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| Different varieties of Sushi |
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| All the students along with Ms. Sadoshima's students |
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| Dining with Ms. Sadoshima |
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| Preparing sushi at Ms. Sadoshima's home |
It was one of the most hospitable and memorable days in Japan \m/
The day began with a trip to the Yokohama stadium where in Big Bears; the Waseda American Football Team was playing against the students from Kyio University. Most of us were unaware about the rules of the game, therefore one day in advance we were given handouts, explaining about the game. Before going to the stadium we stopped by one of the convenient stores in order to pick up some lunch which we could enjoy while watching the match.
Since the Waseda cheerleaders couldn’t make it that day for the match due to the distance, we prepared a routine on the spot and cheered for them till the end of the match. We were so felicitous when the Big Bears won the match. All the Waseda supporters appreciated our efforts immensely.
After the amazing first time experience of watching an American Football match, we caught a train to visit one of our most loved professors, Ms. Saori Sadoshima. Her beautiful and comfortable house is situated by the country side. Normally Japanese rarely invite people over to their houses but we were extremely fortunate to get a chance to visit her home. Some of her students which we had interacted with before at one of the seminars in Waseda were also present at her home that day.
Ms. Sadoshima and her students escorted us to the dining table where we were served Green tea. Her prime goal was to teach us to prepare sushi. So after drinking the tea we went to the kitchen in order to make an attempt to master the techniques of preparing sushi. We learnt how to marinade the rice that is used for sushi as well as what all ingredients are used for the filling. So we were all taught the tedious technique of making perfect sushi using sticky rice, tuna, mayonnaise, salmon, cucumber and some pickles. Basically the part wherein you have to roll the sushi is the most difficult but somehow all of us successfully managed to prepare 'almost' perfect sushi :D
Ms. Sadoshima then served us all the different types of sushi including the ones we had prepared. Most of us actually waited for this day to try out sushi. It was indeed an amazing experience to taste a variety of sushi for the first time. After we were done with the sushi, she served us traditional Japanese sponge cake along with whipped cream and strawberries. It was one of the most delicious meals we had till date.
After our meal we played a small game of bingo, every winner was allowed to pick up a gift of his/her choice. There was a variety of pretty gifts such as cute Japanese bookmarks, photo frames, cards, origami, a couple of Waseda gift items like folders, pencils, key chains, etc. It was a very exciting game altogether.
After such a wonderful experience the time finally came to bid adieu but none of us wanted to leave because we all felt so welcomed and homely. Ms. Sadoshima was indeed so hospitable and loving. It was a day never to forget. We then finally left and enjoyed the rain happily singing our way back to the hostel :)
The day began with a trip to the Yokohama stadium where in Big Bears; the Waseda American Football Team was playing against the students from Kyio University. Most of us were unaware about the rules of the game, therefore one day in advance we were given handouts, explaining about the game. Before going to the stadium we stopped by one of the convenient stores in order to pick up some lunch which we could enjoy while watching the match.
Since the Waseda cheerleaders couldn’t make it that day for the match due to the distance, we prepared a routine on the spot and cheered for them till the end of the match. We were so felicitous when the Big Bears won the match. All the Waseda supporters appreciated our efforts immensely.
After the amazing first time experience of watching an American Football match, we caught a train to visit one of our most loved professors, Ms. Saori Sadoshima. Her beautiful and comfortable house is situated by the country side. Normally Japanese rarely invite people over to their houses but we were extremely fortunate to get a chance to visit her home. Some of her students which we had interacted with before at one of the seminars in Waseda were also present at her home that day.
Ms. Sadoshima and her students escorted us to the dining table where we were served Green tea. Her prime goal was to teach us to prepare sushi. So after drinking the tea we went to the kitchen in order to make an attempt to master the techniques of preparing sushi. We learnt how to marinade the rice that is used for sushi as well as what all ingredients are used for the filling. So we were all taught the tedious technique of making perfect sushi using sticky rice, tuna, mayonnaise, salmon, cucumber and some pickles. Basically the part wherein you have to roll the sushi is the most difficult but somehow all of us successfully managed to prepare 'almost' perfect sushi :D
Ms. Sadoshima then served us all the different types of sushi including the ones we had prepared. Most of us actually waited for this day to try out sushi. It was indeed an amazing experience to taste a variety of sushi for the first time. After we were done with the sushi, she served us traditional Japanese sponge cake along with whipped cream and strawberries. It was one of the most delicious meals we had till date.
After our meal we played a small game of bingo, every winner was allowed to pick up a gift of his/her choice. There was a variety of pretty gifts such as cute Japanese bookmarks, photo frames, cards, origami, a couple of Waseda gift items like folders, pencils, key chains, etc. It was a very exciting game altogether.
After such a wonderful experience the time finally came to bid adieu but none of us wanted to leave because we all felt so welcomed and homely. Ms. Sadoshima was indeed so hospitable and loving. It was a day never to forget. We then finally left and enjoyed the rain happily singing our way back to the hostel :)
My sincere apologies to all the viewers for the delay in updating the blog.
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