by Isao deura | 9月 7, 2016 | Cities and Towns, Japanese food
Is “Unagi” snake or fish? The Oxford English Dictionary defines an eel as snakelike fish. It is named “Unagi” in Japanese and a delicate gourmet food. History of dietary habit of “Unagi” The dietary habit of eel is described as a nutritious food which improves summer...
by Isao deura | 8月 27, 2016 | Asakusa-Akihabara-Ueno, Cities and Towns
Bells of Time in Ueno Park A belfry tower is located in between a western style restaurant named “Ueno-Seiyo-Ken” and a Japanese style restaurant ”Insho-Tei” in Ueno Park. It was constructed by Kaneiji Temple in 1,666. Since then it had tolled 12 times a day to...
by Isao deura | 8月 27, 2016 | Cities and Towns, Sweets
There is a tiny Japanese confectionery shop with an appearance of a tea-ceremony arbor behind the Tokyo University of Fine Arts in the northwest of Ueno Park. The shop called “Tou-Rin-Dou” that literally means a gazebo in peach grove. They are producing and...
by eatlocal002 | 8月 24, 2016 | Cities and Towns
Depachika- Food Galore on the Basement Floor If you are looking for a one-stop shop to buy a vast range of seriously good foods in Japan, look no further than the food hall of a department store. Typically the food hall is located on the basement floor hence it is...
by Isao deura | 7月 8, 2016 | Cities and Towns, Sweets
Japanese Traditional Sweets: Ame-Candy Having long history A Japanese candy named “Ame”, is made of sugar which is extracted from plants containing starch. The sugar is dissolved into glutinous liquid by heating and then molded into a shape. It is cooled and...
by Isao deura | 7月 5, 2016 | Cities and Towns, Shibuya & Harajuku& Shinjuku
Hachi’s Statue in the campus of the University of Tokyo There used to be a dog named Hachi-Ko(Admirable Hachi) that had kept going to JR. Shibuya Station to meet its late master every day for almost 9 years. Hachi-Ko has widely been known to be a faithful dog to...
