Dolls Day - March 3rd
March 3rd, is Girls' Day in Japan. It's also called Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival).Those who have sets of Hina Dolls display them in their homes on a platform - in tiers- and the tiers are covered with a red cloth. The dolls are called hina-ningyoh. They represent the Emperor, the Empress, and …(515 words)
Joe Peters
Dolls Tokyo Jinjya (Shrine) Chiba Sashimi (Raw fish) Hinamatsuri
5 Tips On How to Eat Sushi in Japan
As we sat at the Sushi Bar in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station we were so excited about what would emerge over the glass separation from the Sushi Shokunin (Chef). We watched as he deftly clumped slightly sweetened and vinegar-kissed white rice into little Nigiri Gunkans (literally translated at “Pressed …(1182 words)
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KAIO Kaitenzushi restaurant in Diver City, Odaiba
Kaio is a kaitenzushi restaurant on the 6th floor of Diver City on Odaiba, Tokyo. In addition to the normal conveyor belt, you can use the iPad touch screen to make specific orders, and they are delivered by a little "shinkansen" train on the 2nd level above the conveyor belt. Kids will love this!…(183 words)
EmiOnishi
Odaiba Sushi Kaitenzushi (Conveyor belt sushi) Restaurant Tokyo Train English Shinkansen Bullet Train Sashimi (Raw fish)
Traditional Horse Meat Gastronomy
For many in the world eating horse meat is considered taboo, as horses are considered to be pets. However, in Japan horse meat has a long cultural tradition dating back to at least the 1500’s. Basashi is the common term today that you will hear being used to describe horse meat, although baniku is …(461 words)
Alex
Horse Basashi baniku Traditional Restaurant Yokohama Sashimi (Raw fish) Sukiyaki Food Hamakou
The Tama Sushi Experience: Learning how to make sushi the right way!
Deep Japan Senpai Jason, Katharina and myself were invited by Tama Sushi to receive the Tama Sushi Experience, so we could give them our opinions and convey our experiences to you via Deep Japan. Lucky us -- not only did we have a great time, we learned a lot and enjoyed a sushi lunch too!The l…(432 words)
Aron
Sushi History Tsukiji Japan English Ginza Eat Sashimi (Raw fish) Fish Japanese
Fisherman's Lunch in Tsukiji
If you are looking for a cheap and delicious in Tokyo, I recommend going to the Tsukiji fish market. Tsukiji is famous for being the largest fish market in the world. You may visit it early in the morning to watch the fishermen negotiating the prices for tuna. When you are done with that, DO NOT FO…(134 words)
AustinA
Tsukiji Tokyo Ramen noodles Sashimi (Raw fish)
Beautiful Sumidagawa River near Asakusa or Shinagawa Tokyo. Japan from a river view is truly lovely.
Honestly, when I hear the word "Yakatabune", what comes up in my mind first is; a night river cruise in a decent sized house boat with inner tables, legless chairs installed on a tatami floor in it, where, you are probably with your close friends or good colleagues at work, and will be served tradi…(392 words)
Masa
Asakusa River Building Odaiba Sake (Rice wine) Sashimi (Raw fish) Sushi Tempura Tokyo Wine
Sea foods bowl restaurant "Kaishu" in Odawara
Odawara is the station many people pass by when they visit popular Hakone. We happened to walk around Odawara for the first time when we visited Hakone last time. There, we found a very good restaurant specializing in sea foods bowls(Donburi),"Kaishu". With such a colorful restaurant's front face, …(242 words)
EmiOnishi
Restaurant Odawara Tempura Shinkansen Bullet Train Sashimi (Raw fish) Hakone Teishoku Tokyo sea food
Lively NISHIKI market in KYOTO!
A market is the best place to visit if you want to know about the lifestyle in the area. When you are visiting Kyoto, it's a good idea to go to the lively Nishiki Market.Now there are about 130 grocery and seafood shops lined up on both sides of the narrow street. They are selling Kyoto's speci…(250 words)
EmiOnishi
Kyoto Market Visit Food Sashimi (Raw fish) Shop Tofu (Soy bean curd) Fish Snacks Seafood
Tokyo Izakaya for Sashimi and Seafood
Izakaya are Japanese style pubs, great places to meet and have drinks. Many izakaya also serve excellent food. Try having a few drinks while you sample some popular izakaya foods. If you like fish and seafood, you should try one of the Isomaru Suisan 磯丸水産 izakaya. Isomaru is a seafood speci…(287 words)
David
Izakaya Seafood Sashimi (Raw fish) Sushi Fish Asakusa Food Japanese
Like a dawn man
Eat by your hand, no chopstick.Pick a sushi, turn upside down, dip half of sashimi portion in soy sauce slightly, and throw a whole sushi into your mouth.You need to pick a sushi gently, otherwise it's gonna be mess.Good sushi master will make the sushi delicately, so easy to come apart.(54 words)
Moo Moo
Restaurant Sushi Soy sauce Sashimi (Raw fish) Chopstick
so many choices!
