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Conference Banquet

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYWDJ4o3lJ-tPLwOdKUYiKhJDsHCP_h27SW_bBjSkE8HrlsqIikxxNhCxI7fT_dDDtRQ5tBNYMH4jM0GnFWTYXwjS1Oj7eHYtc69XtVZbSc5sYArn1rdFUsFeI17mK8ULhUXGFP6r1_sN/s1600/banquet1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681303768929749298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYWDJ4o3lJ-tPLwOdKUYiKhJDsHCP_h27SW_bBjSkE8HrlsqIikxxNhCxI7fT_dDDtRQ5tBNYMH4jM0GnFWTYXwjS1Oj7eHYtc69XtVZbSc5sYArn1rdFUsFeI17mK8ULhUXGFP6r1_sN/s400/banquet1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4-FgpYKaM6dmHOoQcAKmvrfAgGr5wwfFaKGCp0KoqHedjaSQw56y670pa1k7w6nnQR6hb8Mc6IOhyphenhyphen0pqTsMef3PmyHGVFnfMYNP_w9kJng74NH2ZHap2UVLbQM_KW3mGprM8lYGqnPjs/s1600/banquet2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681303756294193330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4-FgpYKaM6dmHOoQcAKmvrfAgGr5wwfFaKGCp0KoqHedjaSQw56y670pa1k7w6nnQR6hb8Mc6IOhyphenhyphen0pqTsMef3PmyHGVFnfMYNP_w9kJng74NH2ZHap2UVLbQM_KW3mGprM8lYGqnPjs/s400/banquet2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />This is Japan, where the luxury food for a really high quality banquet is French. In fact, we have been her 2 days without having any Japanese food! The first night was a smaller dinner, at an Italian restaurant. Many of the details of this banquet showed how the Japanese have adapted French food to their style and taste; some of the hot buffet items were even more influenced than the appetizer buffet above.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjMPpjiHdQB_xgFEppjqTunPZ-gY4yxqU_-p0MMXdG1yaPB25FoxlSzdZMwR0cikTcNvDaxz7Rnmk5wrx_TAFmYburJdRA7j09UGm6gpeZihelqQX6FRCxT0i7jPgJ8WsP3_NRmdP46ll/s1600/banquet3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681303753430277698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjMPpjiHdQB_xgFEppjqTunPZ-gY4yxqU_-p0MMXdG1yaPB25FoxlSzdZMwR0cikTcNvDaxz7Rnmk5wrx_TAFmYburJdRA7j09UGm6gpeZihelqQX6FRCxT0i7jPgJ8WsP3_NRmdP46ll/s400/banquet3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" /></a><br /><div>Len was invited to give a short speech and a toast to the physicist in whose honor the conference is held. </div>

Conference Banquet

This is Japan, where the luxury food for a really high quality banquet is French. In fact, we have been her 2 days without having any Japane...

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15.19

Tea Bowls

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVO7506AWUkj1ELSX2gBBHoi1KARqPVE7dDnqVntDR5-kwgKzHDw0s9OSXLXjoGgdqpWXBCRq3uByqgtJZ6nD7JTlVsZyg5Z8y5JbjKqi1D4W5yCSTE1lx04qpdVf36sy12M_ggDxDm5k/s1600/ueno5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681048686346074642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVO7506AWUkj1ELSX2gBBHoi1KARqPVE7dDnqVntDR5-kwgKzHDw0s9OSXLXjoGgdqpWXBCRq3uByqgtJZ6nD7JTlVsZyg5Z8y5JbjKqi1D4W5yCSTE1lx04qpdVf36sy12M_ggDxDm5k/s400/ueno5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 369px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-0biZKAqoLZS7LV36KrhhWpCbvGTTMmXVrkLfG8avSHyaWHwgvASp3Alzo4fO2jXT8rV3qMob8VN5SBpJ902ZQ7tOZsUREV-y5XVUvkxNeOzCVQP6wgukxP0EbiWPdz_HfnE3IBA1YIa/s1600/ueno.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681046337404999602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-0biZKAqoLZS7LV36KrhhWpCbvGTTMmXVrkLfG8avSHyaWHwgvASp3Alzo4fO2jXT8rV3qMob8VN5SBpJ902ZQ7tOZsUREV-y5XVUvkxNeOzCVQP6wgukxP0EbiWPdz_HfnE3IBA1YIa/s400/ueno.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" /></a>Several collections of tea ceremony items appear in the Tokyo National Museum which I visited this morning. Tea ceremony items are also depicted on other works such as on one sword hilt in the room of swords and sword accessories. The first bowl above is so famous that it has a name: "Hashihime" -- it is Mino ware, and dates from the 16th or 17th century. The second tea bowl is Takatori ware from the 17th century.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-SIYG2XZO3iQUS2uEKCx8xwZRcQwO4hqwQInSKjwlqvKf5YhGYRJ-q5jT1qLtx4NCz5k4Hr496z7f4k1elMviaxEiyhcoRDfPzFU1G2xL109QbEWv-IcAfPtyYG_eW8-wiipos3rQd1e/s1600/ueno4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681046896906829682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-SIYG2XZO3iQUS2uEKCx8xwZRcQwO4hqwQInSKjwlqvKf5YhGYRJ-q5jT1qLtx4NCz5k4Hr496z7f4k1elMviaxEiyhcoRDfPzFU1G2xL109QbEWv-IcAfPtyYG_eW8-wiipos3rQd1e/s400/ueno4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Above: a 17th century Oribe square tea plate glazed in two different ways.

