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Takishita restaurant and Homemade Takoyakis
Today I decided to go to a nice fish restaurant called Takisihta in the morning and to make homemade Takoyakis (balls filled with octopus) for dinner. Takishita grilled fish restaurant In Roppongi area close to the Azabu-juban 麻布十番 subway station, I discovered one of the nicest fish restaurant I’ve been at for the price. The…
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Akihabara and Maid cafe experience
Akihabara and Maid cafe experience On the North East of Tokyo at the north of Kanda river you will find Akihabara (Electric Town). Probably the craziest gadget and geek shops areas you’ll ever had the chance to visit. Akihabara has become something different from the rest of Tokyo, home of the gaming, anime, maid cafe…
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Sengaku-ji Temple, the 47 ronin graveyard
Sengaku-ji it’s a budhhist temple and pilgrimage site popular for it’s graveyard of the 47 loyal rōnin. It is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the Takanawa neighborhood of Minato-ku, near Sengakuji Station and Shinagawa Station. The atmosphere on the place its amazing, to be located on an urban area its amazingly quiet and you can…
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Crossing Rainbow Bridge by bike. Harajuku – Odaiba
I woked up early in the morning and as an avid and slighty crazy bicycle rider I decided to go for a spin on my borrowed bike. I wish I had my Trek 29er around but unfortunately it was quite complicated to travel with and to store at my current apartment, so it was time…
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Bon Odori, the Japanese Summer festival to welcome the spirits
Around the end of July (the 15th day of the 7th lunar month) when the heat hits Japan, when the cicadas sing all day long, flowers bloom and the streets became busy after the sunset the Obon Festival AKA Bon Odori or Bon Dance takes place on the Kantō region. The festival lasts for three or…
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Wagashis, traditional Japanese Confectioneries
One of the famous Japanese traditions it’s to fall sleep anywhere at any time. This practice it’s called inemuri いねむりwhich can be translated as being present while sleeping. I was in fact quite shocked the first days I spent in japan and I saw people sleeping almost anywhere; in the middle of the city, on…
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Matane Bilbao, Konbanwa Tokyo
Since I was a kid I’ve always been a big fan of the Japanese culture and lifestyle. I must define myself as a lucky bastard as most of my job can be done remotely. This, my passion for challenges and the fact I knew a few people in Japan gave me the courage to move me to Tokyo and start…
