Group Ride 3/3: Kitty’s Sushi Roll – Japanese History and Culture in DC

[Kitty]

Minna-san Konnichiwa! In advance of the sakura explosion (and attendant tourist hordes descending on the district), I am putting together a group ride to various points of interest related to Japanese history and culture in DC!

For those of you who only see me in bike garb, my day job is US-Asia relations and my area of expertise is Japan. Join me on this ride to learn fun facts to dazzle your friends when the cherry blossoms do bloom, visit interesting sites you may have missed, and (optional) have lunch at a Japanese restaurant that specializes in some traditional home cooking (as well as sushi). You might also learn some Japanese!

Further details (route etc.) are forthcoming, but here are the basics:

Date: Saturday, March 3rd (I know its short notice, but I’ve only just gotten back from the country in question… and I seriously want to do this pre-blossom Phil’s Coffee Navy Yard (1331 4th St. SE, #101, Washington, D.C., 20003) — If you want coffee, come with enough time before roll-out!
Ride Start: 8:45 – Gather; 8:50 – Safety Talk; 9:00am Roll Out! (Phil’s Coffee Navy Yard)
Ride End:: 11:00-11:30(?) Near Farragut
Optional Lunch: Noonish: Kotobuki (4822 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, DC 20007)*
Route: All in DC using as much bike infrastructure as possible, 6-7 stops, one restroom break. (Note: City route means city riding, with cars and stoplights. Everyone be cool :cool:)
Distance: ~11 mi (ride only), ~16 mi (ride + lunch)

*I am going to check ahead to see what their capacity is. If its limited, I may have to set up an RSVP system and make a reservation. Thank you for your understanding.

With that, let me know who’s interested! Yoroshiku ne~
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[Judd]

Pics from the ride:

[Judd]

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[Judd]

@LhasaCM 175551 wrote:

Agreed…great ride. Sorry we didn’t make it all the way, but you did an awesome job weaving a coherent narrative that tied the sites together.

(Eventually we will get to the end and the group picture for one of these things…)

You actually made it through most of the ride. I think you only missed 7-11 and the Japanese Information and Culture Center. I’ve chuckled every time I’ve looked at ride photos and there’s a small person bundled up in pink.

[Steve O]

Here’s the group at Philz at the beginning of the ride getting the ride pre-brief
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It was pretty brisk, so riders were bundled up
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Accordioneur is ready to roll!
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Entranced by Kitty at the Navy Yard
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Kitty at the Freer Gallery
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[Steve O]

Mr Happy posing on the Stone Pagoda

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Taking spectacular photos
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The birthday girl!!! (yes, it was wheels&wings birthday. And, as Kitty explained, also a holiday in Japan: “Girl’s Day”)
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Rolling into the Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During WWII
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[Steve O]

And some action photos as we rode up the CCT to get lunch after the ride

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[mrhappy_onabike]

I treated Kitty to a flight of beers at Heritage Brewing in Clarendon after the ride.

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[Starduster]

@mrhappy_onabike 175592 wrote:

I treated Kitty to a flight of beers at Heritage Brewing in Clarendon after the ride.

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Most deserved!

[accordioneur]

@mrhappy_onabike 175592 wrote:

I treated Kitty to a flight of beers at Heritage Brewing in Clarendon after the ride.

Looks to me like you organized a beer Taste Test. #fs2018taste

[Author]

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