Life in Yokohama

I went to The Japan newspaper museum to watch exhibition of Okinawa. （激動の沖縄４２年） Permanent exhibition is interesting. Asahi Shimbun uses this plane for news coverage. The museum is adjacent to Nihon Odori station.  Admission fee is 500 yen. Headline "One dollar = 308 yen". The museum is less crowded. If you like quiet place in Yokohama I recommend this location. CupNoodles museum might be amusing to visit. It is located in front of World Porters. Admission fee is 500 yen.  We took lunch at The Hof Braw. This restaurant has operated sicne 1951. Original menu "Spa Pizza" is large portion for woman but it tastes good.  1,100 yen.

I like watching hydrangeas on rainy season but what I dislike on rainy season is マンションの裏に咲いている紫陽花 です。 drying clothes inside house.  I use dehumidifier as our old W/D didn't work well.  When I started to use dryer,  it suddenly stopped.  洗濯機の乾燥機が故障したようなので 除湿機を使って部屋干しをしましたが 温度があがり気持ちが悪くなりました。 I read manual and I found that I should clean dryer filter every time I use dryer. I was surprised to see so much dust inside dryer filter.  洗濯機のマニュアルをひっぱりだして 読んでみたら、乾燥機を使った後に 必ず乾燥フィルター（左右）を掃除して 下さいと書いてありました。初めて 知りました。 After cleaning,  dryer starts to operate without problem.  乾燥フィルターをはずしてたまった ほこりを取り除いたら問題なく 動くようになりました。今度から ちゃんと掃除をしよう。 この洗濯機はメーカー製造中止 だから、部品が手に入るかわかり ません。

I would like to visit Cactus Park to watch animals as distance to animals is far at Zoorasia.  However, Zoorasia is the nearest zoo and admission fee is only 600 yen,  I sometimes go to the zoo. Since the ground is large for walking,  next time I might use van inside the park. Indian elephant 3 elephant were given by Mumbai, which is a sister city of Yokohama. Bornean orangutan was eating leaves. Sumatran tiger Asian lion from India Capybara from South America

As it was father's day,  I visited my parents living in Hodogaya. British Commonwealth cemetery is located about 15 minutes from our home. Queen Elizabeth, Premier Thatcher, Princess Diana and Premier Blair visited this cemetery.  For details, please refer to CWGC site . Kankyo Katsudo Sien Center 3 cats were walking around the park.

 I rode " Ultraman train "(Sotetsu) from kibougaoka to Yokohama. Yokohama archives of history (横浜開港資料館） At the site Japan and U.S. signed Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854.   Special exhibition: British consulate room until June 16, 2013.  Photo exhibition of Mr.Motochika Hirose, who took pictures of Yokohama in Showa.  Until July 7. Tamakusu tree  Over the window, you will see Scandinavian and San Aloha restaurant.  Good place to have coffee or Heineken. Jack Cafe We took lunch at " Il de Terrace " at Navios Yokohama  

This picture was taken on Sunny day. This road is called railway road. When we go to World Porters, we walk this road. My favorite restaurant Donna Doro is located on 5th floor. World Porters Dog of Shiokumizaka garden at Motomachi Inside the cafeteria

Makan Makan owner sheff, Ms. Hiroko Hiraoka hold cooking class today. I attended class for the first time.  I was happy to have tasty lunch and beer in the afternoon. I should cook steamed Chinese dumpling, fried eggplant and  rice vermicelli at home.

Typhoon is approaching.  Before it rains hard,  I would buy plenty of food and drink as I don't want to go shopping in the rain. Near the elder care falicily I came across a cat,begging bread I had just bought. Engrance of Mujinakubo park. My sister living in Hodogaya told me that she saw  Hakubishin. ( pe̍h-phī-sim、 果子狸 )

Plum grove at Kibougaoka was opened 2 days for picking.  We got 3 kilo of plums. 1 kilo plum cost 500 yen. We chose clean, big plums. Plum grove is located 7 minutes from Kibougaok station.  How to make Umeshu (梅酒） Ingredient: Green Plum  1kg Rock sugar 0.5-0.8kg White liquor 1.8L  1. Soak plums into bowl more than 12 hours to remove scum. 2. Wipe plum with paper towel and remove stems. 3. Insert plum with takegushi. 4. Place layer of plum, then rock sugar. 5. Pour liquor into jar. 6 Store the jar in cool place. (not fridge). You will be ready to drink Umeshu after 6 months.