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Tokyo JUNKtion: Matsunami Ramen
June 21, 2012
Matsunami Ramen was my first stop in Tokyo after a 9-day long trip of a...
Tokyo JUNKtion: The World Famous Awamori Wasabi-wari
May 24, 2012
I want Washio's Awamori Wasabi-wari to be world famous, so I've gone ahead and named...
Tokyo-SF Bartender Salon: Masako Ikegami (BARShake)
May 17, 2012
Masako Ikegami bartends at BARShake in Tokyo. Like Mr. Tomokazu Kai, she also won the Suntory...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Ikko-an (Koshikawa)
March 29, 2012
After reading Moto's post about making anko (sweet bean paste), I began to reminisce about...
Sobayuwari (Shochu + Hot Soba Water)
February 15, 2012
By Shizuka Wakashita What do you drink when you go to a soba place? Beer? Sake?...
Postcard from Tokyo: Urara
February 7, 2012
*Nahoko Morimoto is a Tokyo-based photographer. Her work has been featured in Brutus and Vogue Japan.
Great UM Noodletown: Pizzeria Matsuhisa (Tokyo)
February 3, 2012
Spaghetti with asari (clams), shirauo (little white fish) and arugula at Pizzeria Matsuhisa in Denenchofu,...
Skankynavia: Vigorious Rice Mix
January 25, 2012
The other day at my local Asian market -- which is usually not very well...
Tokyo Nights: Bikes + Bottles
January 20, 2012
Photo by Kelly Ishikawa, a San Francisco-based photographer and the co-owner of The Perish Trust. 
ReCPY: Food Report from Japan
January 16, 2012
Happy New Year!  I can't believe the holiday season passed so quickly, and now we...
Danran Dinner (Tokyo)
December 27, 2011
Danran, a little sushi spot in the Sakurajosui station in Tokyo, is no stranger to...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Cateriam Cat Cafe
November 22, 2011
A cat cafe is not a place that serves cat sandwiches. It is a cafe......