My main reason in going to Japan (and one of the reasons I signed on to the Shanghai project) was to see my friend Aki and his wife and their new baby. Aki is one of the most interesting people I have ever met, and one of the busiest. Of course that did not stop him from taking the time to treat me like a king, even with a new baby and two restaurants to run, and while making a movie on his iPhone, watching TVwhile driving, taking up golf, and running several kilometers every morning, etc. (you get the picture - this is one busy guy).
The highlight of the whole visit was the meal I had at Aki's new fine dining Italian restaurant, "
Ristorante Sawauchi". I have some more written about the restaurant
here, with a full set of pictures
here. If you are ever in the north of Japan, please give it try!