Tea Bowls

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22.40

Finally, Pie

First, add whipped cream:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_Z-lpaGOH5j1vqvyhC409g8WUuDVAkglPhc2wRmfPilLwhoN6M2_P6MkjIlrUdvW9HfpTZZwAMPQOjq4pnW6j0jhnRGhzv9uQjPNBxyS4vpVyAkFewfDKSZG9jJ9TzRYH_Ej9iTfRuOW/s1600/pie1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678737480734445602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_Z-lpaGOH5j1vqvyhC409g8WUuDVAkglPhc2wRmfPilLwhoN6M2_P6MkjIlrUdvW9HfpTZZwAMPQOjq4pnW6j0jhnRGhzv9uQjPNBxyS4vpVyAkFewfDKSZG9jJ9TzRYH_Ej9iTfRuOW/s400/pie1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPbcAXlsSBFqa8-JoMvhbjBC7gHETaSNKzJ-Ji4MogtWvC4hWfg_zSvKul5Wx25A_ZshHbFwvEVgBikIuvJ3zpnpezS3eQUeqIHh9GA8Il4F9kqFi3iXydqxSzAbeoBFqREzfjfBQtt5E/s1600/pie2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678737486606692114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPbcAXlsSBFqa8-JoMvhbjBC7gHETaSNKzJ-Ji4MogtWvC4hWfg_zSvKul5Wx25A_ZshHbFwvEVgBikIuvJ3zpnpezS3eQUeqIHh9GA8Il4F9kqFi3iXydqxSzAbeoBFqREzfjfBQtt5E/s400/pie2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMDe2ly_dwHIVe-HuruIgjCGeMvAJrh2-Whw_G1d6GWRtBnwpstvL6FN59KG7wt3oNEwbZh2SoWDu2UqRRtIZpw3enQ5Io6FoOZvKZQ0KLTlfFJP7vJi4fEKZGcZR5Wf5l1a1nC7KiMlm/s1600/pie0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678737496670914786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMDe2ly_dwHIVe-HuruIgjCGeMvAJrh2-Whw_G1d6GWRtBnwpstvL6FN59KG7wt3oNEwbZh2SoWDu2UqRRtIZpw3enQ5Io6FoOZvKZQ0KLTlfFJP7vJi4fEKZGcZR5Wf5l1a1nC7KiMlm/s400/pie0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVYiNeWzJE9HkPN68Yvk8LjA2x2frKs_GyuElYxfJ1MlBHFmVnQpkWc1wvgWA26z3fSVPHxyBf91bLnmsT2-EY0EuXZ-77QN6FtihLBJzPz6noRTHGcfxjbIZ_GcbjqQR6JF2ZmRlCsuL/s1600/pie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678737524528936146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVYiNeWzJE9HkPN68Yvk8LjA2x2frKs_GyuElYxfJ1MlBHFmVnQpkWc1wvgWA26z3fSVPHxyBf91bLnmsT2-EY0EuXZ-77QN6FtihLBJzPz6noRTHGcfxjbIZ_GcbjqQR6JF2ZmRlCsuL/s400/pie.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone together</div>

Finally, Pie

First, add whipped cream: Everyone together

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17.20

Waiting for Pi(e)

Waiting for Pi(e)

