JAPAN
"Katarina called me eagerly on a Friday afternoon “John, let’s go and see the Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto” I said sure and a few hours later we were on a plane; thus one of the great perks of living in Hong Kong". - Chef for Sail 3
Me and my gorgeous new friends
Kyoto downtown
Roan Kikunoi
Market
Noodle bar
Me, Katarina and Kaimi, Sake Bar Kyoto
Part of nine course lunch with Sake
Rice with grilled Tai
Pickled fish
Udon Noodles
Abalone and Whelks
Tofu
Kyoto Market
Traditional Village Kyoto
Clams
Three Star master chef Roan Kikunoi
Tofu on a stick
Octopus stick
Kaimi at market
Pickles
Sushi Master
Sushi rolls
Kobe Beef
Best tasting steak ever
Kobe and Wagyu at Supermarket
Sampling preserved fish
Kyoto Rice
Supermarket Sushi
Steamed Dumplings
Salmon Sushi
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Tempura
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Gion Street Gesiha's
Geisha
Kiyomizu-dera Temple locals
Its like being on a Japanese movie set
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
My future Geisha girlfriend
Friendly locals at Fushimi Inari Shrine
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Temple drinking fountain
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Udon Noodles
Sake tasting
Ponto-Cho Street
Sreamed Dumplings
Japanese Whiskey
Ponto-Cho Street
Nightclub
Kyoto Old Town
Sushi and Sake bar
Sake tasting
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
New besties
The Higashiyama District
Fish Market
Shijo Ohashi bridge
Japanese knife shop
Kinkaku-Ji Temple
The Kyoto Imperial Palace where Japan ruled from for 1000 year's
Prized delicacies
Kyoto City Hall
Kyoto Okura Hotel where we stayed
Kyoto Nishiki Market
Geisha District
