Sense of Place

I have been learning how to wear Kimono. I go to a Kimono school once a week and learn a basic way of wearing Kimono and different ways of tying the kimono belt. It is not directly related to my internship, but I'm sure it is going to be usuful in the future because the hotel thinks a great deal of an unique history and a cultural place in Japan. The hotel is located on a historical place in Tokyo and deeply related to Kimono culture. I am also interested in protecting and showing a local culture. I am excited to get much knowledge about Kimono!

Mistakes...

I sometimes make mistakes for my tasks when I take care of something at the first time. However, they fortunately did not affect to guests so far due to my colleague's follow-up. For example, the restaurant user requested me to make a taxi reservation in advance. I got his name and time for departure, but my colleague told me it was not enough information and I was advised to find the customer in order to complete this task. Since there were five restaurants at the hotel, I visited all restaurants and finally found the customer. I got further information about his phone number and confirmation for extra fees of taxi reservations in addition to the restaurant name he used. Although my task was eventually completed without problems, I made sure if it is the first time for me to take care of something I have to ask my colleagues before I accept any orders from customers.

Traditional Wedding

Our hotel have wedding ceremonies and receptions every weekend. One day, the couple had a Japanese traditional wedding at a temple and came to the hotel for their reception. They wore formal and special Kimono for wedding. When the couple arrived at the hotel lobby, people who are from Russia were at the lobby to get ready for going out. It was a rare opportunity for Russian people to see Japanese traditional wedding style. Russian people were excited and happy to experience Japanese culture. I was also glad to see intercultural experiences at the hotel. It is one of my goals to provide understandings of Japanese culture to foreigners through hotel visits.