Recording summary · December 2019
Staying At A Luxurious Japanese Hot Spring Resort
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Overview
An outing to a hotel and hot spring includes observing scenery and sightseeing, remarks on weather, lodging accommodations, and lore regarding fishermen discovering a hot spring during the Edo period.
Dining and drinking activities include ordering three Kirin beers, offering water, and having crab dishes priced at approximately 5,000 yen per serving.
Remarks are made about cheap vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, a very large daikon priced at 110 yen, milk shop curry, and theater tickets.
Themes
Visiting a hotel and hot spring, encompassing accommodations, scenery, sightseeing, weather, and historical lore from the Edo period.
Dining, ordering beverages including Kirin beers, eating crab, and discussing affordable food items such as Chinese cabbage, daikon, and milk shop curry.
Mentions of theater tickets.
Developments
An outing to a hotel and hot spring takes place.
Participants order three Kirin beers during their meal.
Uncertainties & gaps
Uncertainty is expressed regarding the presence of fish, the hot spring conditions during the Edo period, conversation topics, and whether the crab served is stick crab.