Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo “Miharado - Japanese-style confection DORAYAKI”

February 3, 2008 - 6:44 pm by katchaman in Others  

I can recommend Miharado regarding  Japanese-style confection.
Especially I can recommend Dorayaki here. Dorayaki is a kind of traditional Japanese cake with anko sweet azuki beans filling.
When you come to Suitengu Shrine, please come here!

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Power Spot “Suitengu Shrine”

- 6:20 pm by katchaman in Others  

This is “Suitengu Shrine.” At the most, about 5000 expectant mothers and the families visit a day from various places.
“Suitengu Shrine is well-known across the country for safe delivery, pregnancy, and avoidance of disasters by water,” says the chief priest of the shrine.

                                         January 25 , 2008
 Venue: Suitengu Shrine
2-4-1 Nihombashi Kakigara-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access:  In front [...]

Crow Forest

February 1, 2008 - 3:50 pm by Marcus in Others  

Crow Forest Bar, Shimbashi
Shimbashi is rightly famous as home of the ’salaryman’ – the Japanese company employee whose life revolves around a seemingly endless cycle of work, train travel and, er… work. Located between the glamor of Ginza and public-service dominated Toranomon, Shimbashi is teeming with ’standing’ bars, izakayas (cheap Japanese restaurants) and holes-in-the-wall where [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Gotanda “PASHUPATI”

January 14, 2008 - 7:33 am by katchaman in Others  

PASHUPATI is a Indian Nepali restautant at Gotanda.
Tel: 03-5708-2583 
Address: Higashi Gotanda 5-28-12 Watanabe Boxing Bldg B1F, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo  141-0022
JUST 2 MIN. WALK FROM GOTANDA JR STATION
                                           Butter chicken curry with nan  1500yen  January 13 2008

Yokoso! Japan Weeks 2: Attractive Souveniors of Japan Contest

January 11, 2008 - 6:48 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Food, Others  

Yokoso! Japan Weeks (Jan.20 -Feb.29) is running a special event, `Attractive Souveniors of Japan Contest (apprication period : Jan.20-Jan.27, 2008)’ to appeal Japanese products to overseas, especially those with locality and nationality.
Please check the details here!

Yokoso! Japan Weeks 1: Free Guide Interpreting Service

January 10, 2008 - 10:42 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Food, Others, Travel  

Yokoso! Japan Weeks will start on Jan.20 (to Feb.29), to attract more visitors from overseas, with variety of events and services.
One of them is Free Guide Interpreting Service, in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Hiroshima.
Please check the detail at this page.
Other than free guide interpreting service, there’re special service such as discount at hotels [...]

Gomar’s The Beautiful JAPAN Hatsumōde(first shrine visit of the New Year) at ASAKUSA

January 9, 2008 - 3:44 pm by Gomar in Others, Travel  

I have gone to Sensou-ji Temple to visit a shrine on New Year’s Day on January 1.
The photograph was not able to be taken by a lot of people’s who visited there,
and halting.
“Thunder Gate”（雷門：Kaminarimon)

“Nakamise-dori”（仲見世通り：Nakamise-dori street）

“Five-Storied Pagoda and Main hall”（五重塔＆本堂）

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Akasaka Power Spot “Hie Jinja Shrine”

January 8, 2008 - 6:51 pm by katchaman in Others  

Hie Shrine was designated as a First Class Government Shrine before the Second World War, and was a highly respected place of worship for the people of Tokyo.
The deity enshrined is Oyamakui-no-kami, the god of Mount Hie in Shiga prefecture. This deity is more commonly known as Hie-no-kami. Hie Shrine derives its name from [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Nishi-Azabu “KENBOKKE”

- 9:17 am by katchaman in Others  

My favorite indian restaurant is “KENBOKKE” at Tokyo.
I can recommend “KENBOKKE” really.  excellent! succulent! beautifully spiced!  flavorful surprise!
                                                                                   I love this “Butter Chicken Curry”. Even the nan is a flavorful surprise.
                                                                               Enticing prawns
Nishi-Azabu 4-11-28. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm. Closed Sundays. Tel: 3498-7080.

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Kanda “Holy Resurrection Cathedral ( Nicholai-do )”

January 6, 2008 - 8:16 pm by katchaman in Others  

Holy Resurrection Cathedral, also known as Nicholai-do (ニコライ堂, nikorai-dō?), in Kanda, Tokyo is the main cathedral of the Japanese Orthodox Church. The Cathedral was completed on 8 March 1891, construction having begun seven years earlier.