The Tokyo Traveler

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 husband had a cheeseburger, I had the shrimp and avocado sandwich and we shared a small order of fries. The prices aren’t cheap, our lunch set us back around Y3,000 ($30USD), but the quality of the food is excellent and the portions are generous. …read more

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Junichi Nakahara (1916-1983) was prominent artist well know for his water color paintings, illustrations, fashion design, interior decor and doll making. In the 1920s and 1930s his illustrations of young girls with big eyes were very famous and you can see the art deco influence on his work. The style of his illustrations are typical of Japanese anime and manga drawings that are popular today and he is considered a forerunner of manga art.
I recently ran across a bright and cheerful store dedicated to his work in Hiro-o where I couldn’t resist picking up a few post cards …read more

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