2012年11月21日水曜日

2012年11月21日水曜日 -

Sarah - The Takarazuka Review!


Sarah

Just recently, I went to see a play at the Takarazuka Grand Theater with some friends. It was my first time to visit Takarazuka or see a play there, but I remember studying about it in university, so I was very excited.

We arrived at Takarazuka around noon and took a nice scenic walk towards the theater. The weather was excellent and the view was beautiful, so we took our time. We stopped for coffee and sandwiches at a nearby cafe and enjoyed the atmosphere.


Finally it was time for the play and it certainly didn't disappoint!
The story and the music were entrancing.  I couldn't believe some of the costumes we saw in the Review. I couldn't take my eyes off the stage! I've never seen so much sparkle in my life!
Afterwards we headed back to Umeda for some okonomiyaki and karaoke.
It was the first time for me to eat okonomiyaki so I was really excited. The restaurant looked very traditional. We sat on tatami mats and all the tables had little hotplates in the middle.
The service was out of this world! We didn’t have to wait long and everyone was really friendly. The waiter actually cooked the meal for us at our table. Now that’s service!
I had the standard pork okonomiyaki and my friend had shrimp. I think next time I will be a little more adventurous with my toppings.

 Takarazuka Grand Theater

scenic = 景色のよい
took our time = のんびりしました
atmosphere = 雰囲気
entrancing = うっとりさせる
couldn't take my eyes off = 目が離せませんでした
sparkle = きらきら
head back = 引き返す
traditional = 伝統的な
out of this world = 信じられないくらいすてき
standard = 定番の
more adventurous = 冒険する


Sarah's Introduction Video