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HOW many restaurants do you think there are in TOKYO? More than stars in the sky.
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Find the Difference at the “Sake Library” : Asano Sake Shop @Hamamatsucho
SAKE ingredients are very simple; Rice and Koji (malted rice), period. How can the complexity of sake’s taste be formed by these two? The...
larryhira
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Sembikiya Brothers serve the Finest Fruit : Ginza, Nihonbashi and Kyobashi Sembikiya
Why is fruit in Japan expensive? Fruit is so delicate and perishable that it was nearly impossible decades ago to transport long...
larryhira
May 6, 20232 min read
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Happy Winter Feast! : Borracho & Heigoro
On the west side of SHIBUYA in the residential area, you come across a small spot where dim light shines through the window. Styrofoam...
larryhira
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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NAMINAMI Wines to the brim @ Ore No Restaurants
Ten years ago, a tiny restaurant unusually named "Ore no Italian" meaning "My Italian" opened on a back street in Shimbashi. It caught...
larryhira
Sep 15, 20223 min read
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Charging Guts Power : Aburi Shimizu @ Shimbashi
At SHIMBASHI station, businesspeople are happy to drop into a specialty izakaya for guts grill & guts hotpot.
larryhira
Dec 2, 20211 min read
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For All the Ramen Freaks : TATSUNO-YA & WAKURA @Shinjuku
Ramen shops in Shinjuku have earned high reputation. Two of them, serving Tonkotsu ramen, are widely supported by ramen fans.
larryhira
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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Soulful Bowlful of Chicken Soup : KORAI SAMGYETANG @Shin-Okubo
KORAI SAMGYETANG have been solely devoted to ONE DISH, Samgyetang or ginseng chicken soup for ten years.
larryhira
May 22, 20211 min read
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Tokyo's Traditional Fast Food : FUNABASHI-YA @Shinjuku
FUNABASHI-YA, a historical Tempura restaurant opened 130 years ago at exactly the same place in Shinjuku.
larryhira
May 16, 20212 min read
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Direct to Tokyo : HANEDA ICHIBA @Tokyo
NEW shops & restaurants have been open since summer 2020 INSIDE TOKYO Station, aiming to make the station a destination for tourists in...
larryhira
May 2, 20211 min read
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Cafe Under Railways : EGG BABY CAFE @Okachimachi
OKACHIMACHI Station is a gateway to Ameyoko street where foreign visitors flock to discount shops where you can buy everything from...
larryhira
Apr 23, 20211 min read
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Bowlful of Treasures : AN-MITSU MIHASHI @Ueno
UENO town, once developed by the temples built to honour Tokugawa Edo Generals, is now a place for concert halls & museums. Tokyo...
larryhira
Apr 18, 20211 min read
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Mysterious Lamb BBQ : YAMADA MONGORU & LAMB GORO @Kanda
Lamb is getting popular among youngers in Tokyo.
larryhira
Apr 10, 20212 min read
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"Love & Revolution" in Curry Rice : NAKAMURA-YA @Shinjuku
EVERY restaurant has its own story. This one has many. Nakamura-ya, a bread shop at the time, moved to SHINJUKU in 1907, a deserted town...
larryhira
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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Creamy Spicy Curry Udon : KONAYA @Sugamo
STEPPING out of SUGAMO Station, you find yourself on a unique shopping street in which shops selling elderly people's favourite clothes, ...
larryhira
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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Deep into Labyrinth : KAENZAN LANZHOU LAMIEN @Ikebukuro
IKEBUKURO West Gate, once known as the setting for a popular mystery novel, has an unique flavour which is brought out by mixed cultures....
larryhira
Feb 6, 20211 min read
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Café Renascence : KAYABA COFFEE @Nippori
NIPPORI, the most familiar station for foreigners as the gateway to Narita Airport, is also the pathway to Yanaka town, which has a...
larryhira
Jan 23, 20211 min read
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