along with this set of rules
and we then walked across the bridge over the inlet pausing for Suzanne to pose
and into the Hama-rikyu gardens which were quite impressive
as we made our way past foliage
On Friday, I spent part of the day at the University of Tokyo visiting an giving a talk but when I returned we went to the Tsukiji fish market which was closed but these signs were left for us to admire
along with this set of rules
and we then walked across the bridge over the inlet pausing for Suzanne to pose
and into the Hama-rikyu gardens which were quite impressive
as we made our way past foliage
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and buds
with trees
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and this supported tree
before the statue of Mars
and then this cluster of trees against the very urban backdrop
and another reflecting pond
as well as unique downspouts
with individual cups
some beautiful reflections
and small flowers
with the city across the way
which seemed irrelevant to this crow
but as Suzanne posed
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We had a fairly unique dinner with Shel Garon at this robata yaki restaurant where the cook was on his knees next to us
with food in front of him
which he got as needed
and this was the menu for us
including some very nice asparagus
meats
and fishes
including the snapper Suzanne and Shel were to have
after our welcoming course
washed down with Asahi beer
as the meal began against a back drop of much enthusiasm from the wait staff and the cooks any time something happened (someone entered, something was ordered, ... )
and these were my mushrooms
and peppers
of two kinds
and tomatoes
with tiny cherry tomatoes
and then chicken for Suzanne and Shel
some edamame
and eggplant
chicken
and mushrooms
as snapper was appearing
and uniquely cooked on the grill
as more mushrooms arrived
together with the cooked snapper
as skewers were created
and we got to see the red snapper on hand
along with the menu
as progress was made on our snapper.
By this time, others had arrived which added to the excitement of the dinner. Here you see how food was served by extending a plank from the cook across the restaurant for you to take your dish.
Our food kept on coming
even as the snapper blurred
potatoes came
and it became time to mash the rice for dessert
and Suzanne was given a chance to do so to the cheers of the crowd
as was I
before I returned to our potatoes
and the rice which we had mashed.
Oddly the bathroom had a bowls of apples in addition to mouthwash.
We made our way from there to Roppongi Hills where we saw the spider sculpture
and the interesting architecture
before returning to the spider and calling it a night.
