A Christmas Eve Nabe Party
For someone like me, getting on in years, swamped with work and without a girlfriend, Christmas doesn’t mean any special plans. I was going to quietly drink some wine with cake as a snack after work, whe…
For someone like me, getting on in years, swamped with work and without a girlfriend, Christmas doesn’t mean any special plans. I was going to quietly drink some wine with cake as a snack after work, whe…
Japanese companies have year-end parties (bonenkai) too, but they work a little differently from Korea. The biggest difference is probably that you have to pay your own way to attend a company event. I prefer …
Because of the nature of my work, there’s no slow season at any point in the year’s twelve months. Even at year’s end, when everyone is in holiday mode, I’m the only one pretending to b…
Work took me out to Izumo Airport, and with a little time to spare I dropped by a soba shop nearby. Not skiving off, mind you, strictly an extension of work. I’m such a diligent, all-work type that every…
Uoichi is an izakaya I really do go to all the time. Being on good terms with the owner plays a big part, but the food is pretty great too, and since you can taste the local specialties of this region, it̵…
Back safely from the Philippines, I headed to Umeda to catch the bus home. I’ve been around here several times before. Last time the place I recommended was Ippudo, and I was thinking of going there agai…
We stayed at a place called the Manila Pavilion Hotel, and it was truly the worst hotel ever. I found myself wondering whether I’d ever again in my life end up in a hotel this shabby… Originally I&…
My first meal in Manila was at a seafood restaurant called Seafood Market. You buy the seafood and vegetables on display and then tell them how you want it cooked, and it turned out a lot tastier than I expect…
I had to go to the Philippines for some company training. The flight left Kansai Airport in Osaka at 10 in the morning, and there was no way I could get to Osaka that same morning, so I set off the day before….
Having come all the way to Tokyo, I couldn’t not have a bowl of ramen. Tokyo is where you can eat the trendiest ramen in the world, after all. After agonizing over what to have, I settled on Kissui, a sa…
My first day in Tokyo was so packed that I didn’t make it anywhere except Aroma Classico. I really should have squeezed in a few more places. Looking at it this way, eating well is honestly hard work. Yo…
Last week I made a quick trip to Tokyo. I saw friends and visited some good restaurants, and Tokyo really is great ^_^ I should go more often. The first place I headed to as soon as I arrived in Tokyo was Aro…