Yakitori : You may be asked, “tare” (sweet say sauce) or “shio” (salt) for flavor.Kushi-age : Deep fried vegetable, meat and fishes. It's like deep fried pinchos. You are not allowed to dip it in a source pod twice or more!Tori-kara-age : Deep fried chicken.Sashimi-moriawase : Variety o…(65 words)
Moo Moo
Drink Udon noodles Izakaya Salt Sashimi (Raw fish) Onigiri (Rice ball) Yakitori Karaage (Fried chicken) Tsukemono (Japanese pickles) Ochazuke
Don't worry!
I've sometimes been in a dilemma in that my friends want to eat sushi, but I can't eat raw fish. In that case, I order inari-zushi and tamago-maki - my two favorite dishes. Inari zushi is vinegar rice stuffed in fried-tofu, brown bags. The sourness of the vinegar complements the sweetness of the fr…(133 words)
RieS
Restaurant Sushi Sea Sashimi (Raw fish) Tofu (Soy bean curd) Natto (Fermented soy beans) Vinegar
Great Sashimi in Japan
At the tsukiji fish market, you would naturally assue that the best delicacies are made from fish. In fact, there are many other delicacies, unrelated to fish, that you should not miss. All of these are comparatively cheap and have a lot of volume. These places exist to provide cheap but tasty and …(177 words)
GenS
Sushi Sashimi (Raw fish) Japan Sugar Tsukiji Tokyo Visit Food
Tuna salad rolls
I recommend to try some tasty tuna salad rolls! They are usually called "Salad maki" in Japanese. They are somewhat healthy, kid-friendly and safe to eat (not raw fish). They use Japanese mayonnaise (Famous one is"Kewpie Mayonnaise." It has a very creamy texture. Very rich flavor. Great on Sa…(74 words)
EmiOnishi
Sushi Sashimi (Raw fish) Mayonnaise
Futon, Onsen, and Dinner in Japan
Futon, onsen, and dinner are the three reasons I choose to stay at ryokan over other lodging facilities. Usually at ryokan, you get to sleep in a tatami room in futon. Since I usually sleep on a bed at home, it is a great feeling to kind of return to my Japanese roots and sleep in a futon. Futon at…(238 words)
GenS
Futon Onsen Japan Japanese inn Kimono Lodging Milk Sashimi (Raw fish) Yukata (Light kimono) Visit
Sashimi, Sushi, grilled fish…
Soy sauce is prepared by the fermentation of soybeans. In Japan, we use it for a wide range of foods such as Sashimi, Sushi, grilled fish and Dashi-maki tamago (Japanese omelette).(31 words)
ErinoO
Sushi Soy sauce Sashimi (Raw fish)
The Real Sushi Experience, Don't Miss Out!
