Category : Dining
Supermarket after earthquake
A few people have asked me about convenience stores and supermarkets since the earthquake. Most people are calmly going about their activities, obviously worried about...
Chocolate House
I saw this cute looking chocolate house in the supermarket. What a great idea....
Japanese Food
On my recent trip to Shikoku I had some wonderful food, particularly produce from the Setonaikai. The taste of everything was fresh and the service...
Cataratas Bar
Up until about 2 months ago I had never really appreciated the taste of beer. Thinking it was time to get better acquainted with what...
Izumo Soba
When visiting Izumo Taisha I tried the well known Izumo Soba. It was a little dry but otherwise quite tasty....
World Cup, Spain
This restaurant in Shibuya, Spain-zaka is celebrating the win!...
Hawaii Style Lunch
I was thinking of Hawaii at lunch time and decided to grab lunch at Kimuraya in the Ginza. They served up a pineapple ice tea...
New McDonalds stores
McDonalds has been renovating a number of its stores recently, and yesterday many of their Shibuya stores were opened to the public to reveal the...
Hello Kitty Latte
Caught this signboard for the new Hello Kitty green tea latte drink at the convenience store. The packaging is fantastic. Maccha Latte 抹 Ma 茶...
Donut Cafe
I visited this donut cafe, Marui-to that had opened a while ago in Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya. They make the donuts on the premises and have many...
Food in Japan
There are so many great foods in Japan to choose from. At close proximity you can find French, Italian, Spanish, US, Chinese, Indian and many...
500 Yen Lunch
1,000 Yen lunches used to be the benchmark for office workers to seek out in order to budget for their daily meal. With the economic...
EggsnThings Japan
Eggs’nThings Japan has opened its first store in Harajuku and is already proving popular. The brand is well known with Japanese that have traveled to...
Japanese Ramen
On my trip to Akita-ken I captured this guy sitting in the middle of the road with the matsuri going on around him, downing a...
Rilakkuma Pudding
I had to go to the Tokyo Station Rilakkuma Store today and ended up buying these custard pudding desserts. Very tasty Rilakkuma treats. Which one...
Hot Ginger drink
Right now I have a cold so my best friend, apart from Rilakkuma, is ginger. I like to have a warm drink in winter, but...
Yokote Yakisoba
On my recent trip to Yokote I tried the local delicacy of Yokote Yakisoba. It is yakisoba with an egg on the top. Tasty ^_^....
Shibuya Bar
Went to dinner tonight at a place very close to the Scramble Crossing, just in front of Shibuya Station. The sign said it was a...
Kihachi Lunch at Haneda Airport
Was having lunch at Haneda Airport today and took some photos of the Kihachi restaurant where we ate. I was trying to use my mileage...
Japanese Christmas = chicken and cake
Standard food for Japan on Christmas Eve is chicken and cake, maybe washed down with some wine. At the station tonight after getting back from...
Meiji 56 Chocolates
Most of us will know Meiji Chocolate from the chocolate bars you can buy in the convenience stores. Meiji have chocolate makers for a long...
Suica x Matsuya
Suica, JR’s electronic payment card, and Matsuya, a popular teishoku eating place, have a promotion for customers who use their Suica card to pay for...
Akita Komachi, 25 years
The Akita Komachi brand of rice is 25 years old. Although its sometimes hard to distinguish between the different brands of rice, the Akita Komachi...
Rilakkuma Halloween Snacks
Rilakkuma and Lawson have got together again to bring out some Rilakkuma corn potage and chocolate marshmallow snacks, just in time for Halloween. Since I...
Dora Pudding
I tried this new Dora Pudding どらぷりん today that I picked up at the Family Mart. This is a mix between a dorayaki, azuki bean...
Rilakkuma Pancakes
Time for a quick brekky, sitting down with Rilakkuma eating some pancakes. I bought this pancake shaper/maker on the net. Now that I have my...