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The Tokyo Traveler

Archive for the ‘Food & Beverage’ Category

April 26th, 2008

Takeshita Dori - A Hip Hang Out

If you want to check out what’s new and hip in Tokyo, take a walk down Takeshita Dori. This ‘back alley’ in the Harajuku neighborhood has a distinctive entrance and is lined with shops, cafes and fast food outlets catering to the young and hip in Tokyo.
The quarter mile long (400 meter) strip is […]

By Shane -- 2 comments

April 25th, 2008

Great Japan Beer Festival

The Japan Craft Beer Association is hosting the 11th annual Great Beer Festival. What will you find there? Why, beer, and lots of it!
For Y4,800 (Y4,300 in advance) you can sample 1.7 ounce portions of 120 different micro brewed beers in the Garden Hall at Yebisu Garden Place. Beers are separated […]

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April 21st, 2008

Yakiniku - Get your Grill on!

Yakiniku is a meat lovers dream dinner! Yakiniku translates to “grilled meat” and that’s exactly what it is. When you arrive at a Yakiniku restaurant you will notice that all of the tables have a grill in the center - that’s because you cook your own food. Yakiniku is served family style so […]

By Shane -- 3 comments

April 17th, 2008

Homework’s Restaurant

If you have a craving for great American food you will find it at Homework’s restaurant in Hiro-o. They claim to have the best char-broiled burgers and sandwiches in Tokyo and I can’t disagree. The bilingual menu offers a variety options, the staff are friendly and the service is prompt.
When we went my […]

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April 12th, 2008

Tokyo Dining Discounts

English OK! is a directory of service business in Japan that offer services in basic English and restaurants that offer English menus. One of the neat features that they offer is a page where you can download and print coupons for restaurants, salons and other services in the Tokyo area.
The coupons are mostly […]

By Shane -- 3 comments

March 31st, 2008

Japanese Food - Curry

Curry and rice is one of the most common dishes eaten in Japanese homes today and is considered a perfect comfort food.
It is said that the first Japanese person tasted curry on board a ship on its way to the United States in 1871. The following year a recipe for curry was published in […]

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March 28th, 2008

Eating Out in Tokyo

Eating out can be a bit intimidating in Tokyo. If you can’t read Kanji then you may think that you are out of luck and will need to find a friend who can speak and read Japanese. That’s rarely the case as most restaurants offer menus with photos of the dishes served. […]

By Shane -- 3 comments