Category: Japan – 日本

Posts from or about Japan. I lived in Saitama and Tokyo from 2001 – 2003.

Japan – Flying Home

I’m at Narita airport and just sat down at a quiet bar as I’ve got two hours before my flight. Narita seemed dead until a few seconds ago when an older Chinese gentleman started yelling something then a whole school of young Chinese students came in and sat down in this bar. Needless to say…… Continue reading Japan – Flying Home

Japan Trip – Final Days

It has been a complete whirlwind of a trip.  I arrived, started a post and here I am two weeks later sitting in Mikkeller in Shibuya all by myself.   Today was stressful.  I had planned to return to the USA on standby but all flights except for maybe on Delta to Detroit.  I didn’t…… Continue reading Japan Trip – Final Days

Japan 2023 – Arrival

It is 8:44 PM in Tokyo, Japan and I’m at one of my usual bars (The Hub Ikebukuro West Exit Park).  It is 4:44 AM for my body which still thinks it is in San Francisco.  However, I am excited to be back not only in Japan but also in this particular bar. This is…… Continue reading Japan 2023 – Arrival

Bay Area 一番美味しいラーメン屋

サンマテオにはサンフランシスコよりも大きな日本人コミュニティがあります。したがって、最高の日本食レストランはサンマテオにあります。 SAN MATEO Ramen Dojo Ramen Dojo Ramen Parlor Ramen Parlor Santa Ramen Santa Ramen – Spicy Garlic Tonkotsu Taishoken Ramen ここはラーメンじゃなくつけ麺食べました。ここのつけ麺はラーメンより美味しいみんな言われている。 Taishoken – つけ麺 ーTsukemen SAN FRANCISCO Marufuku Ramen Marufuku Ramen Mensho Tokyo SF僕は行ったことないですけどみんなはこのラーメン屋が美味しい言われている。 SAN JOSE サンノゼのラーメン屋に行ったことがありますけど、そんなに美味しいかどうか覚えていません。写真も撮リませんでした。多分今年はサンノゼのラメン屋元々行って試す。このラーメン屋リストは他の人のお勧めです。 Santouka – Mitsuwa Market. ー市場の中ですから雰囲気が悪い。Ramen NagiHironori Ramen – 一回行ったことがあります。でも小さいいラーメン屋と混んでて席が取れなかった. 🙁 日本 奔放ラーメンつけ麺 これは世界で僕の一番好きなラーメン Honpou Ramen Honpou Shoyu…… Continue reading Bay Area 一番美味しいラーメン屋

Something Strange Across the River – Nagai Kafū

I am fascinated by history. This hasn’t always been so but has been a growing interest that began when I first went overseas in 1997. I studied abroad in Toledo, Spain a medieval city founded by the Romans. Instead of simply reading about historical events in a history book, I was physically in the same…… Continue reading Something Strange Across the River – Nagai Kafū

History of Tokyo 1867 – 1989 From EDO to SHOWA: The Emergence of the World’s Greatest City

Tokyo is part of my past, my present and my future. I lived in Mejiro from 2002 – 2004 and attended Waseda university just a few stations south near the fun to say Takadanobaba. My family returns to Japan for the summers and I spend a few days on my own in Tokyo drinking beer,…… Continue reading History of Tokyo 1867 – 1989 From EDO to SHOWA: The Emergence of the World’s Greatest City