A walk and Korean lunch in San Francisco’s historic Japantown

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SAN FRANCISCO

Lee Heidhues 12.27.2023 – photo art by Liz

The world is going to hell in a hand basket. War in Ukraine. The Israel assault on Gaza continues unabated. But in San Francisco it’s possible to find some unity and happiness.

Liz spent a post Christmas afternoon in San Francisco’s historic Japantown. Walking through the only mall in our part of the city. And enjoying “Bibimbop” at her favorite Korean restaurant, Doobu. Liz has known the owner since she first went there nearly 15 years ago. Portions are lavish and the food is excellent.

On a Wednesday afternoon the east and west Japantown mall was hoppin’ with people of all ages enjoying the atmosphere and the multi-cultural delights of San Francisco.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japantown,_San_Francisco

Liz digs into her “Bibimbop” at Doobu in Japantown
Japantown – an integral part of San Francisco
Multi-cultural San Francisco at the Japantown mall
A Tree of Hope festooned with origami swans.
The thriving mall in Japantown.
A poster for the classic film ‘Giant’ at the AMC Kabuki 8 movie house in Japantown.
Memorabilia brought home from Japan by our son Paul from his cruise on the Golden Bear when he was a student at the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo. Paul was the first visually impaired student to participate in the cruise.
One of Liz’ ESL students from Japan.
An Ikebana Sword Mountain Flower Arranger given to Liz by one of her dear friends.
A sampling of Liz’ Origami workbooks and Origami creations.
Liz poses in the beautiful kimono brought home by Lee during a trip to Nagoya, Japan when he worked as International Traffic Manager for Levi Strauss & Co.
Japantown “….international thriller.” During our recent trip to Berlin there was a Free Library shelf in the Hotel Tiergarten. Interspersed amongst the German language books was Japantown. I shipped home this mystery which takes place in Japantown, San Francisco. It will be my first read in 2024.
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I am a Green Party member, legal worker, walker, cyclist who follows politics, world events, 🌎 the literary world and 🎥 film

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