Jerilyn has also covered this incredible evening in her previous post. Thanks to Yoshi for putting us in contact with such a great group of his co-workers from Meiwa. They treated us to an evening of great Hunan cuisine, drink, and conversation. One of the funniest quotes of the night: Matsui-san pointing out a dish to everyone saying, “Watch out for this one….tomorrow morning!”
By far the most memorable part (my memory fades after the infamous Chinese white wine came out, served in HUGE tea cups), was the communication. So many great stories were told, songs were sung, introductions were made, all in a combination of Japanese, Mandarin, and English. What a great challenge it was to communicate, but success was incredibly rewarding, both for the speaker and the listener. I feel like all of us connected that night, much more so than in (seemingly) similar situations that arise in America where you may end up eating and drinking with a group of unfamiliar faces. Maybe it was the language barrier that actually brought us closer together? Maybe it was all of the warm personalities, open for anything? Or maybe it was the white wine, sake, and beer?! Whatever it was, I look forward to keeping in contact with this great group of friends in the future. There are talks of a golf outing in China in the coming weeks, are you in Paul?
Paul was traveling in Tokyo during this week, so couldn’t make the trip with Heidi and Annie. We all missed him (although I didn’t need any more encouragement for gan-bei!), but are very happy he had his own great experience in Japan with a new group of great friends. What a great experience for all of us. Thanks again Yoshi, Jerilyn, and Paul!
By far the most memorable part (my memory fades after the infamous Chinese white wine came out, served in HUGE tea cups), was the communication. So many great stories were told, songs were sung, introductions were made, all in a combination of Japanese, Mandarin, and English. What a great challenge it was to communicate, but success was incredibly rewarding, both for the speaker and the listener. I feel like all of us connected that night, much more so than in (seemingly) similar situations that arise in America where you may end up eating and drinking with a group of unfamiliar faces. Maybe it was the language barrier that actually brought us closer together? Maybe it was all of the warm personalities, open for anything? Or maybe it was the white wine, sake, and beer?! Whatever it was, I look forward to keeping in contact with this great group of friends in the future. There are talks of a golf outing in China in the coming weeks, are you in Paul?
Paul was traveling in Tokyo during this week, so couldn’t make the trip with Heidi and Annie. We all missed him (although I didn’t need any more encouragement for gan-bei!), but are very happy he had his own great experience in Japan with a new group of great friends. What a great experience for all of us. Thanks again Yoshi, Jerilyn, and Paul!
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