3月
4日,
2017年
Okonomiyaki お好み焼き
Ramen, Sushi, Shabu-Shabu, Tenpura, Onigiri, Bento ... There are so much variety of foods in Japan. Have you had Okonimiyaki?
It is kind of like pancake but it is made of flour and cabbage with some meat or seafood. When you are in Japan, make sure to try Okonomiyaki.
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3月
3日,
2017年
Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo!!!
This has actually reduce the traffic slowdown because there is no pedestrian when the cars are moving. Following the success of the scramble crossing, there are other cities created this crossing like England, NewZealand, Canada and the US.
When you visit Tokyo, make sure to visit Shibuya. You might want to have a cup of coffee at Starbuck looking down on this Shibuya Scramble Crossing.
3月
1日,
2017年
This is No No
There are two reason why you are not welcome to eat on the train.
(1) You will be leaving mess on the floor and seats.
(2) Your food leave smell in the car.
(3) Eating in the places where it is not designed for is not polite.
Unlike Shinkansen, regular train will not have cleaning service for al day, so you should really not suppose to eat anything like what those couple are eating.
2月
28日,
2017年
Downtown Tokyo
Yamanote Line
The picture is Shinjyuku 新宿 from Akasaka 赤坂 Area.
Tokyo has many downtowns but all located inside the Yomanote loop (山手線).
Yamanote Line ... Staring from Tokyo Station going clockwise.
Tokyo
Yurakucho
Shimbashi
Hamamatsucho
Tamachi
Shinagawa
Osaki
Gotanda
Meguro
Ebisu
Shibuya
Harajyuku
Yoyogi
Shinjyuku
Shin-Okubo
Takadanobaba
Mejiro
Ikebukuro
Otsuka
Sugar
Komagome
Tabata
Nishi-Nippori
Nippori
Uguisudani
Ueno
Okachimachi
Akihabara
Kanda
Depending in the interest, you must choose which downtown or station to get off. Here ares one of the websites in English.
http://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-travel/yamanote-line
https://blog.gaijinpot.com/exploring-tokyo-yamanote-line
Or you can do your own search using "Yamanote Line " as a key words.
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2月
27日,
2017年
Japanese Steak by the Gram
The steak you see weigh 415 grams ... about 14 oz. It was cooked perfectly and it only cost 2,697 yen or US$24. Next time you go to Japan, make sure you look for this restaurant.
http://ikinaristeak.com/menu/
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2月
26日,
2017年
Taxi in Japan
A Black Car with Green License PlateIt is a taxi cab.
Taxi must be licensed by the government and when the cab and cab driver is licensed, they receive green license plate. If you get on the taxi cab with white license plate, it is an unlicensed cab. It is called SHIRO-TAKU (White Taxi) and it is illegal.
That is one of the reason why you see no UBER or LYFT in Japan. You cannot operate Taxi or Ride Share without government license and the fares are highly regulated as well. No you know how to spot a taxi cab in Japan.
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2月
25日,
2017年
Robots in Japan
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2月
24日,
2017年
Onigiri ... おにぎり
It may be Onigiri ... A Rice Ball.
You can find them at Japanese convenient stores like Seven-Eleven, Lawson and Family Market. I found fancy Onigiri store called Onigilly in San Francisco.
Have you ever had Onigiri? If you have, what kind of Onigiri do you like?
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2月
22日,
2017年
Bento お弁当
You can buy bento meal at train stations in Japan.
It usually cost between 500 yen to 1500 yen.
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2月
22日,
2017年
Japanese Calligraphy
kakizome
Can you understand the meaning of this kanji?The Japanese calligraphy called shodo is one of the most sophisticated arts in Japan.
These days, most Japanese usually use pencils or ballpoints to write letters and other documents. But the Japanese calligraphy, where an ink-dipped brush is used artistically to create Japanese-kanji and Japanese-kana characters, remains a traditional part of Japan’s culture.
As an example, Japanese students learn the basics of calligraphy in penmanship classes during the elementary school.
On top of that, at the beginning of year Japanese write calligraphy known as kakizome, where they create calligraphic works symbolizing their wishes and hopes for the new year.
