Some early shopping for pottery and a new kitchen knife from Aritsugu who has come out of retirement as Imperial sword maker- amazing array of specialist knives-eel knife, fish cleaning, sashimi, meat, vegetable, noodle etc-I settle for double honed utility. We take the train to the famous 3 Michelin starred Kitcho restaurant-they are very apologetic for me turning up a day early-I magnaminously forgive them. We are ushered into our private dining room and are served a series of delicacies by our own kimono clad waitress-much bowing and genuflecting-sometimes it felt like eating the Mona Lisa; 2 bottles of wine later we stagger back to the train and make our way to Gion for a special geisha concert combined with tea ceremony-get blank look when I ask for milk, 2 sugars and an iced vo-vo.
After the show we hook up with an elderly gent who is an expert on geishas and as we hang around the stage door as he identifies each one by name and their "characteristics".
We finish off the evening with a hearty bowl of udon
noodles.
After the show we hook up with an elderly gent who is an expert on geishas and as we hang around the stage door as he identifies each one by name and their "characteristics".
We finish off the evening with a hearty bowl of udon
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| Personalising knife |
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| Kitcho |
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| Pickled cherry blosson tea |
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| The Sea-note the crashing waves |
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| Throw another fish on the barbie,love! |
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| You will eat the whole fish |
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| Is this the best beef I have eaten |
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| See yar later |
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| Must have peace sign |
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| Local ladies |
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| Our new best friend |
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| Udon and tempura |
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