The career path of a famous Japanese ballet dancer

I will introduce about a Japanese famous ballet dancer. Her name is Miyako Yoshida. I think she is a bridge between Japan and UK. She has a lot of fans not only Japanese but also British people.

Yoshida has started ballet in 1974. After she got a scholarship in a ballet contest, she entered the Birmingham Royal Ballet. In 1989, she moved up to principal. Then, she was awarded the global award and the arts encouragement prize for artists from the Ministry of Education. In 2001, she was also appointed a UNESCO artist for peace. She joined the Royal Ballet as principal dancer in 1995, and in 2010 she retired from the Royal Ballet. She danced ballet in the U.K. for 26 years.

Yoshida did not lose her Japanese point when she danced. She is constraint and hard worker. Ballet is Western culture, so it is a handicap for most Japanese because they are shy. Westerners also have long arms and legs which look good when dancing ballet. However, Yoshida accepted her physical limitations, and changed artistic flavor. Through her expressive power, she uses her entire body to express the role. We can feel her Japanese hospitality. She improved her personality, so she has a high standing.

She always thinks about ballet. She acts between thoughts of ballet. For example, she pays attention to how to land when she jumps. Her ballet gets plenty of attention. She can conform closely to music, and she has a transparent presence on stage. She also has ability and aura. Absolutely imperative to ballerinas, so she enchants us.

She practices everyday, and goes all out. She said “if I go all out of 120% in daily lesson, I can dance power of 100% in my stage.” She works hard everyday, so she can dance perfectly on stage. Her preparation is professional. She thinks that professionals have passion and pride, and take up one thing. She has continued ballet and made an effort. Professionals also know what one should do.

I found we should always move forward, and keep trying. Now, I work towards my goal because I want to move myself higher. I also learned about good spirit and the expedience of practice from Yoshida, so I will practice hard like her. I think she is really attractive, and she does Japan proud. Please, watch You Tube. You will be moved by her ballet.  

TETSU vs Bakudanya

Can you stop doing your habit?

Many Japanese like ramen. It is like our habit.

Which do you like richly flavored or spicy flavored soup? If you don’t decide your answer, you try these two shops. “TETSU” and “Bakudanya” are tsukemen shops. They are popular among tsukemen fans.

TETSU has richly soups. It made from a chicken stock and seafood. The special soup goes with thick noodle. I really like the pork soup with a seasoned egg and a fleshy meat. We can put “yakiishi” in soups. Yakiishi is a hot stone. When we use it, a soup has always kept hot. I was surprised this idea. You can enjoy hot soups. After we ate tsukemen, we take in the soup with another special dashi soup.

Bakudanya’s tsukemen is a Hiroshima’s dining. Bakudanya has spicy flavored and little sweet soups. It is a Japanese style soup. It has cabbage and cucumbers green onion, so it is healthy. You can choose level of spiciness.

I introduce about popular TETSU menu.

・specialty tsukemen   1000yen

・tsukemen   750yen

・seasoned egg tsukemen   850yen

・vegetable tsukemen   900yen

・green onion tsukemen   900yen

・hot tsukemen   800yen

You can choose hot noodle or cold noodle, and add seasoned egg, meat, green onion and so on.

 I also want to tell popular Bakudanya menu. 

・Hiroshima tsukemen (nami)   780yen   

・hot miso tsukesoba  (nami)   800yen    

・shirunashi tantanmen         750yen

・bakudanya ramen            650yen

Bakudanya menu also add topping. Almost menu is hotter than TETSU menu.

Between TETSU and Kagetsu has tsukemen collaboration. They are both popular ramen shop, so absolutely taste good! I want to try it :)

Bakudanya has charity campaign. They sell strap, and then, they donate vaccine. J-cafe also does this charity. It is very good idea!

TETSU and Bakudanya have each good point. I like TETSU tsukemen flavor, but Bakudanya is Hiroshima tsukemen shop and they has charity campaign. Therefore, I recommend both tsukemen shops. I hope you enjoy!

How do you feel when you eat sweets? Eating sweets is enough to make me happy. These days, convenience stores sweets are popular. Maybe it is connected with good price and delicious. I introduce about my favorite 5 of Seven-Eleven sweets.

Thoroughly baked Rich-tasting Fromage

“jikkuri yaita noukou fromage”

Price: 200 yen

Seven Eleven make baked cheese cake with cream cheese. It is very extra rich taste. I like this cake the best because it has delicious cream cheese and cookies, so it’s very full of flavor : ) I can’t stop eating this cake（＾＾）/

 Cream Eclair With Chocolate

  “namachoco jitateno cream eclair”

Price: 135 yen

This is a chocolate eclair. It has fresh chocolate. Japanese call it “nama choco.” The fresh chocolate is rich-tasting chocolate and custard. This chocolate melts in your mouth. You must be satisfied.  

Cream Puff With A lot of Milk
  “milk tappuri tororin chou”

Price: 105 yen ( good price!!)

This cream puff has lots of milk cream, so you can feel satisfied. The cream is very smooth because it is mixed with Hokkaido milk cream. This puff is also soft.

 Roll of Extra Quality  
 “Gokujho roll”
Price: 150 yen
Their new cake roll has Hokkaido milk cream and custard. Before, they didn’t use it, so you can feel rich-tasting milk. Roll is also rich taste because egg yolk is added.

Mitarashi Rice Dumpling

“jikaseidareno mitarashi dango”

Price: 140 yen
Mitarashi rice dumpling is Japanese famous sweets. Mitarashi sauce is soy sauce and sweet flavor. You can enjoy rice cake taste when you eat rice dumpling. I recommend this Japanese sweet!

I thought these days, people tend to like rich taste more than light taste.

You can get small happiness when you eat these convenience stores sweets. It is easy to get. :)

Please, try these sweets. You will be happy!!

Go to Hawaii ☆

Do you want to feel Hawaii in Japan? I introduce about J-cafe in Marina Hop. It is a Hawaiian cafe. There are large space and a fulfilling audio. We can use there when we want to hold a lot of events. For example, it is a concert, bridal, dance show and so on. Of course, we just enjoy lunch and dinner. In open terrace, you can fell the wind on your body from sea. It makes you open minded.

There are 11 lunches. All menus have a drink. This lunch set of portion are big and reasonable prices. You are satisfied with lunch set.

   　・    chicken nanban ￥997

    ・    rokomoko rice bowl ￥997

    ・    Japanese carbonara ￥997

    ・    tomato cream pasta ￥997

    ・    beef curry ￥997

    ・    kids' lunch ￥480

    ・    Taco-Rice ￥997

                     　　・  croque-monsieur ￥1080

                                    　　　・   vegetable and pork ￥997

　　　　　　　　　　　・   mozzarella pork cutlet  ￥1080

 

We choose a drink from 30 kinds of drinks. My favorite drink is a milk of green powdered tea. You can try many kinds of alcohol if you want. We enjoy this set menu because there are many kinds of dishes and drinks. It is good point for us.

In store’s entrance they set a billiards, darts and slot machine. Background music is Hawaiian. All shop staffs wear aloha costume, and women has flower on their head. They are little late to carry our food and to do service.

I think the cafe’s location is bad, but we can refresh its atmosphere. I went there before, I had really nice feeling. Therefore, if you want to refresh, I recommend you go J-cafe in Marina Hop!! :)