Yesterday was my last working day in this year. At the end of this busy year, my last job was to arrange NOUKAI in my office.
NOUKAI is just a drinking party, which is held in an office, usually on the last day, and usually in working time. The aim is to finish this year with colleague.
I voluntarily became a leader of NOUKAI arranging team.
I successfully negotiated to my boss, and got a big budget. I decided to use all money. Even 1 yen wouldn't be left after the party.
I organized my colleague, making two teams. One is to buy foods. Anothet, drinks.
I led a food team, and bought Sashimi, Tenpura, Sushi, cakes, snacks and so on. On the other hand, a dirnk team went to buy beer and wine by a car.
Another aim to have such a party was to encourage the communication among the people in diffrent divisions. Although I am working in my company's head office and there are a lot of people working there, the chance to talk with most people is not many. Actualy I don't know what kind pf job the people next to my division works for.
That's why NOUKAI is a good oppotunity to know each other.
Perhaps 100 or 150 people joined the party. As I wrote above, NOUKAI is held in a office. So, there were not enough space for people gathering. That's why the party was very crowded, but maybe everybody enjoyed it. We could finish this year's job successfully.
My winter vacation is short. Next year, I am going to work again from 4th. I will spend the time in Kyoto, as usual. See you next year.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
VS Christmas
Christmas has gone!
On 24th, the Eve, I worked late, then went home midnight. On 25th, although I didn't sleeep enough, I went to work, and I worked late again. After going back to Atsugi, it was impossible to go home soon without celebrateing something, so I drunk a little in a bar. There were four single men there, even though the day was Christmas! I was welcome because I also was single! What's the hell!
And now, on 26th, Saturday, I am working! OMG!
Why am I so busy now? There are some reasons. One of my coworkers will move to anther branch. And, another coworker will quit her job soon. I have to replace them, and I have to atrrange their good-bye party!
January is the first month of the last quater of Japanese fiscal year. So, I am always busy in this season. Many things have to be prepared now.
Today, when I went to a convenience store, Christmas gifts were sold by a half price. Price dawn is also fast. Time has passed fast. Christmas has passed fast.
On 24th, the Eve, I worked late, then went home midnight. On 25th, although I didn't sleeep enough, I went to work, and I worked late again. After going back to Atsugi, it was impossible to go home soon without celebrateing something, so I drunk a little in a bar. There were four single men there, even though the day was Christmas! I was welcome because I also was single! What's the hell!
And now, on 26th, Saturday, I am working! OMG!
Why am I so busy now? There are some reasons. One of my coworkers will move to anther branch. And, another coworker will quit her job soon. I have to replace them, and I have to atrrange their good-bye party!
January is the first month of the last quater of Japanese fiscal year. So, I am always busy in this season. Many things have to be prepared now.
Today, when I went to a convenience store, Christmas gifts were sold by a half price. Price dawn is also fast. Time has passed fast. Christmas has passed fast.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
VS Sepak Takraw Games
It was one of the biggest challange in this year for me.
Last week I participated in a tournament of Sepak Takraw. It was also my debut game.
Sepak Takraw is a minor sport in Japan. By chance, a Aeon friend Akira played it for a long time. He introdued it to me, then, sometimes when we played soccer with friends, we played Sepak Takraw just for warming-up.
Gradually I realised the minor sport's interest. I don't know why, but we has the tendency to feel happy when we can control something with our foot. When we can pick up a remote controller for television to change the channel "with our foot", we feel happy.
Sepak Takraw's difficulty is to control the ball with our foot, and it is also the reason for the sport's interest.
However, to be honest, I am not an athlete. I have not practiced so much. So, my level is very low. I thought I don't deserve to play with "real" players, but because it was a good experience, we challanged the tournament.
It was held on two days in Saitama prefecture. Six Aeon students including me paticipated in it. We made two teams, Atsugi Central and Atsugi Pacific.
Around 250 people were there. I heard around 500 people play Sepak takraw in Japan. So, 50% player gathered in Saitama. They join private teams or university clubs. They practice everyday. On the other hand, we Atsugi teams drink everyday. The result of our game was clear before the games. 4 lost, 1 draw was my team's result. 1 draw was the game with an university in Niigata prefecture.
