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Explore “Tokyo Sky Tree”

Friday, August 26th, 2011

The Tokyo Sky Tree is a broadcasting, restaurants and observation tower under construction in Sumida-ku, Japan. It will be the second tallest tower after Burj Khalifa in Dubai upon finished. The tower has now reached its total height of 634 meter by March 2011 but construction still undergoing and it would not open until March 2012. The height of 634 is selected because the figures 6(mu), 3(sa), 4(shi), “Musashi” represented the old name of the place where Tokyo Sky Tree stands now.

Photo taken right down of Sky Tree

Tokyo Sky Tree

Bridge to the Tokyo Sky Tree

There are a lot of points around Tokyo Sky Tree for taking photos. Hence, it would be great if you could bring a map showing photo points. However, you don’t have to worry even if you don’t have one. You may see a lot of signboards around Tokyo Sky Tree showing the map, photo points, restaurant guide and other information.

Information nearby Tokyo Sky Tree can be found on this map

If you find it hard to take a two shot photo with this giant structure. Don’t worry. Try to find a stand with mirror like this around there. By using the reflection of the mirror, you can put yourself and the tower in a photo easily.

A great idea by the owner of the shop using the reflection of mirror.

Beside from taking photo of the tower from different angles. Food lovers may try to explore some special “Towered” foods like Tower Don, Tower bread, Tower Ice Cream and etc around the area.

Giant Shrimp Tempuras rice bowl..Does it looks like Toyko Sky Tree??

Giant Danish pastry tower with two different taste...

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★Eat the Tower★ Part 1

Friday, August 26th, 2011

In Oshiage area awaiting for the completion of the Tokyo Sky Tree, local restaurants are serving special menus related to the new Tower. Today we are going to introduce Kamimura(そば処　かみむら) where you can eat “Tower Don” (JPY1800)

Traditional Japanese Restaurant

On the Kamimura’s specialty “Tower don”, the tower made of 3 shrimp tempuras rise above the rice. When the “Tower” is brought to your table, you’d better take a picture quickly, before the tower falls apart. Once you’ve done with the picture, let’s eat the freshly-fried Tower away. Enjoy large, crispy shrimp tempuras and vegetable fritters with rice. (If you feel like a tower is too much for you, of course you can share it with someone.) At Kamimura, you can enjoy friendly and lively atmosphere of good old soba restaurant. Various Soba noodles, Udon noodles and other small dishes are available besides “Tower Don”

Three giant shrimp Tempuras on the don..^^

Follow on this instruction to learn the right way to enjoy 'Tower Don'

Location:Narihira 1-18-13,Sumida-ku, Tokyo (Nearby Tokyo Sky Tree)

Business hour 11:00~21:00

We might introduce more Tokyo Sky Tree related menus! Keep checking our blog

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2011 September Grand Sumo Tournament

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

2011 Grand Sumo Tournament will be held from

Sun. Sept. 11th, 2011 – Sun. Sept. 25th, 2011 at

Ryogoku Kokugikan – Tokyo

Check the official website for tickets…

http://ent-sumo.pia.jp/en/sumo09.php

Tickets sales Begin August 6 (Saturday) at 10:00

Notice: Kokugikan Box Office sales tickets from 6th August at 9:00.

Notice: Ticket Oosumo English sales tickets from 8th August at 12:00.

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【Home cooking】Yellowtail Teriyaki

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Today, I am going to teach you on how to cook Yellowtail Teriyaki, a famous dish in Japan home cooking.Teriyaki is a cooking technique used in Japan cuisine in which food are broiled or girlled in sweet soy sauce marinade(Tare).You can also combine the Teriyaki sauce with any kind of fishes or meats you like.You will love it for sure.^^

Yellowtail Teriyaki

Ingredients:

Yellowtail 3slices

Cooking oil

Sauce(Tare):

Soy sauce 4tablespoons

Mirin 4tablespoons

Wine 4tablespoons

Sugar 4tablespoons

Method:

1.Mix all the seasoning for Tare and put them away to be used later.

2.Put some cooking oil in the frying pan which has heated up.

3.Put in the Yellowtail , grill both side of the fish until browned.

4.Pour in the Tare which was prepared and simmer them down for about 7~8 minutes.

5.Garnish the dishes with any kind of vegetables you like.

6.Completion of the Yellowtail Teriyaki

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Discover the off-beat tourists destination Kappabashi 【合羽橋・かっぱ橋】

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Maybe you have already been to Asakusa,the famous tourist destination in Tokyo. However, have you been to Kappabashi(かっぱ橋or 合羽橋) avenue, a large kitchen ware shopping street locating nearby it? Kappabashi is where you can buy all the equipments to open your own restaurant. Well, even if you don’t have a plan to open a restaurant, its still fun place to visit, especially if you are interested in cooking. Knives, frying pans, plates, unique cooking utensils and etc…

Statue of Kappa

You will see a lot of shops selling kitchen wares along Kappabashi-dori

Beside that,you probably can find everythings that makes cooking and eating more joyous. Nice Bento boxes, small gadgets to make flower shaped rice balls or star shaped boiled eggs (they are about several hundred yens), or chopsticks will be good souvenir.

Fancy Lunch box in the shape of Japan's traditional animation character Momotaro

Colourful lunch box in the shape of Japanese rice dumpling,Onigiri

Also you will be amused to see unique products such as a gigantic cooking pot available which can cook rice for the total amount of 500 people, Takoyaki machine, and Chinese character hot stamps (this is usually used for stamp on Japanese egg-rolls. Well why don’t you try it on your pancake?)

A cooking pot that can cook 500 portions of rice or 1000 portions of soup..

Various kind of hot stamps available at here....Can't find what you want??Don't worry..go into the shop to customize one

You can’t miss several stores specializing in “Plastic Display Food”. Surely your appetite will be aroused with shiny sushi, toasty croissants, and luscious ice-cream sundae just about to melt…all made of plastics. These products are usually used at restaurants to show what they have. But of course, you can buy one just for fun.

Various kinds of Plastic Display Foods can be found at here..All of them looks so real

Definitely fantastic as an souvenir

The one I like the most would be this...A clock that made of Sushi...Not fresh sushi of course

Ah, while walking around the area, probably you will run into bizarre figure of human-shaped green creature with a beak…That’s “Kappa”, the symbol of the district.

No one had ever seen a Kappa, but they believe this is how it looks like

Cucumber is Kappa's favorites food

Try to find out all of the Kappa when you are here

Check Kappabashi Official Website for more information

http://www.kappabashi.or.jp/en/index.html

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Vegetarian Restaurant【It’s Vegetable】 @Kinshi-cho,Tokyo

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

☆Good news for Vegetarian☆

A lot of people telling me that it is really difficult to find a Vegetarian Restaurant in Tokyo. After long time of searching,we finally found one nearby Kinshi-cho station.It will just take you a few minutes walk to there.I am sure that vegetarian will like here 【It’s Vegetable】 for sure.

They serving Taiwanese Buddhist Vegetarian cuisine ,which means all of their foods are made without using any meats,fish,dairies and also garlic or onions.Buffet style lunch are served between 11:45a.m.~14:20p.m. with the price of ￥580(S)￥850(M)￥1000(L). They do offer A La Carte service too. Kindly check their Facebook pace for more information.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-Vegetable/194634940551498

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