Henna gaijin Larry-san Rosenberg modestly threw together the most wonderful meal for we very honored and privileged friends of his - KAISEKI! For those unfamiliar with kaiseki, think of it as an enormous bento box dinner, elongated by serving each dish separately, one at a time. This doesn't begin to do Kaiseki, or Larry's heroic efforts, justice, but hopefully the following photos will. 14 dishes in all, served exquisitely in fine Japanese dishes, plates or bowls, served with love, joy and warm saki and Kirin beeru. Unfortunately, my poor photography does not suitably honor his efforts and I offer my humblest apologies for the inadequacies that ensue.

December 21, 2003 - Silver Spring, MD