At Dandelions, we regularly hold “Recreation” events to deepen the camaraderie among employees!
This is “George” from Unit 3. As previously introduced in this blog, Dandelions has become a sponsor of the young lion “Regulus” at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens. To go see “Regulus” (and other animals) together, Unit 3 organized a recreation event—a visit to the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
After the date was set for Saturday, October 19, we kept an eye on the weather forecast. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t favor us on the day—it rained, and it was unusually hot and humid for October. However, even while walking around with umbrellas, we were able to thoroughly enjoy the zoo and botanical gardens.
To make touring the zoo and botanical gardens even more interesting, we also held an animal scavenger hunt game. Participants earned points by finding specific animals, taking photos, and submitting them, with points awarded based on their rarity (difficulty of finding them). The recreation participants were divided into four teams and set out to find the animals.
Komodo Dragon (Apparently, in Japan, it can only be seen at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens.)Finding the Emerald Tree BoaIn Front of “Regulus”
(By the way, before going to the zoo and botanical gardens, we all had lunch together at a nearby restaurant.)
Stay tuned for the introduction of our next recreation event!
Hello everyone! This is Junpei from the second unit. We are once again fortunate to have welcomed three new employees to Dandelions Co., Ltd. this year. This time, we will introduce the new employee welcome party held in April.
First, a toast!! ~ pleasant conversation
The welcome party started with a toast signal from the organizer.
Many of our members work at our clients’ offices due to work circumstances, so we had a great time talking about our recent activities and hobbies, even though we don’t usually see each other.
New employee greetings
As the atmosphere started to heat up, we asked the new employees to introduce themselves.
The three new employees were of various nationalities and backgrounds, and although they were nervous, they talked about themselves.
L-kun from China, who loves GundamL-kun from Vietnam, who loves traveling and has visited various parts of JapanK-san, who changed jobs from a different industry and has a lot of work experience
Summary The new employees seemed nervous at first, but as the conversation progressed, their tension gradually eased, and it was a very enjoyable welcome party. In fact, Dandelions is planning on welcoming new members in the future, and we hope to provide an opportunity like this for them to deepen their friendships (and drink) when they do.
This blog will continue to introduce various in-house recreational activities, so please look forward to the next article!
I’m Chen from the 1st unit, and I’m in charge of introducing this event!
I’m here to report on the cooking event that was held at the end of March 2024. The theme of this event was “Making delicious dumplings together.” We made both boiled dumplings and pan-fried dumplings, and enjoyed comparing the taste.
Preparing to make dumplings
First, the participants were divided into two groups. One group made gyoza skins, and the other made gyoza filling. The gyoza skin group kneaded the dough using strong flour and weak flour, let it rest, and then rolled it out into a circle to make gyoza skins. On the other hand, the gyoza filling group mixed minced meat and seasonings to make meat filling, which they then seasoned well.
We decided to use store-bought wrappers for the pan-fried dumplings, and focused on making the boiled dumplings by hand. Once everything was ready, we started to make the boiled and pan-fried dumplings. We boiled the boiled dumplings in a pot and ate them with soup. We steamed the pan-fried dumplings in a frying pan, and finished them off with sesame oil to add flavor.
After cooking was finished, everyone enjoyed the gyoza they had made. Homemade gyoza have a special taste, and making them together as a team made them even more delicious. Through this cooking event, all participants had fun while learning cooking techniques and had a fulfilling time.
Looking back on the cooking party
I would like to report on the overall impressions of the cooking event. This was our first attempt at a cooking event, and although there were many issues, we were able to make it a success. We would like to take everyone’s opinions into consideration and make the next event even better.
First of all, although we were in a hurry due to lack of preparation, we felt that it was a success in the end. Some people also felt that it was fun to work together as a team because there was a lot to do. Many people said that it was great that we were able to keep to the schedule even though it was our first cooking event. Some people also mentioned that they should have communicated each person’s duties more clearly. Others said that they learned how to make boiled dumplings, felt a sense of teamwork by working together, and that the food was delicious as good points. On the other hand, some people pointed out that the start time was later than scheduled and the importance of time management.
Future events mentioned include a mini 4WD tournament, a sports day, athletics, a picnic, and an amusement park. This cooking event was both educational and fun. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation. Let’s make use of the lessons learned from this event to make our next event even more fulfilling. We’re looking forward to our next event. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know. Finally, the content of this blog was written using ChatGPT.
That’s all for today’s introduction. Please look forward to our next in-house event introduction!
We went on a company trip on October 27-28, 2023. In 2023, the event was held in two sessions for each section. Members at Dandelions could participate in both if they payed the participation fee, and it turned out to be a fun trip with almost everyone participating this time.
The destination was Noma’s “Wood Design Park Noma”.
When you arrive and enter your room, a stylish room with an ocean view. Everyone was so excited and was taking lots of photos.
We played in the sea and took pictures until dinner. Although it was October, the temperature was warm and the sea water was just right. I was planning to just lightly wet my feet, but some people were completely absorbed in it. Some people said “I might be doing the most summery thing this year!” and I had a great time.
The long-awaited dinner!
In the mountain part, there was a lot of meat, but this time we were in the sea part, so there was a variety of seafood. We enjoyed delicious meat, seafood, and alcohol. But on the way there was heavy rain and thunder. Everyone hurriedly evacuated the food and had a hurried dinner. But it’s also a good memory.
After returning to our room, we held a surprise! On this trip, there were members whose birthdays were on the same day and we all celebrated.
Such an happy expression on his face!
At night, we talked and played games together in our rooms. There was also a place where you could make a bonfire outside, so we were able to have some fun together.
This year’s company trip was held with the theme of “glamping”. I enjoyed both the mountains and the sea.
Where will the company trip take place in 2024? I’m looking forward to it!
At Dandelions, we regularly hold “recreation” events to deepen friendships among our employees!
I am “Joji” from the third Unit. In this article, I would like to leave behind the gradually getting colder season and talk about this year’s warm and dazzling midsummer, and introduce the “recreation” the third Unit hold. On July 28, 2023, we gathered at the Shonai Ryokuchi Park and enjoyed BBQ and did some physical exercise. The main person in charge of this event was “Kuroma”.
For the BBQ, “BBQ CANVAS Shonai Ryokuchi” helped us and prepared the BBQ site, equipment, and food, and we only brought in additional food. It was so much fun grilling and eating delicious meat and vegetables together! By the way, I recently learned the word nomikeshon (mix of the Japanese verb nomu which means “to drink”, and the word komyunikēshon, “communication”) and I thought that a tabenikeshon (mix of the Japanese verb taberu which means “to eat”, and the word komyunikēshon, “communication”) like this one would be enough to deepen our friendships.
The BBQ siteGrilling meat 🍖
The physical exercises were all kinds of games. For example, we played “Daruma-san ga Kotta” (the Japanese equivalent of the “Red light, Green light” game), and as a summer game, we also split watermelon. (Personally, I felt like “Oh, it’s summer in Japan!”)
Before splitting the watermelon……After splitting it!🍉
After the BBQ was over, we cleaned up the site and moved to the grassy area of the Shonai Ryokuchi Park, where we played dodgeball and other activities.
Just before we start playing dodgeball
Looking back on it now, several months later, it was a really fun event. As a member of the third Unit, which hosted the event, I was really glad that the weather was sunny and there were no major problems.
This is not the last Dandelions event, so stay tuned for the next one!
