There we were, up in Oshiage to go up the Sky Tree for the first time. I’ve always avoided that stuff, it seems like a lot of waiting and paying to look out some windows, but I do love high-floor views, and how can you not go to the Sky Tree at least once? For […]
okonomiyaki
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Carp Okonomiyaki, Kanda (カープ お好み焼き 東京支店)
The northeast corner of Kanda continues to yield occasional delights, despite years (years, I say) of exploration and (recently) relatively frequent bouts of despair at finding new, good things. Carp is obviously not new – it’s well-used and a bit greasy. But you’d be greasy too if your main feature was a griddle, and all […]
Sumidagawa Fireworks
There’s a first time for everything, and this was the first time I’ve been dragged along to brave the crowds at the Sumida River Fireworks festival, Tokyo’s biggest (though pretty limited by the urban setting; some other displays are much bigger). If you’re really up for a big evening, you should pony up for tickets […]
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Nishimura, Tokyo
Truly, my friends, you can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd. But you can eat okonomiyaki for lunch any time if you try. Nishimura proves it. This is a rarity, wouldn’t you agree? What’s even cooler about Nishimura is the food ethic they espouse – it manages to incorporate some elegance in both the space […]
Usagiya, Kayabacho (うさぎ屋)
Good lord, first it was Night of the Living Zens, where I had lunch two days straight at places with Zen in the name. Now it’s the Killer Rabbits with nasty, pointy teeth. At least there are a few weeks break in between these. I love being in places that seem like they haven’t seen […]