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15.17

Dinner

<div style="text-align: center;">Four kinds of chutney (cranberry, plum and mango-cranberry) and regular cranberry sauce, along with other traditional food --</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkw5tQNXPaRTky8E6amP-kgwTsiOyVD8emE3J0b5fOyAmKaTVVurKSktG9sTWkfjEbNiy1yK_NjCYw1gbNBE1Sdk4InXV1wWLVpKsDGVeWiCDOf3z6ORyN-VJl8B-d6Qf99wpfDNkY-v8/s1600/turkey6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678704042438435698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkw5tQNXPaRTky8E6amP-kgwTsiOyVD8emE3J0b5fOyAmKaTVVurKSktG9sTWkfjEbNiy1yK_NjCYw1gbNBE1Sdk4InXV1wWLVpKsDGVeWiCDOf3z6ORyN-VJl8B-d6Qf99wpfDNkY-v8/s400/turkey6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The set table --</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulTWFLLKftCPe9G-prglYOOBMpWdt2oNzXoTXEBCW3koS2s4eX4Oh_DBeC-kfC5XUERY13W1XPM0_Y5kjdp2SwHITV_vfHGYi23mhVx7hn-SaBtio3Obmb3KG8Cy5k351SYn_lJl_onqK/s1600/turkey8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678704033018140066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulTWFLLKftCPe9G-prglYOOBMpWdt2oNzXoTXEBCW3koS2s4eX4Oh_DBeC-kfC5XUERY13W1XPM0_Y5kjdp2SwHITV_vfHGYi23mhVx7hn-SaBtio3Obmb3KG8Cy5k351SYn_lJl_onqK/s400/turkey8.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ready to eat --</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1FuPjnnbtgk7UC4VJAvnrcL-KuR5CAaRp9F1NhH1LoSDsaTTUxUxJQ3rkWEz8CenFLwPCVBVz7bzhfJsB926FIqg00EJHnf3cNFcqtY2n1-hKd8Yv8IOr9hYoSmKCnSsAvw7YBcR51ge/s1600/turkey7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678704050802496034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1FuPjnnbtgk7UC4VJAvnrcL-KuR5CAaRp9F1NhH1LoSDsaTTUxUxJQ3rkWEz8CenFLwPCVBVz7bzhfJsB926FIqg00EJHnf3cNFcqtY2n1-hKd8Yv8IOr9hYoSmKCnSsAvw7YBcR51ge/s400/turkey7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a></div>

Dinner

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15.10

Chocolate Pie

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ37Ln7YFqMLHrwtQZC-Y9novjvztesdxeHhMC_cDuut1oEeel9cuEWxx0RfniQslIu9HnXLGuhbWAKk-tBPnOyDp047D9TkQQ8TLqTxayuCqKEPb0BHZSRcmFEWeudu5UnVxuQXI2pg0A/s1600/chocpie0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678648532352835026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ37Ln7YFqMLHrwtQZC-Y9novjvztesdxeHhMC_cDuut1oEeel9cuEWxx0RfniQslIu9HnXLGuhbWAKk-tBPnOyDp047D9TkQQ8TLqTxayuCqKEPb0BHZSRcmFEWeudu5UnVxuQXI2pg0A/s400/chocpie0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiws6P1I8J8cB-M1D0uQtdyv1kRJgpGT_uCfzpQUxCN-L3DVnpdzznV-1DtCvrhOSiN-7e4DO_4Dibi1vNI_g9OO-PVuCH_nsZtxuePpOhE3DCEX7Q-YZ7lGHjKJdXKu7UWeeP8pb-BU5T8/s1600/chocpie2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678648526234851858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiws6P1I8J8cB-M1D0uQtdyv1kRJgpGT_uCfzpQUxCN-L3DVnpdzznV-1DtCvrhOSiN-7e4DO_4Dibi1vNI_g9OO-PVuCH_nsZtxuePpOhE3DCEX7Q-YZ7lGHjKJdXKu7UWeeP8pb-BU5T8/s400/chocpie2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3sur_rMdjthLpnvvaDPxzbaiQuDyWPqSdMFVtr4QbhNai7e2pMVaT9jpXPN_jip8rChkdQ-Zx74y_1dEcatsZuxwYxPuuTaOC3uB73S6qaPevh_HbeZCOen2DmKOaMg5kVmmkSpGvhvo/s1600/chocpie3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678648508710971474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3sur_rMdjthLpnvvaDPxzbaiQuDyWPqSdMFVtr4QbhNai7e2pMVaT9jpXPN_jip8rChkdQ-Zx74y_1dEcatsZuxwYxPuuTaOC3uB73S6qaPevh_HbeZCOen2DmKOaMg5kVmmkSpGvhvo/s400/chocpie3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKr6SYBd_BT0RpRh_Tfy36859ohJ4JT8h1rWfp71Z8MKXOegiarN3VoCemuJxJBtKmxKgryUI4HTJSDq4hkbhxpQLxKp6bPYpz4f125w0QAe5p6inJd_p4BjJHUI07XHZcefQvuFr-pS6/s1600/chocpie1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678648506969791522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKr6SYBd_BT0RpRh_Tfy36859ohJ4JT8h1rWfp71Z8MKXOegiarN3VoCemuJxJBtKmxKgryUI4HTJSDq4hkbhxpQLxKp6bPYpz4f125w0QAe5p6inJd_p4BjJHUI07XHZcefQvuFr-pS6/s400/chocpie1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" /></a><br /><div>Note: apple pies were made yesterday. Banana cream pie was made later.</div>