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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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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.
larryhira
Jul 21, 20242 min read
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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...
larryhira
Jan 8, 20242 min read
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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...
larryhira
Aug 9, 20232 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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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...
larryhira
Nov 24, 20222 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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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...
larryhira
May 18, 20223 min read
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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.
larryhira
Feb 20, 20222 min read
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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...
larryhira
Jan 20, 20223 min read
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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.
larryhira
Oct 16, 20211 min read
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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.
larryhira
Aug 28, 20212 min read
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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.
larryhira
Jul 3, 20213 min read
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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.
larryhira
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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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.
larryhira
Jun 5, 20212 min read
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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 ....
larryhira
Mar 20, 20211 min read
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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...
larryhira
Jan 10, 20211 min read
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