Guide & Interpreter JAPAN

27/06/2025

The second season has begun! The TV anime “Dandadan” will take over the streets of Shibuya with the “Mysterious Curtain Festival” at Shibuya Sakura Stage.
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26/06/2025

Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi offers unique experiences, yummy lunch, and Bondai. For more details, visit the site. , , , ,

I love exploring local supermarkets when I travel abroad because I can learn about the daily lives of locals, particular...

25/06/2025

It was a hectic day. So, I need to drop in at Izakaya at Sangenchaya, five-minute train ride away from Shibuya, for the evening break. Today’s choice was fried dumpling and High-Ball (whisky with fizz water). Dumpling originated Chinese meal but the Japanese has developed it and made it our popular daily meal.

24/06/2025

When people say Shabu Shabu, they mean a traditional Japanese beef meal. But we Japanese also enjoy Buta Shabu, a pork version, and even Ram Shabu, a ram version. Ran Shabu is worth trying because well-processed ram is delicious without an odd smell.

23/06/2025

Mukuge, Hibiscus syriacus, has started blooming in my courtyard. It’s a sign that summer is almost around the corner.

23/06/2025

Kinryuji temple, near Sensoji in Asakusa, welcomes visitors who want to experience Zen practice. The practitioners were sitting in the worship hall in a tranquil atmosphere, which looked cool and authentic.

19/06/2025

Nouzenkazura, trumpet creeper, is almost entirely blooming in our garden. Bright orange trumpet-like blooms seem to be making a welcome fanfare to celebrate the advent of summer.

16/06/2025

I enjoyed delicious boiled dumplings at Tokyo Gyiza Ro (Tokyo Dumping House) in Sangenchaya, a 5-minute train ride from Subuya. It’s simple but incredibly yummy. Although the dumpling originated in China, the Japanese have accepted and developed it; then now it has become one of our popular daily meals.

15/06/2025

Japanese irises are in full bloom at Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens, Tokyo’s oldest traditional samurai-style garden. They bloom beautifully and stand stylishly.

15/06/2025

A spot-billed duck family enjoyed a morning working in the park near my house in Yokohama. It made me smile and gave me a peaceful sense.

13/06/2025

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It's an ideal guide for tourists eager to explore Fukuyama and Onomichi. If you have time, be sure to visit Imabari via the Shinami Dido, my hometown, and savor the delicious seafood, especially Tai Meshi, a rice dish prepared with sea bream and a flavorful fish broth.

Find your Zen, eat yourself better and cycle the Shimanami Kaido in Fukuyama and Onomichi