Category Archives: Food & Drink

Dining Out: Namja Town In Sunshine City (Ikebukuro)

Posted on January 9, 2017 by tokyofox

Not only can you eat an abundance of delectable cuisine in Japan but you can often experience creative themed restaurants and cafes offering interesting and unforgettable memories too. When I first arrived in Japan all those years ago I was always keen … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Vending Machine Stand

Posted on December 2, 2016 by tokyofox

  Japan possesses a ridiculous number of ‘jihanki‘ (vending machines) equating to one for about 22 people or something like that. The majority of them sell drinks and cigarettes but other things are available such as newspapers, flowers, condoms, bananas, ice-cream, tissues, toys, … Continue reading →

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Mimi Rabbit Cafe In Ikebukuro

Posted on November 26, 2016 by tokyofox

  Around a decade ago there was a trend for Maid Cafe’s in Tokyo but in the last few years the craze has been for animal themed cafe’s. I’ve only been to a dog cafe (back in 2013) but there are also … Continue reading →

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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – Japan (Kanazawa)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by tokyofox

Ever since the Shinkansen (bullet train) route between Tokyo and Kanazawa opened last year, reducing the travel time from five hours to two, tourists have been descending on the city in their droves to eat the many local delicacies and see such … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: The Godzilla Hotel In Shinjuku

Posted on November 2, 2016 by tokyofox

No sooner had I cycled round what I thought was just about every Godzilla-related location back in 2014 and it was announced that a Godzilla hotel would be built in the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku. At the start of March … Continue reading →

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Okinawa 2016 Pt II: Dining Out In Naha

Posted on October 20, 2016 by tokyofox

Mention any part of Japan and it’s fairly likely that a Japanese person will be able to tell you the food specialities of that area. Food really is something of an obsession here and it took me a fair few … Continue reading →

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Thailand 2016 Pt II: Dining Out In Bangkok

Posted on September 22, 2016 by tokyofox

  My taste for international food has certainly changed a lot since my initial trip to Bangkok in 2001 when I didn’t really eat any local food. The day after we got engaged in Myanmar in 2013, we arrived in … Continue reading →

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Taiwan 2016 Pt I: Dining Out In Taipei

Posted on July 7, 2016 by tokyofox

In the early days of our relationship, my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed watching a food travel programme about Taipei and vowed to one day go there together to enjoy the many culinary delights which the Taiwanese capital city has to … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Oki The Vegetable God’s Sushi Restaurant In Osaka

Posted on June 10, 2016 by tokyofox

  When catching up on the hours and hours of Star Wars Celebration footage on YouTube last year I was a little surprised to see a Japanese guy feature in the coverage from Anaheim in the USA. He was on one of the fan … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Hotel New Otani

Posted on May 22, 2016 by tokyofox

  Believe it or not, I actually had no input when it came to making a reservation for lunch at Hotel New Otani which has an association with James Bond having appeared in one of the Sean Connery films back … Continue reading →

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