Café Ka Non

 Since my car's seven-year-old GPS didn't have latest info, we lost our way to Café Ka Non.

I pulled over our car just in front of an office building.

I got out of the car and without hesitation went into the office to ask if they knew where the Café was.
They didn’t know it.

While calling to the Café, a woman I met at the office kindly came to us with a map. She said she looked for it on the Web and printed it out.

After saying Thanks and Good Bye, we turned around and headed for the destination.





Just five-minute-drive brought us there. The owner of the Café was waiting for us outside, in fear of our passing through the shop.

The atmosphere of the shop was superb. Homemade bread and beef stew were delicious. We spent a peaceful lunch time at the Café in a rural suburb of Utsunomiya.

Doll Festival

Doll Festival or Girls' Day is held on March 3.

At the Orion square in the shopping mall of Orion street, many Hina dolls were displayed and dancing shows were performed on the stage.

We also displayed dolls at home to wish for our daughters' healthy growth and happiness.

ONE YEAR AFTER THE TSUNAMI DISASTER

 Everywhere in Japan, people offered a one-minute silent prayer 

to mourn the victims and wish for world peace.

Unseasonable Snowfall Caps Over My City

Futara-yama Shrine (futarasan)

An unseasonable snowfall capped over our city Utsunomiya last week.

On a day of snowing, I’m always asked by my friends or colleagues if it’s possible to go to office and back from it by bike.
Some of them seem to be very worry about my 13km-bike-ride (about 0.8 mile) between home and office.


I know that I should say to them, “Thanks” for their kind words, but, to tell the truth, I’m enjoying every minute of my bike ride even on a snowing day; it’s exciting and thrilling. ha-ha

No falling down, no traffic accident so far, …knock on wood.