Tag Archives: dining out in tokyo

Dining Out: A Super-Thick Grilled Ginger Steak-Like Pork

Posted on July 9, 2021 by tokyofox

Watching Japanese TV is often quite intolerable for many foreigners. Of course there`s the language problem but it goes far beyond that. From the garish-coloured sets to the bright, flashing kanji captions (accompanied by silly sound effects) to the little box in the … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: The 100 Yen Burger Vending Machine Restaurant

Posted on November 12, 2020 by tokyofox

There was a time when this ‘Dining Out’ feature included normal restaurants but in recent years it’s just become a trawl through some of the least glamorous places in Japan, with a particular fondness for vending machines which dispense food. … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Train Themed Curry Restaurant In Tokyo

Posted on April 18, 2020 by tokyofox

It’s been a while since I had regular curry in a restaurant as all recent ‘Dining Out’ posts have been about stranger curry tastes such as apple, sheep’s brain, miso milk and the mysterious Godzilla one! I came across this train-themed restaurant … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: White Chocolate Ramen Is This Years Ideal Japanese Valentines Meal!

Posted on February 8, 2020 by tokyofox

When it comes to ramen, there are many tastes and regional variations whether it be shio (salt), shoyu (soy sauce), tonkotsu (pork bone broth) in Kyushu or miso ramen which is served up in Hokkaido. On top of that come the crazy novelty ones which include … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: A Restaurant That Only Sells Canned Food!

Posted on September 17, 2019 by tokyofox

Think of canned food and the likes of spam, tuna, corned beef and sardines comes to mind but the ones on sale at this quirky bar are a far cry from those classics. A few years ago the Rambling Northerner … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Chocolate Ramen – The Ideal Japanese Valentines Meal!

Posted on February 13, 2019 by tokyofox

When it comes to ramen, there are many tastes and regional variations whether it be shio (salt), shoyu (soy sauce), tonkotsu (pork bone broth) in Kyushu or miso ramen which is served up in Hokkaido. On top of that come the crazy novelty ones which … 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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I’m In A Relationship

Posted on May 18, 2013 by tokyofox

If I can paraphrase a Facebook relationship status I can confirm that I am in a relationship. However, this is not exactly ‘new‘ news as my girlfriend and I have actually been together for a long while now but me … Continue reading →

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