May 01, 2005
Sashimi windfall

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Tod with unexpected blessing.

5:00 on Saturday evening, a white-clad kitchen worker arrives at camp. After calling out a name loudly and wandering up the path, he stops not far from our campsite. Tracey speaks to him for a few minutes, then goes off to look for “three girls in a tent” who ordered the food.

They were not to be found, so Maeda-san, the delivery man, left the cooler with us. Inside: ika and kampachi sashimi, three beers and some soy sauce. A feast for which the man would not take payment.


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Maeda-san, our benefactor

He returned that evening with some beer and settled in for a snack and a chat. He wanted to apologise for inconveniencing us (by giving us free sashimi?!). We invited him to stay for dinner, he had to return to his kitchen to tidy up. He took a shine to Tod who has the best Japanese of any of the gaijin in our group.

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Vegetables from Maeda-san’s garden

The next morning, he brought us a wooden box full of daikon, onions, parsley, and lettuce. He even came back on Wednesday with fruits…we have no idea why, but are grateful nonetheless.

Posted by kuri at May 01, 2005 09:14 AM

Comments

Who doesn’t take a shine to Tod?

What a great visit. What did you talk about?

Posted by: Jenn on May 7, 2005 11:47 PM
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