Although we couldn't win, I can say we enjoyed very much. Our level was low, but our guts was good. We could get scores. With playing, our level improved.
The organizer of the tournament worked very well. They have the strong passion to make Sepak takraw more popular in Japan. It must be a taugh job to organize 250 people from all over the Japan. I wanna celebrate them.
I decide to join next year's tournamnet. It's a good motivation for me to practice more. I will get 1 win next year.
Last week I participated in a tournament of Sepak Takraw. It was also my debut game.
Sepak Takraw is a minor sport in Japan. By chance, a Aeon friend Akira played it for a long time. He introdued it to me, then, sometimes when we played soccer with friends, we played Sepak Takraw just for warming-up.
Gradually I realised the minor sport's interest. I don't know why, but we has the tendency to feel happy when we can control something with our foot. When we can pick up a remote controller for television to change the channel "with our foot", we feel happy.
Sepak Takraw's difficulty is to control the ball with our foot, and it is also the reason for the sport's interest.
However, to be honest, I am not an athlete. I have not practiced so much. So, my level is very low. I thought I don't deserve to play with "real" players, but because it was a good experience, we challanged the tournament.
It was held on two days in Saitama prefecture. Six Aeon students including me paticipated in it. We made two teams, Atsugi Central and Atsugi Pacific.
Around 250 people were there. I heard around 500 people play Sepak takraw in Japan. So, 50% player gathered in Saitama. They join private teams or university clubs. They practice everyday. On the other hand, we Atsugi teams drink everyday. The result of our game was clear before the games. 4 lost, 1 draw was my team's result. 1 draw was the game with an university in Niigata prefecture.
Although we couldn't win, I can say we enjoyed very much. Our level was low, but our guts was good. We could get scores. With playing, our level improved.
The organizer of the tournament worked very well. They have the strong passion to make Sepak takraw more popular in Japan. It must be a taugh job to organize 250 people from all over the Japan. I wanna celebrate them.
I decide to join next year's tournamnet. It's a good motivation for me to practice more. I will get 1 win next year.
Sunday, December 06, 2009
VS Hida Beef
The scenery of Hida-Takayama city is a little diffrent from other Japanese local city. When you visit a rural area, you can eat its local foods; Soba noodle, fish foods, traditinal vegetable dishes and rice foods are typical. They are classic Japanese cuisine. Of course, here in Hida-Takayama, you can eat such foods. But, maybe, the most astonishing food there is beef. Hida beef is one of the highest quality beef in Japan.
In the city, there are many steak restaurnts and butchers. Humberger shops and Beef "Suchi" restaurants are many too. In Tokyo, it's not special. But it's rare in local cities in Japan.
Like other types of beef we Japanese prefer, Hida Beef has oil like frost. So, it is very soft, and melts in our mouse naturally. This character of beef we like is friendly for our chin and teeth. But, that's why, they can be weaken. So, it might be a bad friend.
Anyway, the quality is high. Of course, I enjoyed it very well.
In the hotel I stayed, I ordered the special Hida Beef course. At the dinner, I started with beef, I finished with beef. Beef hors d'oeuvre, beef salad, beef nabe, beef sushi, baked beef, raw beef and son. I re-realised that beef is No.1 food then.
Hida-Takayama's local sake and beer match the great beef. I drunk too much on the trip, because there are many drinks I didn't know. I have to travel in Japan more for the new taste I've never experienced.
In the city, there are many steak restaurnts and butchers. Humberger shops and Beef "Suchi" restaurants are many too. In Tokyo, it's not special. But it's rare in local cities in Japan.
Like other types of beef we Japanese prefer, Hida Beef has oil like frost. So, it is very soft, and melts in our mouse naturally. This character of beef we like is friendly for our chin and teeth. But, that's why, they can be weaken. So, it might be a bad friend.
Anyway, the quality is high. Of course, I enjoyed it very well.
In the hotel I stayed, I ordered the special Hida Beef course. At the dinner, I started with beef, I finished with beef. Beef hors d'oeuvre, beef salad, beef nabe, beef sushi, baked beef, raw beef and son. I re-realised that beef is No.1 food then.
Hida-Takayama's local sake and beer match the great beef. I drunk too much on the trip, because there are many drinks I didn't know. I have to travel in Japan more for the new taste I've never experienced.
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