http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/ en-us 2004-04-01T23:59:37+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200404/01-tokyo_metro.html This year's April 1, not like "April fool", was the first day for new fiscal year for a lot of Japanese companies. "Teito Kosokudo Eidan Kodan" has renamed as "Tokyo Metro" from today. Some changes are, ... "Logo" changes... topic noriko 2004-04-01T23:59:37+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200403/27-sakura.html Diary noriko 2004-03-27T11:36:46+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200403/12-prewhite_day.html So-called "White Day", March 14 becomes facmous for Japanese mens as they are expected to give in return a present for chocolate on Valentine Day(February 14). As the White Day is on Sunday this year, I was returned a favor... Diary noriko 2004-03-12T22:16:05+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200403/08-snack_.html After having tea, work some more... (bean-jam pancake & Green tea)... Eats & Drinks noriko 2004-03-08T18:33:53+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200403/07-anmitsu.html @"Anmitsu Mihashi" in Atres Ueno... Eats & Drinks noriko 2004-03-07T16:41:20+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200403/07-the_marmottan_monet_museum_exhibition_japan_2004.html We visited Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum at Ueno Parkm where "The Marmottan Monet Museum Exhibition Japan 2004" is hold. We enjoyed looking at the paintings of Claude Monet and those of other Impressionists, like Berthe Morisot.... Appreciation noriko 2004-03-07T16:00:50+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200403/03-doll_festival_iehinamatsuri.html A pair of doll is set up for the Doll Festival(Momo-no-Sekku) on March 3 where the girl(s) is(are) in home. It is so-called "Hina-matsuri", i.e. Doll Festival for girls. While March 3 is the Girls' Festival, May 5 is famous... topic noriko 2004-03-03T16:44:58+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200402/27-konpirakabuki.html We are going to go Kotohira, Kagawa Prefecture(Shikoku Island) in April for seeing so-called "Konpira Kabuki". 　... Diary noriko 2004-02-27T18:21:11+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200402/22-final_declaration_kakutei_shinkoku.html I applied for the final income tax return at the Shbuya tax office today. From this year, tax office opens twice on Sunday. Today was the first one. I expected to be crowded there because of the people to apply... Diary noriko 2004-02-22T23:35:27+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200402/16-bunraku_puppet_show.html We participated a seminar and enjoyed Bunraku puppet show today. A Japanese puppet show, "Bunraku" is with more than 300 years of tradition. "Bunraku" is currently named to the UNESCO list of world heritage. An instructor of the seminar was... Appreciation noriko 2004-02-16T01:32:50+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200402/15-cooking_beef_stroganov.html I coocked Beef Stroganov for the first time! It is a fan to find recipe from other bloggers. For this time, I refered to the one from Que sera sera-san(Japanese only). (This is my first cooked "Beef Stroganov". Mitsuhiro and... Eats & Drinks noriko 2004-02-15T23:07:15+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200402/14-valentine_day.html This Theobroma's chocolate is for Mitsuhiro.... Eats & Drinks noriko 2004-02-14T23:56:41+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200402/11-todays_breakfast.html (Croque Monsieur & Croque Madame + cafe au latte) 　　　... Eats & Drinks noriko 2004-02-11T09:17:20+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200402/07-february_kabuki.html Today, I am looking for to see "Sannin Kichisa Tomoe no Shiranami" at evening show. 　 （flag is ....down:-ｐ）... Appreciation noriko 2004-02-07T23:45:33+09:00 http://asobi.Info/noriko/en/archives/200402/04-japanese_sweets3.html (Sweets for Spring season - "Hanabira-mochi"@Tsuruse)... Eats & Drinks noriko 2004-02-04T23:13:22+09:00