A Chance Encounter at an Izakaya
I went to Hono-yu and took a nap. I saw Zab-G (Splash-splash Old Man), who was trying a new training routine. He talked to me for the first time and invited me to move to the center of the onsen bath. After that, I visited the bar Takomon. Every dish was nice. I noticed a foreign family and asked, “Do you need help?” They wanted to eat ramen, but the bar did not serve it, so I introduced Aeon Mall to them. They were from Australia (which was unexpected because they looked Middle Eastern) and were spending two weeks in Japan. Later, I visited the bar Ajia-tei. I met a couple I had seen once before. They were talking enthusiastically, so I asked what the topic was. They told me they work in the medical industry and were discussing how to teach patient case studies to students. Coincidentally, we were all the same age—43. The wife graduated from a school in the town next to mine. She knows Fukushima-san, who played as a goalkeeper. I was astonished because he and I were on the same soccer team in elementary school. The couple left just after 11 pm, and I chatted with the bar owner. I gave him a copy of my small book to display at the bar. I left before 1 am, but I felt very hungry, so I went to Yoshinoya. I had a small beef bowl for my late-night meal. I fell asleep around 3:30 am, as I waited two hours before sleeping to allow my stomach to settle.
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- A Chance Encounter At An Izakaya I went to Hono-yu and I took a nap. I saw Zab-G(Splash-splash Old Man) who tried new training. He talked to me to move to the center of the onsen bath. It was the first time he talks to me. I visited the bar Takomon. Every dishes were nice. I found a foreigner family so I asked them. "Do you need help?" They wanted to have ramen noodles but the bar does not have such dish so I introduced Aeon mall to them. They came from Australia (It was unexpected because theier appearance looks like Middle Eastern people) and they spent two weeks in Japan. After that, I visited the bar Ajia-tei. I met couple who I met once before. They talked enthastically so I asked them what they talk about. They told me their work is mediacal industry so how to teach patiant illness case study to students. Coincidently, we were in our same age of 43. The couple of wife is graduated my next town school. She knows Fukushima-san who played soccer as a goal keeper. I astonished about it. He and I was consisted the same soccer team when I was a elementary school student. They left just after 11 pm and then I talked with the bar owener. I passed him my small book to display on the bar. I left there before 1 am but I felt strong hunger so I visited Yoshino-ya. I had small beef bowl for night meal. I fell asleep around 3:30 am because I waited for two hours before sleeping for my stomach condition.
Contemporary artist based in the Netherlands. I’ve learned at an Art College and Culinary Institute. I attempt to connect ART and FOOD.
