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January 30, 2014

Toneri Park in Adachi City

Toneri Park is a park in Adachi City, in north-east Tokyo.

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Tagged adachi, japan, nature, park, tokyo
January 27, 2014

Shiodome

Shiodome (汐留) is an area in Minato located next to Shinbashi and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Shiodome is one of Tokyo’s most modern areas. The best known feature of the neighbourhood is the Shiodome Sio-Site, a collection of skyscrapers containing mostly businesses, hotels, and restaurants.

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Posted in japan, sightseeing
Tagged architecture, city, japan, minato, shinbashi, shiodome, skyscraper, tokyo
January 26, 2014

Tonkatsu at Genkatsu in Ginza

Cheese tonkatsu set (with rice, red miso soup and tsukemono).

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Tagged food, japan, katsu, pork, rice, tokyo, tonkatsu
January 26, 2014

Nishiarai Daishi (Soji-ji Temple)

Nishiarai Daishi (aka Soji-ji Temple) is a buddhist temple located in Nishiarai, in Adachi City. It is one of the Three Great Temples in the Kanto region and a large number of people visit the temple at New Year for hatsumode.

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Tagged adachi, buddhism, daishi, japan, temple, tokyo, winter
January 22, 2014

Beef Miso Ramen at Miso Matador in Kitasenju

Special Rich Miso Ramen. The soup and the chashu are made with beef instead of the usual pork (or chicken).

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Tagged beef, japan, kitasenju, miso, ramen, tokyo
January 19, 2014

Mapo Tofu, Gyoza & Rice at Ohsho in Komagome

Mapo tofu, gyoza and rice.

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Tagged chinese, food, gyoza, japan, komagome, rice, tokyo
January 13, 2014

Tokyo Mosque

The Tokyo Camii & Turkish Culture Center is located near the Yoyogi-Uehara station, in Shibuya. It is Japan’s biggest mosque.

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Tagged islam, japan, mosque, shibuya, tokyo
January 12, 2014

Tokyo walk: Asakusa / Oyokogawa Shinsui Park / Kinshicho / Kiba / Toyosu

After visiting Senso-ji, I went for a walk in the area of Tokyo east of the Sumida River.

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Tagged asakusa, city, harumi, japan, kiba, koto, river, sumida river, tokyo, toyosu, walk, winter
January 11, 2014

Hatsumode at Senso-ji in Asakusa

For many people in Japan, a traditional event of the New Year is hatsumode, the first visit to a shrine or temple of the year. On January 2nd, I went to the buddhist temple of Senso-ji in Asakusa.

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Tagged asakusa, buddhism, crowd, hatsumode, japan, new year, senso-ji, temple, tokyo
January 10, 2014

Tonkotsu Gyokai Tsukemen at Mamiana in Ikebukuro

Special Rich Tonkotsu Gyokai Tsukemen.

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Tagged food, ikebukuro, japan, ramen, tokyo, tonkotsu gyokai, tsukemen
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