Sunday, November 14, 2010

VS Beef Tongue

I had a business trip to Sendai, Miyagi prefecture last week. My mission was to sell many medical books to hospitalians. One of the biggest hospitals group in Japan, Japanese Red Cross Society had a big conference in Sendai.
I think I worked very much.
I could take a big success there. My knowledge for Medical matters is poor, but I know medical "books". So, I can successfully talk with doctors, nurses and comedicals.

In this season, oyster is the best in Sendai. It's big and milky. I enjoyed it, of course with Sake. OMG, it's a perfect combination. Even though I had to get up early everyday, I drunk too much until every midnight there. That's why my body condition was bad after coming back to Atsugi. It's ok though.

If you go to Sendai, the thing you can't miss is beef tongue. There are many beef tongue restaurant in Sendai city. The most famous restaurant is Rikyu. The beef the restaurant serves is thick but soft. The quality is very high. This time I tried to go to eat there, but I couldn't because every time the restaurant was full. However, the quality of other restaurants is high, so I could enjoy very much.

Sendai is the place I lived in when I was in a kinder garden just for one year. I lost most of all memory, but when walking on the street, I felt I know many things I watch. Delicious foods and sake stimulated my brain?

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

VS Curling

I tried to play curling for the time. It was a very funny sport.

After the finishing of the service of a skate rink in Sagamihara city, the school of curling started. I was a totally unmature player, but veteran players taught me the sport very kindly.
Before trying the sport, I had thought it was not difficult. But, the reality was different. I could deeply understand our action on the ice is utterly different from the non-iced ground.

Curling uses 20 kg stones. It's very heavy, but fortunately we don't have to fell the weight to move the stones because the friction on the ice is zero. However, throwing the stones needs our power to some extent. In addition, it is difficult to keep our body balance on the ice to move the stones. If you try it, you must understand soon the muscle you use on the ice is different from the soil. That't why now I have muscle ache now.

Anywho, Curling was a funny sport. I enjoyed it. One team is composed of four people. One is a thrower. Another is a director. And, other two are cleaners of the ice.
I think the most difficult job is the cleaning. Actually, I couldn't try it. Because, we don't know how to clean well. And, sometimes, it's difficult for corking beginners. Because, we have to keep our body balance with the moving stone on the ice.
So, this time, I could only throw the stones.

I heated that curling is very similar to golf. Compared with the exercise or training, the game is better for increasing our level. Maybe, I should try to join the tournament of Curling soon.