Tokyo

Sake and tofu meal

[Feb. 2023] During our temporary return to Japan, two friends from my university days made reservations for a tour and a meal at Ozawa Sake Brewery in Okutama, Tokyo. “The sake brewery tour starts at…

Japan

Historical Amazake shop

[ Dec.2014 ] The main reason why we went to Kanda Shrine in Tokyo was in fact to have some Amazake (sweet beverage made from fermented rice or sake lees). The shop is called Amano-ya…

Tokyo

Conger special restaurant

[ Aug.2014 ] A friend of ours took us to a restaurant in Nihonbashi in Tokyo called “Tamai” which is specialised in conger eel dishes. I had never eaten conger eel apart from the one…

Japan

Already 10 years anniversary

[april 2012] I popped into Marunouchi Building near Tokyo railway station and got surprised to see the big banner saying this is their 10th year since they renewed this building. Already 10 year! I went…