On Friday, Benny's co-workers held a bonenkai at a hole-in-the-wall bar. A bonenkai is a traditional end-of-the-year party where co-workers gather to literally "forget the year." The purpose is to say goodbye to the troubles of the past year and celebrate the good fortune expected in the upcoming year. Since Benny's office is made up of Japanese and American workers, they decided to hold a bonenkai, but instead of dressing up (which is traditional), it was casual and spouses, including me could come.
As you can see we had a wide variety of food choices and plenty of sake to sample. Heavy drinking is another traditional of this party. Bonenkais are not held on a specific day, but can take place anytime in December.
I took this picture of the group when we first got there, but forget to take a picture of the whole group, including Benny and I.
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You're getting to experience some pretty cool things
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