A Stroll Through Yokohama Chinatown
Around lunchtime last week, I think, I heard from someone I’ve known for ages. They wanted to meet up and hang out.. So we got together, and after mulling over where to go, we decided on Yokohama. Going …
Around lunchtime last week, I think, I heard from someone I’ve known for ages. They wanted to meet up and hang out.. So we got together, and after mulling over where to go, we decided on Yokohama. Going …
Lately I’ve been meeting people out and about more and more. Is that a good thing? I’ve got a bit of a hikikomori streak in me, you see… Well, I might as well use these chances to hunt down t…
I’ve been ending up at the Marunouchi Building a lot lately. There are plenty of decent cafés, and surprisingly a lot to shop for and look at, so it works well as a meeting spot for both personal and wor…
Last weekend a foodie friend came over from Korea, so we had dinner together. When people visit from Korea it’s usually work-related, so they tend to come over a weekend, but places that are easy to get …
Even though I live in Tokyo, I don’t get to Ginza all that often. These days there are sub-centres like Roppongi Hills, Shiodome and the Marunouchi Building that easily rival the old downtown, so there&#…
Japanese ramen comes in so many styles, and there are so many famous shops, that it’s hard to say any one place is the best. Around the New Year, TV shows and magazines all rush to publish their rankings…
There was a nationwide Sanuki udon boom at one point, but finding good udon in Tokyo still isn’t easy. Tokyo has always been soba territory. Famous soba shops are a dime a dozen, but truly great udon pla…
After a meal in Shiodome, I got the chance to wander around the shopping street in Azabu-Juban. The shopping street in this neighborhood has a long history and plenty of famous places to eat. Here are a few of…
Shiodome is one of the newly developed sub-centers of the city, like Roppongi Hills. It’s about a five-minute walk from Shinbashi Station, where you can catch the Yurikamome, the monorail that runs out t…
Tokyo’s weather hasn’t been its usual self this year. Normally we get about three months of clear, dry days, but this year it’s snowed a lot and it’s been pretty chilly. So I really did…
Akihabara is really only fun on weekends. The crowds make the streets lively, and there are tons of weekend-only events and sales. I needed to pick up some parts, so I popped out during the day for a quick loo…
Nikko is a tourist town, so there isn’t really much good food to be had. There’s yuba cuisine, but however you look at it, I can’t call it tasty for the price. It was a spur-of-the-moment tri…