Today’s Lunch – Ochazuke
I went with a friend to an izakaya that’s known for its ochazuke. Unusually for Japan, it came out as a whole generous spread.. Impressive, right ^_^; This is a 1,000-yen lunch set. There’s sashim…
I went with a friend to an izakaya that’s known for its ochazuke. Unusually for Japan, it came out as a whole generous spread.. Impressive, right ^_^; This is a 1,000-yen lunch set. There’s sashim…
My new phone has a built-in 3-megapixel camera with autofocus. Writing emails is easier on it too, so lately I’ve been playing around with all sorts of things. Taken while waiting in Makuhari for the bu…
Azabu-Juban, where supposedly the wealthiest people in Tokyo live, is packed with foreign embassies. The Korean consulate is there too, of course. They say any Korean living in Tokyo ends up having to go there…
I went to Jean François, the famous bakery in Marché de Métro, the underground food arcade at Tokyo Metro’s Omotesando Station. Last time I only posted a photo of the shop’s entrance and never got …
I went to AFURI in Ebisu, the most famous ramen shop in Tokyo in 2005. It opened in 2003, so it isn’t even listed yet in the various 2005 ramen books. It shows up on pretty much every TV program about ra…
The Marunouchi Building at Tokyo Station, a mix of shopping mall and restaurants, is packed with branches of some of Japan’s best-known restaurants. Places like Isola and Ristorante HiRo… This time…
The Noir chocolate from Satie, a French chocolate shop in the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store, is my favorite chocolate in Japan. It’s the only time of year they have a sale, on Valentine’s Day ^…
I went to Odaiba for a company event. Once it was over, I headed off on my own to the 3rd floor of Venus Fort, to a place called Meijin no Hitosara (“a master’s plate”), where casual branches…
I went to Komagata Dozeu, a loach restaurant in Asakusa with a 200-year history. Dojo means loach in Japanese. The sign says “dozeu” (どぜう), but it seems you read it as “dojo”. The fron…
Hmm… I haven’t been carrying my camera around lately, so I don’t have any photos I took myself. -_-;; For the details, have a look at their homepage below. http://www.ichiran.co.jp/index….
Today I headed into Tokyo to buy a bunch of things my friends had asked me to pick up, since the exchange rate is good right now. The problem is that my own salary has effectively been cut… Oh well……
One nice thing about Chiba is that there are loads of places worth riding out to by bike. Last Saturday I finally had some free time for the first time in ages, so I headed out thinking I’d go see some a…