Happy New Year 2012!!
This year's beginning is a memorable one. One of my best friends from Malaysia stayed my grandfather's house. We ate Temaki Zushi(Hand-roll sushi), Osechi(New Year's Food), Zoni(New Year's Soup with Sticky Rice), Hot pod and so on and talk about the cultural difference between Malaysia and Japan. My family was very conscious at first but later they also tried to communicate with him. I was really happy that my family warmly accepted him because it's a kinda closed family.
We also went to Sanju-Sangendo(三十三間堂）, Kiyomizu temple(清水寺）, and Ginkakuji temple(銀閣寺） at Kyoto. Mt.Yoshino(吉野山), Kimpusenji temple(金峯山寺), Yoshino Jingu Shrine(吉野神宮) at Yoshino. And finally Kofukuji temple（興福寺）, Todaiji temple（東大寺）, Nara park（奈良公園）, Gangoji temple（元興寺）, and Naramachi(奈良町). I think he is the first Malaysian guy who came all the way to Kimpusenji Temple. It's happy for me to let him know how important the forestry is in Yoshino. Someday I hope I can discuss the issue with him deeply.
On the last day, we went to the VIVRE, Japanese department store, to check the Fukubukuro(福袋）, the lucky bag. He was so surprised the cheapness of the Fukubukuro. As I've never bought the bag, I wanted to try one but I couldn't find the good size!! So sad. Next year! Later we spend 3 hours in internet cafe because he wants to use internet. It was good experience to stay there since I've been there only once.
Although the night bus he took was late, he safely get back to home in Yokohama. I hope next year also he can visit my house and I can visit him on Chinese New Year and see how different it is.
May everyone have a fruitful year ahead!!
Aki
Hie Aki! Thanks a lot for the invitation. Yes it is really a very very good experience. Your family members are very warm. Too bad that my Japanese is not good enough otherwise I would want to communicate more with your family members. Yes please come to Penang for 2013 Chinese New Year..if I am in Penang at that time.. :D
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