Jun
30
After visiting the Tsukiji fish markets proper (see Part 1 of this post), our guide for the day, Tokyo foodie and sake expert, Etsuko Nakamura, takes us across the road for a wander around the outer market. “For me, this is just as interesting, if not more interesting in some ways, than visiting the fish …
Jun
30
Although many of our readers seem to think we’re on a one-year round-the-world food odyssey rather than a contemporary version of the Grand Tour – we just like visiting food markets and talking to chefs, waiters, restaurateurs, and ‘foodies’, that’s all – I was ambivalent about visiting the tuna auction at Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji Fish Markets. Don’t …
Jun
29
Stationery makes a terrific souvenir, especially for long-term travellers, because it’s not only pretty, but it’s practical, affordable, and weighs nothing at all. I’m an incessant scribbler, so wherever I go, I’ll buy a few notebooks. Postcards also make a light souvenir for the kilo-conscious traveller. I also use postcards as ‘thank you’ cards and …
Jun
28
Evidence of Tokyo’s exuberant pop culture is everywhere we look: kids posing in the flamboyant costumes of their favourite manga characters; enormous posters advertising the latest anime release; colossal neon-lit department stores dedicated to comic books, video games and toys; girls wearing cheeky get-ups to attract the geeky boys to the maid cafés… To help …
Jun
28
I don’t need to give you ideas as to where to find beautiful, locally made take-homes in Tokyo – although it’s a task I’m very happy to take on! – as there’s no shortage of lovely stores selling even more enchanting souvenirs, or omiyage in Japanese, all over Tokyo. For me, the most quintessential Tokyo …
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