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Streets, Beats & Eats – Tokyo Posted by on Mar 27, 2017

Streets, Beats & Eats - Tokyo

Tokyo is a fascinating city. It’s not only the Japanese capital, but the largest metropolitan area in the world. As it’s made up of 23 wards that are all unique, it’s basically a collection of cities. On a short visit to Tokyo, you can check out a few of them and have a totally different…

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Hajimemashite, Japan (Wrap-Up) Posted by on Dec 11, 2012

It’s been my pleasure to share my stories, pictures, and videos from my two trips to Japan with the readers of this blog over the past few months. Unfortunately, I’m fresh out of all of the above. Seeing as how I haven’t seen much of the Land of the Rising Sun beyond the capital city…

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Tsukiji Fish Market and Sushi Posted by on Nov 30, 2012

When you think of Japan, surely one of the first things that comes to mind is a plate full of sushi (寿司). While your hipster roommate who eats California rolls every weekend may think he’s a resident expert on sushi, there’s actually quite a long history and many traditions associated with it. Although Japan is…

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A Busy Day in Tokyo Posted by on Nov 21, 2012

Tokyo is a fascinating place, as it is basically 23 different cities in one. Go on a whirlwind tour of this massive metropolis in this fun video, which takes you from the world’s biggest fish market, to the old Imperial Palace, to an anime wonderland, and finally to the busiest intersection on the face of…

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Sushi Posted by on May 9, 2011

I think there is still the impression that sushi is just a bunch of raw fish with a bit of white rice, but that’s only one variety of such sushi. Nigirizushi (握り寿司) is probably the most well known outside of Japan. It’s a type of sushi where vinegared rice is pressed into a cylinder shape…

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