Linji is a kind and accommodating soul, and besides I could tell from her demeanor that she was practically bursting with good news and I wouldn’t be able to get many words in…so I just picked this place proactively. I think it’s the last place under the tracks, so today could have marked a historic […]
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Kameido Gyoza, Kameido (亀戸餃子)
The Chinese fascination with young boys, particularly those of the de-testiculated sub-genus, has been well-documented by scholars for centuries. Throughout history, eunuchs have been a source of fear as well as a subversive power structure hidden in the shadows of the Dragon Throne. As one would expect for such a mysterious force, they have long inspired […]
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Shinkomachi, Kiba (新小町)
Ahhhh, I kinda forgot to take a picture of the exterior here. It’s funny, where the place I went just before was empty, this was packed. I squeezed into the counter, which required several people to move their coats (and later required me to move mine when the last 2 seats filled up. Come to […]
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Tanyao, Kiba (たんやお)
Bait and switch, my friends. It’s an old trick. If you look closely at Tanyao’s sign, you’ll see that it clearly says ‘jizake’. I saw this a week or two ago when I went to the nearby bathhouse. When it got to be a Friday night and I had nothing else to do, I thought […]
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Hanamiya, Kanda (葉菜海家)
This place was identified by a guy in Legal, who told my colleague from Retail, who took me there today, and we ate a lot. It’s a little dark and grubby, but they say it has a line out the door most of the time (coincidentally, it’s right across the street from Bistro Ishikawatei, which […]
Yamahei, Monzennakacho (酒蔵 や満平)
Documented fact – Don Henley’s Building the Perfect Beast is a great album. In addition to being a veritable catalog of 80’s effects (the constant use of FM synthesizers, one would imagine DX-7’s?; the gating on the snares (or at least the quick release times on the envelopes of the snare samples!); the washy reverb), […]
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Curry House San Marco, Tokyo
There’s a little ramen street down at the end of the underground shopping passage on the Yaesu side of Tokyo station (First Avenue or something like that). The ramen area has 4 shops that are supposed to be famous, and I’ve been to three of them – the 4th, a tsukemen specialist, always has a long […]
Dai-ichi Benten Yu, Toyocho (第一弁天湯)
Really, I don’t look for more crap to write about. And I don’t miss 2009 on those lugubrious days when I revisit a place for lunch and don’t have to write about it. But I felt like I should post this off-topic bit since it’s a nice slice of downtown Tokyo, which I hope you’ve […]
Jidoritei, Kanda (ぢどり亭)
The march of the yakitori chains across the landscape of Japan continues unabated. On the other hand, I feel very satisfied with my lunch today – a freshly-fried chicken cutlet topped with grated radish, some soup, pickles, salad, and a big bowl of rice. What does $7 get you at McDonalds these days? Fry, my […]
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Men’s Table, Kamiyamada (麺’s Table)
What’s that you say, you’re eager for shots of decrepit buildings? It’s funny, I’ve got what you need right here. Haven’t played with the black-and-whiteage of these, but I’m sure they’d work a treat. Ooooh, panorama mode. Boy do I wish I had a digital camera that took pictures like a Lomography Horizon Kompakt. Not sure what […]