Aug.31
I went to a four-day business trip for Kokura in Kyushu Island.
I took a Shinkansen Train in early morning.
Look!
My train number was No.7 train, No.7 car, No.7 sheet.
Oh! Three Seven!
I arrived at Kokura afternoon.
I had a very nice Unagi lunch.
The main purpose of this trip is to participate in a big food & beverage trade show of Marubishi, a major food & beverage supplier in Kyushu.
In every year, the trade show was held in Kumamoto, where the head office of Marubishi is located.
However, Kumamoto had a terrible damage because of big earthquakes in last April.
The head office and store building of Marubishi had a big damage, too.
Then the trade show is held at Kokura place of Kumamoto.
The all stuff of Marubishi paid great efforts to hold the event in this year.
I appreciate it very, very much.
I went to the exhibition hall and prepared my wine booth.
Then I went to a night spot in central Kokura.
Because I arrived at the business meeting place earlier, I dropped in a wine bar named KEN’S WINE near around.
Amazing!
I found a name of Pangolin, my original South Africa wine, at the wine list board.
I was happy, very happy, ultra-super-very happy!
The owner of the bar, a beautiful lady, was also very surprised.
She said Pangolin was one of her most favorite wines and kept to dealing it over five years.
Is it accident or coincident?
I took a memorial photo with the owner and her daughter.
Amazing again!
They are a mother and a daughter.
Then I went to a Japanese restaurant and had nice business dinner.
I enjoyed very fine local seafood.
After dinner, I went back to KEN’S WINE again and tasted Pangolin and other fine wines.
Thank you very much for the wonderful encounter!
It was like a dreaming night.
