!
Another highlight was visiting TUNA Auction in the early morning in Toyosu market.
We started the tour at 4:30 am and all enjoyed to see fresh raw tuna and frozen tuna auction for about an hour. Then after, we had fresh, delicious Sushi at one of the popular restaurant in Toyosu!
It's Omakase menu, but chef changed a few pieces of sushi flexible depends on my guest's preference if one couldn't eat some.
I got a wonderful thank you letter from my guest and it made my heart so warm. Thank you so much for joining my tour and Domo Arigatou!!
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