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…
The weekend rolled around again, so I dropped by Akiba this week too. There’s always some kind of event going on in Akiba on weekends, which makes it fun. It’s a neighborhood I need to visit regula…
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…
There’s a place that had been on my mind for a long time, and I finally got the chance to go. It’s the one Zagat Survey rated as the best value for money (and honestly, given the price, there can&#…
So this is my last post about Okinawa. This is the goya champuru set meal from a 24-hour diner in town. It’s on a big main road, kind of like the drivers’ diners you find in Korea, and it’s r…