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HOW many restaurants do you think there are in TOKYO? More than stars in the sky.
Start exploring this metropolis. With a bit of English support, you’re sure to find your favourite.
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larryhira
Jul 21, 20242 min read
Soba Revolution : MINATOYA 2 @ Otemachi
Soba noodles have been popular in Tokyo for hundreds of years. Very recently, it evolved to the trendiest foodie among Tokyo restaurants.
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larryhira
Jan 8, 20242 min read
Why is a café connected to a plant nursery? : Little Darling Coffee Roasters @Nogizaka
When I was in the UK, I'd been wondering why nice cafes in and around London, like Petersham in Richmond or cozy cafes in Cotswolds, are...
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larryhira
Aug 9, 20232 min read
Find your Place over the Narrower Corridor : Bistro Oyasai To & ARBOL
KAGURAZAKA is a popular one-way street with restaurants and izakayas lining a gentle slope. Starting from the JR Iidabashi Station, it's...
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larryhira
May 6, 20232 min read
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...
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larryhira
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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...
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larryhira
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Japanese Café tradition starts here: SABOR & LADRIO @ Jimbocho
In the early 20th century, streets in Jimbocho in central Tokyo were getting busier with students when high schools and colleges were...
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larryhira
Sep 15, 20223 min read
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...
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larryhira
May 18, 20223 min read
Fast Food for Professionals : WAKABA & TORITOH
Even though Tokyo's biggest fish market has moved to Toyosu, TSUKIJI keeps its buzz by building large fish wholesalers' markets and...
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larryhira
Feb 20, 20222 min read
Have a Break, Have a Wagashi : Shiseido Parlour & Minamoto Kitchoan @ Ginza
There are many opportunities to find a cozy space unique to this luxurious Ginza area to sit down and have a break.
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larryhira
Jan 20, 20223 min read
Comfort dishes for Townies : TONKATSU KAWAZEN & KITCHEN ALEX @ Sangenjaya
When you hop on to the TOKYU Line from SANGENJAYA station, it goes under Route 246 through Shibuya Terminal, then connects Tokyo Metro...
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larryhira
Oct 16, 20211 min read
Properly Unique Fish'n Chips : MALINS FISH and CHIPS @Roppongi
In a town where English is more common than Japanese, this Fish & Chips bar welcomes us in a very British way.
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larryhira
Aug 28, 20212 min read
European Curry Town : BONDY & GAVIAL @ Jinbocho
JINBOCHO town attracts curry addicts into dozens of restaurants. One of the variety that has developed in Japan is “European style" curry.
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larryhira
Jul 3, 20213 min read
Exploring the Freshest Fish : SASHIMI BAR KASHIGASHIRA
Among authentic Nigiri sushi restaurants or conveyor belt sushi chains, newly opened restaurants mainly serve seafood rice bowl.
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larryhira
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Tranquil moment in a tea room : TORAYA @ Akasaka
TORAYA Japanese confectionery store has long held the Emperor's royal warrant ever since 16c when they started in Kyoto.
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larryhira
Jun 5, 20212 min read
The Oldest Curry Shop : Nair's Restaurant @Higashi-Ginza
Virtually every customer orders Murugi Lunch ah NAIR'S RESTAURANT at Higashi-Ginza, the first curry specialty shop in Japan, opened in 1949.
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larryhira
Mar 20, 20211 min read
ASAKUSA Western Style : YOSHIKAMI @Asakusa
ASAKUSA, the most famous destination for foreigners, attracted nearly 10 mil. visitors in 2018. Now they are all gone with Covid-19 ....
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larryhira
Jan 10, 20211 min read
Legendary Tea Parlor : GINZA WEST @Ginza
GINZA Streets have always been the showcase for modern culture in Japan. In 1947, only two years after WWII, an Western style Tea Parlor...
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