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2021-03-28

The beautiful sushi of March, 2021

Though I have always written about the authentic sushi that I ate every month, I didn’t write anything in February. There was a reason for that. My favorite sushi restaurant, where I go every month, has been closed temporarily since the declaration of the COVID-19 emergency. So I tried to go the other sushi restaurant. Unfortunately, their sushi didn’t taste...

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2021-02-21

Yamamotoya has made Sakura-mochi in their traditional way since the Edo period

On the Sumida-gawa river side of the Mukoujima area, there will be a lot of cherry blossoms. This area has been a famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in spring since the Edo period. There is a small temple, called Cyomeiji, at the bottom of the river bank. My favorite Japanese confectioner, called Yamamotoya, is next to Cyomeiji temple. That...

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2021-02-14

I can recommend the long-established tempura restaurant called Nakasei with confidence

Whenever I find a really nice restaurant, I feel exquisite pleasure. So I make a point of writing about it in my blog. The long-established tempura restaurant called, “Nakasei” is located next to Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. Normally, Senso-ji Temple is always filled with tourists visiting Japan, but it has been relatively uncrowded because of the COVID-19 spike lately....

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2021-01-31

There were more wonderful eating establishments on Hachijo Island than I had excepted

Hachijo Island is a remote island which is about 180 miles south of Tokyo. That small island belongs to Tokyo. It takes about 45 minutes to fly there from Haneda Airport. By ferry, it takes about 11 hours from Takeshiba Passenger Terminal. The island is filled with rich, beautiful nature. Of course, people live there, and it has a population...

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2021-01-23

The beautiful sushi of January, 2021

The New Year began. After I appreciated Noh at Ginza in Tokyo, I headed to the Conrad Hotel to have dinner. I had reserved the usual Japanese restaurant on the 28th floor of the hotel. Kazahana is the restaurant that serves delicious, authentic sushi. One whole wall of the restaurant is a window, and I could see a wide range...

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The beautiful sushi of March, 2021

Yamamotoya has made Sakura-mochi in their traditional way since the Edo period

I can recommend the long-established tempura restaurant called Nakasei with confidence

There were more wonderful eating establishments on Hachijo Island than I had excepted

The beautiful sushi of January, 2021