August 2026.After two long years, I finally received the long-awaited invitation,and on the third day in Fukuoka, I headed to Japanese Cuisine Tobi Ume for lunch.I went in on an empty stomach, having fasted since morning, ready to indulge!I arrived at 12 PM for my reservation and was seated at a table.Right from the start, I was thrilled by the collaboration of KOKURYU with the Space Brothers,which set my excitement soaring. Following that, I enjoyed an incredible pairing ofJunmai Daiginjo, Jikon, Aramasa, and Domaine Takahiko, making it feel like a last supper.Although I couldn’t drink on this day due to the unfortunate circumstances of our organizer,I did my best to enjoy it for them, feeling a mix of determination and guilt. ٩( 'ω' )و↑ I tend to push myself in situations where I really shouldn’t.Above all, the red sea urchin, abalone, and the dashi of the soup paired with the sake were astonishingly wonderful.By the time we reached the rice course, I was so full that I felt like crying from happiness.I’m envious of how Fukuoka has such a variety of ingredients, not just seafood but also vegetables.In this course, while I’d love to say the red sea urchin was my favorite,I also really enjoyed the spring rolls made with my favorite corn,and the dashi of the soup was simply outstanding, not to mention the abalone and the octopus in the rice.Everything was just perfect!It was an incredibly happy afternoon in Kitakyushu.By the way, I indulged a bit too much, and on my way home, I felt the consequences,but once again, I was helped by the kind people of Kitakyushu, avoiding a crisis.I’m truly grateful for this town. It was a great meal.Here’s what I enjoyed during my visit:【Hazuki – Kitakyushu is Delicious.】*Reference: Fuhito @ Hiroshima, August 2026☆ Beginning with a drink "Corn Squash" Gold Rush (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) core & skin with soda water◯ KOKURYU (Fukui) ・KOKURYU AWA Jump – Space Brothers – ・Assemblage Atto – Space Brothers –☆ Saltwater Red from Wakamatsu Saltwater red sea urchin (Waki no Ura, Fukuoka) Country-style simmered eggplant (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) Seaweed (Ariake Sea, Fukuoka) Inaniwa soba (Akita)◯ Jikon (Mie) ・Junmai Daiginjo Nabari 2025 ・Junmai Ginjo Asahi Hiiri ・Junmai Ginjo Hattan Nishiki Hiiri☆ Bottom-dragging, bone-cut Steamed hamo (Ashiya, Fukuoka) Boiled vine shoots & cucumber (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) with chili vinegar and ponzu◯ Domaine Takahiko Soga Nanatsumori ・Blanc de Noir 2021 (Hokkaido)☆ Diving into a one-sided love of the shore Simmered black abalone (Waki no Ura, Fukuoka, 600g, simmered for 6 hours) with fermented butter (Omuta, Fukuoka) sautéed with shaved Caciottina cheese (Fukuoka) Risotto with shiitake (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) and black abalone liver sauce◯ Kinkonichi (Miyagi) ・Junmai Ginjo Sake Mirai ・Kinkonichi Junmai Daiginjo Sake Mirai ・Junmai Sake Omachi Usunigori Nama☆ Flavorful seasonal fish Charcoal-grilled sweetfish (Nishikigawa, Yamaguchi) with mitsuba stems Shaved green kabosu peel on winter melon (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) Somen melon (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) Dashi soup with 4-year-old Rishiri kombu from Okui Kaiseido and freshly shaved honkarebushi (Makurazaki, Kagoshima)◯ Juyondai (Yamagata) ・Ryusen Hakun Kyorai Junmai Daiginjo Tokubetsu Junmai Daiginjo, Ice-aged ・Mankai Daiginjo Sake, Tokubetsu Junmai Daiginjo, Super-low-temperature aged ・Nan-taru Niju-kin Junmai Daiginjo☆ Sea flavor, red of indigo Red sea urchin (Aoshima, Fukuoka) Kyu-e (Ashiya, Fukuoka, 3.1kg female) inner skin with sea salt & wasabi & sudachi (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka)◯ Aramasa 2026 Special Distribution The Wonderful World of Sake Rice III Colors (Akita) ・Clear Spark Yamabuki 2025 ・Cloudy Spark Utsukushi 2025 ・Hiiri Cloudy Sake Velvet 2025 ・Nama Sake Generation 2025 ・Barrel Sake Cosmos 2025 ・80% Low Polished Suiboku 2025☆ Real Summer Roll Spring rolls with Gold Rush (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) and red kame (Ashiya, Fukuoka) Sweet long peppers (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) with silver bean paste◯ Kikuzaka Merlot Barrel Aged 2020 (Kumamoto)☆ Core, True Name Charcoal-grilled true bonito (Uramoji, Fukuoka) Boiled water spinach with hanakatsuobushi (Makurazaki, Kagoshima)◯ Wakamusume (Yamaguchi) ・Tropical Bunbun Nama Sake ・METAL Bunbun Super Dry Junmai Ginjo ・Ruri Karakusa Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake☆ Mizuho Kanmon's Summer Purple True octopus (Kanmon Strait, Fukuoka) with rice cooked with edamame & basil (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) Red miso soup Pickles (carrot & shiso melon & red melon)☆ Sweet Passion Passion fruit (Ashiya, Fukuoka) Black figs (Ashiya, Fukuoka) with vanilla ice cream☆ Japanese Black Tea (Yame, Fukuoka) Blue lemon (Wakamatsu, Fukuoka) & honey (Kokura, Fukuoka)