Day 289: Lunch...

Day 289: ...but work at the same time.

so today was again sort of all about the food. I was invited to a special lunch to celebrate the release of yet another book by one of the country's specialists in Japanese literature, particualrly, Japan's women authors. Watanabe Sumiko is now Professor Emerita at my first Japanese university, Daito Bunka. I recall sitting in on some of her classes when I was a student there. I wish I'd paid a bit more attention. Today's stories were marvellous and for a woman in her 80s now, she was clearly a pathbreaker as an academic career woman in Japan for all those years. 

Of course, dear reader, you are probably more interested in the lunch. Here is a small part of it. It's tough getting through all this food. 

Miso shiru

The main part of the meal

Oh, and Watanabe sensei's book, signed

After lunch, it was off to book all the trips that are coming up: Wakayama (early Japanese migration to Queensland), Taiji (whaling), Akita (university meeting...).

Lots of food photo opportunities ahead. 

[Camera : iPhone 6, 11.59am, 12.17pm]