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• Kushiage tasting in a traditional building in Nezu

  
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  Han-tei (はん亭) is a kind of landmark of Nezu (根津). Most of traditional wooden buildings in Tokyo were burnt during the Great Kanto earthquake and the World War II, but Han-teis building constructed in Meiji era has been fortunately survived. It is nowadays designated as a tangible cultural asset. In the ...
  1 week ago

• Tokyo and Me.

  
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  Japan is a country I have been fascinated with since my teens. I guess exposure to Anime and Japanese movies from a young age had peaked my interest.  For many years I had been planning a visit to the land of the rising sun, however work and other commitments got in the way. This year however,  I finally did and ...
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• A French restaurant newly opened in Nezu

  
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  Just close to the exit No. 2 of the Nezu metro station (根津駅), a French restaurant named "un petit tour (アンプティトゥール)" has been newly opened since one or two month ago. Previously, there was a casual (and a bit shabby) izakaya at the same place, but now the interior has been renovated very much. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Local sushi shop near Ryokan SAWANOYA in Yanaka

  
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  On a small street in Yanaka (谷中), I found a small sushi shop that I havent entered yet. I also noticed only English menu is displayed in front of the shop. The shop is "Yaguruma (八車)" ran by an edokko sushi master. According to him, as Yaguruma is close to a Japanese-style ryokan called "Sawanoya(澤の屋)" ...
  2 weeks ago

• Intl Saturdays 39: Like mother, like daughter

  
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  Take Care, Ciao [IMG: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAnWsippcv8/UWkyVD-UXoI/AAAAAAAADek/Dgjg9ydRUWk/s800/IMG_0438.jpg]
  3 weeks ago

• Sukiyaki at Asakusa Imahan in Asakusa, Tokyo

  
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  Course 1: A closed box! This was very small, like an amuse-bouche . Course 1: Inside the box. We weren’t exactly sure what this was, but it was kind of like two small pieces of inari , topped with two little pieces of fish. Dallas eating his first course. Course 2: Again, not sure what all these ...
  3 weeks ago

• Kappabashi Dori in Asakusa, Tokyo

  
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  Does this look familiar? New York circa 2003?   Fake food display. Another fake food display. Gravity-defying eggs! Yes, those are tape dispensers in the front. Priced at about $25! We were surprised to see a Hawaiian Host display. Japan loves Hawaii, though! We saw Hawaii things ...
  3 weeks ago

• Senso-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo

  
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  On our first full day in Tokyo, we decided to go to the Asakusa district in Tokyo to check out Senso-ji , an ancient Buddhist temple. Legend says that “in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Asakusa Flash Dance Mob

  
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  An awesome video of a flash mob dance that took place in Asakusa recently…I think? The video features a group of 230 people and the use of 9 different cameras. It say’s on the website that top performers such as HIDEBOH (tap dance), AFRA (beat boxer) Isopp (break), Shuho (house), THE GALAXXXXY etc. The shopping ...
  4 weeks ago

• Famous cake shop having security guard in Ueno-sakuragi

  
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  In Ueno-Sakuragi (上野桜木) whose meaning is "Uenos cherry threes", there is a small but very famous cake shop called "Patissier Inamura Shozho(パティシェ イナムラショウゾウ)." Around the shop, there are many cherry tress as the name suggests. There are always long queues in front of the shop and ...
  4 weeks ago

• Picture Postcards: Historical temple in Japan

  
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  Sensō-ji is a large, Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. This photo was taken during a busy matsuri, a festival. Read more: Street Scene Tokyo, Japan Moving in Gift, Japan Ancestor Worship in Okinawa, Japan
  4 weeks ago

• A to Wa of Japan: Week 15

  
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  It’s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week’s post was about things beginning with す (su) and we looked at Sushi (寿司). This week we are looking at things beginning with せ (se). A big thank you to everyone who joined in with suggestions this week: Japan Australia suggested Senso-ji (浅草寺 / ...
  4 weeks ago

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