Sharing favorite finds from across the archipelago
Most visitors to Japan never make it up to Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on Japan's "main" island of Honshu. To them, Japan means Tokyo and sushi means "Tsukiji", the market where a disproportionate amount of the world's seafood is brought to be bought and traded. I once thought that Tsukiji was the "be all and... Continue Reading →
When I worked as a tour guide on Okinawa, I spent a lot of time wandering Kokusai Street, the main thoroughfare in the city of Naha. At times kitchsy, at times beachy, and an eclectic mix of Japanese, American and Pacific island culture, a wander along Okinawa's "Miracle Mile" is always an entertaining afternoon. Kokusai-dori,... Continue Reading →
UPDATE (Aug 2014) - Picchu has moved! You can now find it just a block from the Susukino metro station (Exit 2 or 4). Check the website for an updated map. __________________________________________________________ Sapporo is known for its beer, cheese and crab, and don't get me wrong, I ate my fair share on our trip to... Continue Reading →
I have to preface this entry with a word of caution: a year from now, this post may be obsolete. Why? Because the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market (what we all know simply by its location - Tsukiji) has been scheduled to move to outside of the city center for, oh, quite a few years... Continue Reading →
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