Just What I Needed: Japan + Home Trip [Part 4]

The trip back to Singapore was very short - 4days.
But the great thing was that I managed to be home in time to celebrate the 15th day of Chinese New Year. The moment I touched down, went home, unpacked a little. Then off we went for steamboat, our typical family reunion dinner menu. *yummy*

The the next couple of days were spent meeting ex-colleagues . . .

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And messing around with my gal pals . . .

Just What I Needed: Japan + Home Trip [Part 3]

03.03.07 - It was SOMETHING's last day in Japan. He was due to return to Casablanca on the late night flight. And my flight back to Singapore was early next morning.

Despite the short time we have left in Japan, our Saturday wasn't about to go wasted.

A busy day filled with activities lies ahead as Mrs Tsuzuki has planned a one day trip to Kyoto just for us!!!

*WoOOopHIee*

TRAIN RIDE *chOoo cHoO~*

#1ST STOP: 三十三間堂 . SANJUSANGENDO

#2ND STOP: 清水寺 . KIYOMIZU-DERA

#3RD STOP: LUNCH . TOFU RESTAURANT

#4th STOP: 平安神宮 . HEIAN SHRINE

- - - Wishes are tied to the tree for good luck

- - - There was a wedding going on :)

#5th STOP: 金閣寺 . KINKAKU-JI

- - - This was my fav.! The scenery was simply breathtaking.

#6th STOP: 二条城 . NIJO-JO

#FINAL STOP: DINNER . YAMACHAN

- - - You can't leave Nagoya without trying Yamachan's chicken wings!

After this, it was GOODBYE JAPAN . . . & HELLO SINGAPORE ! ! !

More to come in my later posts.

Just What I Needed: Japan + Home Trip [Part 2]

On the night of 02.03.07, SOMETHING & I finally arrived at the Tsuzuki Residence after an hour's flight from Fukuoka + another hour of train ride to Tajimi Station where Mrs Tsuzuki & her daughter Keiko picked us up.

That night, we had a yummy home-cooked dinner prepared by Mrs Tsuzuki. We had DIY sushi, loads of sashimi, my fav. eggplant prepared in the way Mrs Tsuzuki does best, and also simmering hot miso soup! *yum*

This was my first experience to stay in the home of a local Japanese. And the Tsuzuki family sure made my short stay pleasant & cosy. =)

Just What I Needed: Japan + Home Trip [Part 1]

Last week, I was on a business trip to Japan for a week + 4 days to Singapore for a short visit!!! I'm not one who'll feel homesick & all. But hell it sure feels good to visit Asia!!! v(^_^)v

First 3 days of my business trip were in Nagoya. Most days were spent in meetings and some occasional site visits to observe the actual operations. Or what they call - Genchi Genbutsu.

On the 4th day, we took a domestic flight (which SOMETHING & I missed btw... Starbucks' fault... don't ask =_=) to Fukuoka for yet another on-site visit. Was still very jetlagged, but this time, I had a little bit more time to do some sightseeing & shopping.

And that pretty much ended the business part of my Japan trip.

We moved back to Nagoya on 02.03.07, and for the remaining 2 days, we bunked over @ the Tsuzuki residence (my director's home - he ain't home, but was kind enough to offer his home for us to stay and even arranged for his wife to take us around) and toured around a little before we left Japan.

Will write about it in my next post.