Eating Dinner with my Guests

I also invite tourists to my house to share dinner or lunch with us. I usually prepare Chirashi-Zushi, a common homemade sushi, miso-soup, boiled traditional vegetables with Konnyaku (English name is devil's tongue), Kamaboko (steamed fish paste), Natto (fermented soy-beans) and Umeboshi (salty plum pickles). All of them are very popular, but travelers can't usually eat them at restaurants. I'm a licensed tour-guide, so I can also offer advice on reasonable ways to travel in Japan and good sightseeing spots. Actually, recently I told my guests about a very reasonable bus system to Narita Airport, from Tokyo or Ginza. They saved two thousand yen per person.

Sushi Making from Many Countries

A lot of tourists from America, England, Italy and Australia have enjoyed making sushi in my house. Look at their smiles. It must be an unforgettable memory in Japan.   
Just before we start to eat, Japanese people say, "Itadakimasu." It means, "I'm going to eat thanks to everything including the rice, fish, vegetables, people who have produced all the ingredients such as farmers and fishermen, shop owners, and people who prepared the meal." Then at the end of the meal, we say, "Gochisosamadeshita," meaning "it was a good meal, thanks to everything."

My Tour with a Family from Singapore

A family from Singapore was satisfied with their tour with me. We kept to the schedule perfectly and the driver took them back to their hotel in Tokyo on time. This picture was taken at Odawara Castle. My guest became a Samurai Princess wearing a Kimono. Her two-year-old daughter didn't want to be put on a Kimono because that day was too hot. I hope this will be a good memory for them.