Stradivari Ensemble

after the concert, June 3rd at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, mini Berlin reunion

Masa with the King George III, which used to be played/possibly owned by his great aunt's uncle, Koichi Kishi a musician and composer (of 'Ryu') who lived in Berlin for a time. Now in the position of the Habisreutinger Foundation.

http://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/contents/wdu020/miyakojima/english/spot_01.html

Sunday night dinner, June 3rd in Roppongi

We tried everything Japanese from all over the country

Bachelorette

Getting ready for a fun night ...

with the bride-to-be

 a la Little Peter Rabbit

fairly successful bikini cookies

celebration dessert plate and the results of our project

... something borrowed and something blue

Lovely evening with 4 special Todai ladies.

TICAD

 

 Geoffrey, Jay Naidoo

 Future leaders with the President of Tanzania and Ruth Oniang'o

 At the fair afterwards with the team

 

Photos taken by Shuhei for Gain

Food and flowers in May

 orange-themed lunch set, making sure I'm getting my Vitamin A

 Japanese Ouca seasonal macha parfait special

 spinach bread

 Ueno park

 blueberry smoothie on the balcony after a morning run

 Kaisai Rinkan Koen

 Finally made it to Yoga in the Park in Midtown with 700+ people

 Hydrangea (あじさい） season in Tokyo

Meguro Starbucks (Saturday, May 25th)

 Meguro Tonki (Sunday, May 26th)

Yuuan Meguro Lunch (Tuesday, May 28th)

 homemade chili and salad a la Cafe Neue

 Girls picnic - Todai campus