Yumiko just got off of work and came to the Keio Plaza Hotel to treat me to dinner. I was deeply touched.

We headed out to Shinjuku, the busiest area in Tokyo, just neaby. The Christmas decorations started to cover the city.

We walked around for a bout 40 minutes trying to find the "right" restaurant.

We certainly weren't alone.

Nor was it dark!

Taxi cabs were available to get us to our destination.

We walked by many a store.

She stopped to make a phone call to get directions.

We made it. This was a little cubby where we both face forward. The menue was intriguing.

We finally made a decision.

The dinner came in a metal bowl which was placed over a flame and it included pork, chicken, mushrooms and other vegetables that we watched cooking in a miso broth.

We truly enjoyed each other's company.

Here is a better view of our whole scenario.

When we left we had to collect our shoes from a locked cubby. Shoes were not allowed in this place.

Our shoes were in cubby #25.

No charge for the storage.

We did a little shopping, as I needed to get authentic green tea. She bought Swiss Miss Cocoa because she could never find it and she loves chocolate.

Such an electric city!

We decided on a taxi as it was nearing 10:15 and she had work in the morning. I believe she lived an hour away.

Sayonara, Yumiko-san, we will meet again.