It was a bit early being in the first week of June but the Embassy of Finland in Tokyo hosted a reception on the occasion of “midsummer” which I was told was the second biggest holiday after Christmas in Finland. In reality, midsummer was used as an excuse to eat, drink and party at this industry-specific gathering held in honor of our industry. 😀
At embassy parties, you tend to be served only alcohols that specific country produces. Not this which is a plain old Campari & soda, not made in Finland. I guess Finnish drinks are too strong as aperitifs but note that it is in a beautiful Finnish glass made by Iittala.
This is more like it.
The current Ambassador of Finland to Japan and his wife are a lovely couple who appreciate not just rock music but the heavier stuff as well. They stand out in this pic in the front row. The group shot was taken at Studio Coast on May 24, 2014.
A blog by Ayako Mathies 