You’ve noticed that photo-taking is an increasing hobby for me, right? It’s temporary and very low-stress, but I still spent 8 hours today cruising around – from Monnaka to Otemachi, Kasumigaseki to Kappabashi, Asakusa. Getting around, you know? Tokyo by bike is the best possible way to see it. At left, the fauna of Asakusa. […]
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Ooki, Asakusa (大木洋食店)
I rolled around for hours in the heat, looking at and passing by lunch options one after another. Down a wide but empty street, Ooki stood out. Mostly by the way it retreated into the scenery, humbly nestling behind the tree. It was already 1:30, and there was no sign of life inside except a […]
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Sake no Daimasu, Asakusa (酒の大桝・本店)
Once in a while I like to mix it up, get funky, keep things fresh…unlike all those fraises. And in keeping with the unfortunate hobby I’ve been submerged in, that means bringing you a liquor shop that I think is particularly good. I go into a lot of shops – all that riding around on […]
Momosaku, Asakusa (百作)
After dinner at the very tasty and historic Otafuku, it was time to stroll around Asakusa. For those young readers just learning about the Rolling Stones and Beatles, this little shop seems to be inspired by the Midnight Rambler and Piggies. But it has nothing to do with Pink Floyd, which you’re not old enough […]
Mountain, Asakusa (マウンテン)
Here we are in Asakusa on January 2nd. It’s mobbed around Thunder Gate, and the street is closed to cars. Fortunately there are also plenty of stores if you need to stop in for a snack after waiting in line or just after walking from Monnaka up to here Phew! Not as long as it […]
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Otafuku, Iriya (大多福)
Otafuku is an institution. The Woodsman has been here several times over his comings and going vis a vis Japan (something like 15 years since the first arrival, no?) and positioned it as one of those ‘You haven’t been?!’ experiences. Plus the horse stew place I wanted to try was closed when we got there. […]
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Sushi Mimatsu, Asakusa (三松寿司)
After our blowout sushi dinner at Hashiguchi, I figured it was only fitting and proper that I should do some tour-guiding for Victorious. I thought he might like to buy a Japanese knife, and maybe see Asakusa, and Akihabara, and that’s what we did. He allowed as how he wouldn’t mind eating sushi again, and […]
Okamoto, Asakusa (岡本)
Full-screen If guts are your thing, this whole street is for you. It’s a string of little izakayas with tables on the street, cheap japanese bar food with a slight Korean slant, and a different special ‘beef stew’ at each location. The individual recipes feature varying degrees of nasty bits (if I was writing a […]
Sushi Isshin, Asakusa (鮨一新)
Had to work today, afternoon meeting plus some cleanup that finished around 5:30. After that, went up to Asakusa and discovered that it was Sanja Matsuri on the day, one of old Edo’s big 3 festivals. Another of them is Monzen Nakacho’s Hachiman Matsuri, which is so f-in awesome that it’s only held every 3 […]
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Waffle Cafe Y, Asakusa
Waffles and wine, wine and waffles. Sign of the times – by day we serve waffles, at night we convert to a Spanish restaurant. Y has the advantage of being one of only a few restaurants just off the Kappabashi restaurant-supply strip, in addition to the obvious advantages of being new (18 months), pleasant and […]