Sushi Yamazaki in Tsukiji
In Tsukiji’s inner market, between the two big-name sushi shops Sushi Dai and Daiwa Sushi, there’s a sushi shop called Yamazaki. The line is shorter than at the big names, but it’s still a fa…
In Tsukiji’s inner market, between the two big-name sushi shops Sushi Dai and Daiwa Sushi, there’s a sushi shop called Yamazaki. The line is shorter than at the big names, but it’s still a fa…
These days I mostly just shoot with my iPhone… but part of me wants to get more serious about photography. I’d love to enjoy life once I have some breathing room, though who knows when that’l…
The person I was drinking with loves single malts, so we headed to a bar in Tokyo famous for its single malts. It’s a tight little place, by the way.. From what I heard, quite a few celebrities come thro…
Sasanoha is a tiny izakaya run by the owner all by himself. He has apparently been at it for about 40 years. I went with a friend who came over from Korea. The setup Everything is prepped…
I went to Disneyland. It had been a while, but the crowds were as big as ever. Easter decorations It being the season, the whole park was decked out for Easter. Arizona? Mississippi? &nb…
Ginza has a fantastic new spot. I suspect it’s thanks to the spending power of Chinese tourists, but as a visitor I’m nothing but grateful. Concept art at a dessert shop All kinds of premiu…
I come here often too, so I’ll keep this one brief. Nigori sake Sausage Pork belly? Bacon Grilled nicely, then topped with mustard and e…
A junior colleague who lives in Silicon Valley came to visit, and the original plan was Sakana Bal, but it’s hard to get in there without a reservation. So we went to Kameido Horumon right across from it…
Ginza has plenty of good bakeries, but even among them a few really stand out. Places like Centre The Bakery have such long lines these days that I don’t even dare to go. L’écrin is famous as a Fre…
Gyukatsu Motomura isn’t a Shinbashi-only place. It’s a chain, but everyone rates it well, so this time I gave it a try. The seat Inside The vibe is a lot like Roast Beef Ohno…
Nakano has Mandarake, which buys and sells second-hand anime goods, Fujiya Camera, which buys and sells used AV gear, and shops that trade in watches and jewellery. If you live in Tokyo, you end up having a re…
Part of the reason for doing a first round in Shimbashi was so we could head to Ginza for round two. This bar is run by Kazuo Ueda, the inventor of the hard shake. It’s famous and I’d wanted to vis…