Kakurega-teppan Obu(Jimbocho, Grill Teppanyaki)

Kakurega-teppan Obu is Teppanyaki restaurant that grill meat or seafood, etc. and located near Jimbocho A2 exit. 

Kakurega means “shelter.”

It’s a little difficult to find the place at basement floor but filled with Japanese calm atmosphere. 

 The chef and floor manager are brother, and they started the business about 2 years ago. 

Lunch menu is ONLY Hamburg steak, but 2 size, single 150g or double 300g.

Demi-glace brown sauce Hamburg is old style Japanese Western cuisine, it takes labor to make.

It’s is served with rice, miso-soup, salad, side dish.

Be careful about Chawan-mushi, steamed egg with Dashi, Japanese soup stock.

It’s looks like a dessert, custard pudding, but NO SWEET.

However, you must be knocked out with its exquisite smooth food texture, middle between solid and liquid.

Kakurega-teppan Obu

 https://r.gnavi.co.jp/jdfwt2tz0000/

IMADEYA liquor store (Ginza, Kinshicho)

If you would like to taste some of Japanese alcohol drinks such as sake, or select sake for gift, Imadeya is a liquor store that I highly recommend in Tokyo.

The stores are located in Ginza Six, and Kinshicho PARCO.
Both locations are near subway or JR station and very convenient.

Especially, Kinshicho branch has a wide drinking space, called "Kakuuchi."

Kaku means "corner," actually the corner of Masu, which is a Japanese Sake measuring container made from wood.

↑in my house 

 Uchi means "hit" in Japanese, and "drink" figuratively.

We can enjoy various kinds of alcohol drinks and some appetizers in reasonable prices at a tasting booth. 

 Even rare sake, Nihonshu which is hard to get in Tokyo, you can easily purchase in Imadeya. 

Moreover, shop clerks are very friendly, and they know well about breweries. 

Yesterday, I tried Koshikibu Japanese wine from Kyoto.

It was light taste, but I heard that was the owner's idea.

Because he had been seeking for a new type of wine which suits Japanese cuisine.

Japanese wine is still developing now but I hope that Japanese wine will be acknowledged in the world, same as Yamazaki and Hibiki whisky.

Imadeya website in English

http://www.imadeya.co.jp/en/

Ginza Six

https://ginza6.tokyo/welcome-to-gsix

Kinshicho PARCO

https://kinshicho.parco.jp/en/

Hurry up booking train ticket

Have you arranged Golden Week travel plan, coming within a month?

Just that time, Accounting and Tax industries are one of the busiest seasons in the year for preparing financial reports and tax returns.

Because many corporations, which fiscal year end are March in Japan.

However, this year, 10 days holiday will be carried in Japan due to the ceremony to change from Heisei era to Reiwa era.

My family managed to book the tickets of Shinkansen bullet train in online bound for Tohoku district.

↓ Last year trip was also Tohoku "Sendai," Miyagi prefecture

Aoba Castle in Sendai

Already it is very hard to get a discount price voucher even only one day after start selling! 

You had better hurry up if you would like to travel wherever in Japan by train.

If you are planning to visit Japan from abroad, JAPAN RAIL PASS is available whole year, even in Golden Week.

However, it will definitely be crowded everywhere.
You should avoid "direct confrontation" from April 27th to May 6th.

JR EAST Website

https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html/

Full blooming cherry blossom at Imperial Palace

It is still chill today, however...
Now is the best season of cherry blossoms viewing in Tokyo!

Chidorigafuchi (Imperial Palace), adjacent to Kudanshita Station is one of the famous viewing spots of cherry blossoms near my office, Tama Tax Tokyo.

You can enjoy boat rowing below this full blooming flowers.

Personally, Yasukuni Shrine across the street are also very beautiful.
Yasukuni Shrine is a sensitive spot, because debated every year whether Japanese Government visits or not, however, many people are enjoying cherry blossoms viewing regardless of the matter.

There are dozens of food stalls, so you can taste many kinds of Japanese cheap gourmet.

Getting older, I have come to prefer Shidare -Zakura to Somei Yoshino.
The branches holding flowers and leaning but trying to bloom looks same as me.

Each flower are like all events in my life.

 It is unique to Japanese heart of “Wabi-Sabi."

New era name "Reiwa" announced

The new era name "Reiwa" was announced yesterday, on April 1st.

Chinese character of "Rei" made me imagine "Cabinet Order of Tax Law," 

It is strict word for me, because I am a Tax Accountant.

However "Wa" relieved me.
Because that Kanji means not only "peace," but also "harmony," "Japanese," "Nagomi, relaxation."

By the way, my deceased ground mother lived among Taisho, Shouwa, Heisei era.
However, I haven't expected that I will live among 3 eras of Showa, Heisei, Reiwa.

I hope that Reiwa era will thrive, and that we will be able to live in peace of mind.

Heisei era = Consumption Tax era

Next new era name " ??" is going to be announced at 11:30 AM today.

Consumption Tax 3% was enforced in Japan on April 1 in 1989.
Just 30 years ago from now, and it was the first year of Heisei era.

It means that the beginning of Heisei era was equal to the first year of Consumption Tax.

At that time, I was a high school student.
I don't remember much about it actually, and I had not imagined becoming a tax accountant in the future...

Next era name "?? " will be the first year of Consumption Tax 10% and 8% & 10% multiple tax rates after Consumption Tax hike, which are going to be started from October 1st.