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Category: Tokyo Walking
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Fujiya
In Ginza, late in the afternoon on Monday. It’s the huge intersection near the Sony Building.
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Xbox in Harajuku
Xbox in Harajuku? Microsoft, face facts, no one in Japan is interested in the Xbox, and I doubt that even something like this could possibly turn things around. Microsoft is in the midst of constructing a $400,000+ building in Tokyo for its upcoming next-generation hardware. It’s currently draped in a huge sheet emblazoned with the…
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Maisen
Maisen is an old restaurant in Aoyama that specializes in tonkatsu (fried pork), and I absolutely love the place. The tonkatsu is so tender that it literally melts in your mouth.
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A Night Out in Shibuya
Yuki went out last night and snapped a whole bunch of pics in Shibuya.
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Nalu
I spotted this nice-looking cafe the other day in Aoyama, but didn’t have time to go in for a drink. It’s on the road that leads to the Maisen restaurant.
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Looking Up
That same alley from yesterday, but this time looking up.
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Show Me the Ramen!
NCM‘s Ola points me this Google blog post: “Finding Great Ramen Nearby.” As this link (of spots near Shinjuku that feature 1000 yen or less plate specials) shows, the Google local/maps are now covering Japan — quick link to Local Japan and Maps Japan. Update: Oh man, I’ve started doing searches for cafes by area…