Tokyo is on the march. Walking through this old, beat little part of Minami Senju on dead hot, overcast August days. Riding bikes, converging from all directions. To wait in line. In the rain. In a LOT of rain. Actually, my fault entirely, we arrived only 25 minutes before opening time. That meant we were […]
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Kawachiya, Shibamata (川千家, 柴又)
You’ve heard of Shibamata, right? Even the most hardened pretend-we-still-live-in-America sort of expat has been told of the “It’s Hard to be a Man” movie series, wherein the main character Tora san hails from a quaint, old-fashioned neighborhood of Tokyo called Shibamata. Then again, they probably don’t discuss such things at TAC. It IS indeed […]
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Unasho, Kanda (うな正)
I know, I know, I swore off places worthy of the ‘sad’ tag last year. This was an accident. It was really late, and I was discombobulated by a bit of stomach distress, and it must have become mental distress, because I started thinking that eel on rice would settle things down. Not so much. […]
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Izuei, Ueno (鰻割烹 伊豆栄 本店)
Everyone’s got their yearly trip home, be it to Japan or America (and I’m reliably informed that some people hail from other colonies as well, like France). Today I met Blowin’ and his family, on their annual Japan pilgrimage, for lunch and a stroll around Ueno. Being the big food blogger and all, everyone wanted […]
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Oedo, Kanda (大江戸)
Once in a while my fixation on the word ‘kappou’ gets me into trouble with a place that’s more expensive than I’d like it to be. On the other hand, eel is an inherently expensive item (whoulda thought?), so putting the two together isn’t a recipe for success, cost performance-wise. This place has nice atmosphere […]
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Izumoya, Kanda (いづもや)
Is this the eel life?Is this just fantasy?– Queen The strategy here was to save the best for last, and it seems to have worked out. This Izumoya appears to be unrelated to the (pretty good) one on the other side of the station. If you have only one meel to eet eel, (meaning you’re […]
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Tamai Anago, Kanda (あなご玉ゐ)
Rikki dont lose that number / Its the only one you own You might use it if you eel better / When you get home – Eely Dan Yet again we break the eel-shop pattern today in several slight, distinct and interesting ways (not the least of which is that the eel was damn good!). […]
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Marushou, Kanda (築地丸正)
I just called to tell you that I need you, baby I just called to tell you how I ee~~~~~~~l– Wiffen Many genres within a particular field of study seem hopelessly limited until one plunges into them deeply enough. Submersion brings familiarity, and with familiarity comes not contempt, but a regard for the small details […]
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Izumoya, Kanda (いづもや、神田２丁目)
This eel’s on fireBurning down the road– Danko, Dylan Ahhhh, things roll on up in Kanda. I have to say, I was really looking forward to having a nice box of eel for lunch today! Izumoya didn’t disappoint, but I’ll certainly need to wait until Friday to give any thoughts on what your priorities should […]
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Kametomi, Kanda (亀とみ)
Eel in the sky keeps on turningI don’t know where I’ll be tomorrow – Fleishman, Schon, Valery The Kanda Eel Showdown kicks off today with a pleasant, middle-of-the-road choice. Were I to be a completist about lunch destinations (heavens!), I’d point out that this place occupies a little sliver of real estate right between Sunaba […]