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The Tokyo Traveler

September 23rd, 2008

The Man Behind Ramen Tokyo

If you have a love of ramen then you will adore Ramen Tokyo, a site that offers reviews of ramen shops throughout the Tokyo Metropolitan area and was recently featured by The Washington Post. The man behind Ramen Tokyo prefers to remain anonymous but he kindly granted me an interview via email so that I […]

By Shane -- 7 comments

June 21st, 2008

Dine by the Light of Fireflies

Summer brings out the fireflies in Tokyo and from May 24-July 18 you can bask in the their lovely glow while dining on the grounds of Chinzan-so, a sprawling historic garden in central Tokyo.  Hotaru no yube (“firefly nights”) have been held annually on the grounds since 1954. 
Three different menus are offered:

An all-you-can-eat and-drink buffet […]

By Shane -- 3 comments