Sushi with the President

Chris and I were fortunate enough to be invited out for a special Sushi meal with the President of the University. She knew a wonderful place to take us right in the heart of the Ginza - the shopping district that is equivalent to Fifth Avenue in New York.



It is a very stylish place and I saw so many architectural design elements that were pleasing - that I had to resist taking pictures of corners of buildings and eaves. Nonetheless these doors were awe-inspiring.



A historic remebrance of the way things used to be.



We had a marvelous chef at the restaurant. At first he seemed a bit acerbic, but mainly it was to show his seriousness - later he smiled and impressed us with his ability to describe things in English.



Our chef made at least nine different kinds of sushi and I am tempted to put close-ups of everything, but it would never convey the quality and beauty of the chef's work.



Here you can see the items prepared.



The president was merciful with us and did not order the shrimp head sushi that our neighbors got.



Here the chef shows us a particularly delicious sushi made with perilla leaves and sesame seeds. It was SO good!



I can't resist another close-up - Ithink this was a tuna creation.



This could be the yellow tail, but we also had abalone and squid that melted in your mouth (and was not chewy like American squid sushi) as well as gourd and eel. My mouth is watering just thinking of it!



Here is our little group - very pleased and satisfied!



I guess you can tell!



After the meal we needed to shop off a few of the calories so we visited a beautiful paper shop.



...and of course we couldn't pass by my favorite department stores like Takshimaya. On the roof we were able to find Aunt Chris her favorite food.



The top floors of Japanese department stores often have traditional items and crafts and this is the lacquer ware in Takashimaya.



To me this is as good as a museum.



The workers even have little uniforms if they work at the elevator



or the information desk. I feel like Alice in Wonderland at the mad tea party somehow!