Oishii Sushi!

We were treated to professional Sushi today by the Japan Netherlands Institute today! They invited one of the most famous Sushi chefs in Tokyo and Sushi was made in front of our eyes from scratch in the classroom. The maguro (tuna) was excellent as we got the most tender (and expensive) part of the tuna called otoro. Ate raw sea urchin for the first time. Last time too probably. Think I'll stick to refined otoro, ebi and salmon. Oishii!
We were invited by the Sushi Chef to come with him to the inner circle of Tsukiji fish market somewhere in the future, which is the largest fishmarket (and even largest food market) in the world. The most interesting are the auctions, which are held in the inner circle, held at 5 a.m. This was a very special offer of the sushi chef because the inner circle is strictly off limits to the public, only for real wholesale buyers. And since none of us intends to buy a 10.000 EURO tuna...we could use the sushi chef's connections...

It also was 'Seijin no Hi' today, the coming of age day which is held once a year. Women who become 20 dress up in kimono style and become an adult. We stumbled out of the instute after our fourth serving of sushi and went to the temple to look for them, but the seijin no hi party was all over. Luckily we met some of them in the picturesque Tokyo Chikatetsu (subway).

Looking forward to tomorrow: sumo season's on, and will probably watch one of the sumo fights with some classmates. Will refrain from entering the competition this year, hope to get a chance next year.