I always went to "kaiten sushi" because it was easy, you can calculate expense based on color and design of the plates and you could see what you are ordering as you take a plate off the conveyer belt. I still go to kaitenzushi when I want a scrumptious meal of sush (I want to eat a lot) or when I …(351 words)
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Ba-sashi
I think many have heard of "sashi-mi", or fine cuts of raw fish to be eaten straight, but the Japanese tend to eat other meats raw as well. Even chicken and beef will occasionally be eaten raw in very small quantities.One thing that was a kind of double surprise for me when I first came to Japa…(121 words)
KurtisW
Soy sauce Sashimi (Raw fish) Beef
Wasabi
Have you tried fresh wasabi? To me, wasabi is a type of art, defines and type of essence of Japan. I am not talking about the green paste or stuff that comes in a tube or packet with your obento, or at the kaiten sushi. If you can, please try to experience real, freshly grated wasabi. This is a…(137 words)
Yobochusha
Sushi Art Sashimi (Raw fish) Tsukiji Horse radish Japanese cuisine
About ONIGIRI... and O CHA TSUKE
Well, the easy way is to get them at your closest and favorite combine store. But, you can prepare them yourself. All you need is:- rice- a sheet of dried alga or if you do not like it, some sesame- salt- something to put inside: basically, anything you like. Purist will use the salty and a…(290 words)
Claire
Onigiri (Rice ball) Tea Winter Izakaya Sashimi (Raw fish) Umeboshi
Special places in Japan can be hidden just outside of the city
How much would you pay to eat fresh sashimi?Would you go to a 100 yen Kaiten Sushi?Or would you prefer to know what your eating and go to a Sushi bar where the chief is right in front of you? Sounds expensive?!The fish you eat in Tokyo the main hub comes through a large market called Tuki…(288 words)
Yuuki I
City Tokyo Sushi Soy sauce Sea Izakaya Sashimi (Raw fish)
Date restaurant recommendation : “TENKICHI” (Tempura)
I would like to recommend "TENKICHI" which is located within 1 minute walking distance from JR Kannai Station. Tenkichi was founded in Yokohama in 1872 and currently run by Director Chef Hara the fifth.It will be an interesting experience to sit in the counter where you can watch professional t…(262 words)
Suetsumuhana
Restaurant Tempura Yokohama Drink Wine Sashimi (Raw fish) Miso soup Walk Teishoku
Sashimi vs. Sushi
Sashimi is a Japanese cuisine of fresh raw fish sliced into thin pieces. Sushi is a Japanese traditional food where you put a sliced raw fish on top of cooked vinegared rice (Su-meshi). A little bit of Wasabi would taste great on the Su-Meshi.“Su-Meshi” can be cooked at home easily. You can buy…(331 words)
Suetsumuhana
Sushi Sashimi (Raw fish) Tokyo Restaurant Sake (Rice wine) Food Cuisine Japanese cuisine
Crab at Andy's / Shin Hinomoto
Under the train tracks close to Yūrakuchō Station, you'll find the friendly and oh so delicious restaurant Andy's / Shin Hinomoto.Andy's is a fish and seafood restaurant that comes highly recommended from everyone I've spoken to (and after my first visit, I surely understand why). Andy himself …(200 words)
Emelie Fågelstedt
Crab Yurakocho Sashimi (Raw fish) Tempura
Delicious Sushi Adventure in Shibuya
This week I went to the small sushi izakaya Tamagawa in Shibuya for the first time. I had the opportunity to speak with the sushi chef. This is the chef's advice for really enjoying sushi:- Eat each piece of sushi in one bite.- Use your hands to eat sushi instead of chopsticks if you want.- T…(411 words)
David
Sushi Sashimi (Raw fish) Sake (Rice wine) Shibuya Tokyo Fish Seafood
Kaisendon - Sashimi Pub Lunch at a Seafood Izakaya
How is your sushi vocabulary and experience? If you have tried a few sets of sushi and sashimi, try kaisendon. Kaisendon is sashimi on rice. Don 丼 is short for donburi, food served on top of a bowl full of rice. Magurodon for example is tuna on rice, kaisendon is mixed seafood on rice. It coul…(283 words)
David
Izakaya Sashimi (Raw fish) Lunch Fish Sushi Seafood Tokyo Asakusa
Skipjack Tuna (Katsuo) in Japanese cuisine
Skipjack tuna is used extensively in Japanese cuisine, where it is known as katsuo. It is smoked and dried to make katsuobushi, the central ingredient in dashi(=a common Japanese fish stock).Besides being used as katsuobushi, it can be eaten seared (katsuo tataki) and raw in sushi and sashimi. As…(69 words)
OKAKI-sun
Cuisine Japanese cuisine Sushi Sashimi (Raw fish) Fish cooking
Fish market for lazy birds - part1
Early bird catches the worm.... and maybe fish, too...Since I'm not an early bird in the mornings, I always give up going to Tsukiji fish market and where the famous tuna auction is held ......super early in the morning.Also the tourist cannot just show up and see them anymore. You need …(308 words)
Zara
Fish Market Sashimi (Raw fish) Sushi Train Lunch Kawagoe Tokyo
"If you knew Sushi..."
Tama Sushi, their HQ and prime restaurant in the area famous for the largest wholesale fish market in the world, Tsukiji, invited three lucky DeepJapan senpai to try their 'Nigiri Sushi Experience', give feedback and ideas as well as share the experience with DeepJapan readers and our friends. (Spo…(686 words)
GoodPeople
Sushi Tsukiji Make your own Sashimi (Raw fish) cooking Tokyo Fish Market