July 26, 2001: Welcome party |
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Cooks are working hard for the welcome party to be opened after the eve. |
| Many cookers are working in the hotels and inns in Yufuin valley. They bring in various kinds of ingredients. What is this beautiful ingredient? |  |
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An unusual food is made of gumbo. |
| Shintani, the chef of the cooking research association, watches carefully the dishing up. |  |
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The product. |
| Beautiful dishes. |  |
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Sweet and cool tomato dish is good for dessert. The containers are made by Tokimatsu of Toki studio. |
| Sweet fish in the stream is just about jumping up. |  |
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Sunflower in the lobby. |
| The beautifully dished up "Vegetable Sushi" won prize for consecutive two years. |
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Mr. Takemoto, left, of Hyper Network and my husband Ken in the lobby. |
| Takei (left) and Mrs. Nakaya of Kamenoi Besso Hotel. |  |
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The party started. Mr. Yoneta makes a few words in the beginning. |
| Mr. Kumpei Mizoguchi on the left, and other residents. |  |
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A young staff Yoshikawa on the left. |
| Young artists wear T-shirts. |  |
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Kentarou Nakaya, president of Kamenoi Besso Hotel. |
| Toast! |  |
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Pleasant welcome party continues. |
| Mr. Kobayashi, center, enjoys as well. |  |
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Mr. Umeno, left, works as a photographer as usual. |
| Young artists of Excelsior in the front line, from left, Kanako Endoh, Yoshida, and Nishino. Ms. Fuchino and I summed up today's account. |
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| Today's album | |