H-juku’s tennis squad—Ms. Hirata, Mr. Furuta, and Ms. Sach—enjoyed a Christmas lunch with delicious food at my house on Sunday, December 9th. Snow had been falling steadily since Saturday night and continued until Sunday morning, leaving over 20 cm of snow blanketing the area, Shirakaba highland at an elevation of 1,500 meters. The snowy scenery outside created a magical atmosphere.

Sachi prepared some pizza dough and pork, topping the pizzas with vegetables, meats, and mozzarella cheese. We baked them in an outdoor pizza oven I recently bought, which can reach up to 400°C. We also enjoyed a BBQ with charcoal-grilled pork and scallops. Everything had an amazing taste!

Wishing you a fun and joyful time during the Christmas and New Year holidays!