‘Tokyo Information’ Archives
SEIBU department Yurakucho store to close this year
This is a little shocking news for me because I often visit this department store. SEIBU department store has a lot of branch stores in Japan, and Yurakucho store or the Ginza area store is one of the most sophisticated branch store of them all. It's located just near the Yurakucho station, and the building is a complex with some good cinema [...]
World No.1 Gourmet City, TOKYO by Michelin Tokyo 2010
Michelin Japan today held a press conference in Tokyo about the Michelin Guide of Tokyo 2010. according the the news, Tokyo again stayed on the NO.1 status of the world Gourmet Cities judging from the 3 star restaurant number ( 11 restaurants ) and the total star numbers of restaurants shown in the guidebook. It's not fair to decide the NO.1 [...]
SHIBUYA in Oxford Circus in London
SHIBUYA CROSSOVER is a very big junction of people, cars and streets. SHIBUYA is also known to Japanese and Japan fans as a town of young energy and street fashion. Shibuya ever produced many life style for young people of Japan. Recently, SHIBUYA's crossover became a hint of Oxfor Circus Crossover and new Oxford Circus was born in [...]
KOBOSHI / BANNAI ramen in Tokyo
RAMEN is becoming famous. It's original is China. Japan arranged the Chinese taste and completed Japanese style noodle called Ramen. Now Ramen is one of the most popular foods in Japan. The price is low and the taste is good, which means it's for all the public in Japan. Ramen already became the local food in each area of Japan. So if [...]
FUKUYOSHI- Eric Clapton’s best Tonkatsu restaurant
Do you know Eric Clapton's best favourite restaurant in the world is in Tokyo ? It's true. He often says that he loves Fukuyoshi's Tonkatsu best in the world. Exactly speaking, Eric Clapton seems to love Chicken Katsu rather than Tonkatsu ( Pork Katsu). Anyway, Clapton never misses coming back to this restaurant whenever he comes to [...]
Tokyo Sushi Restaurants
Probably the biggest interest of tourists to Japan is having Japanese food while they stay. In Tokyo, or in Japan anywhere, there are numerous Sushi restaurants in various types. Most of them are good in taste, but if you search for ultimate Sushi of Japan, you should see the popurarity ranking of Sushi restaurants in Tokyo. Many of the [...]
Keika Ramen ( keika noodle)
Kumamoto ken or Kumamoto Prefecture is situated in Kyushu district, the southern island of Japan. In Kumamoto ken, there is a famous Ramen noodle style. Keika Ramen is from Kumamoto and it's very popular in Tokyo. Some who are from Kumamoto say this ramen is not exactly what they [...]
