Most tourists in Japan will likely try the popular Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) and Takoyaki (octopus balls), but will not have even heard of Monjayaki. Thanks to our Tokyo expert Kenta and his mother Mami, we got to experience this unique Tokyo dish. So what is it? Monja (short for Monjayaki) first gained popularity during World […]
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Japan: Cup Noodle Museum
If you love instant noodles, there’s the original Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka. Good news, they’ve opened a new one closer to Tokyo in Yokohama. It’s the Cup Noodle Museum! Address: 2-3-4 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0001 Japan Admission: Adults: 500 yen Website: http://www.cupnoodles-museum.jp/ A very spacious Apple-esque entrance: Here’s a chart of most consumed cup noodles in […]
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Japan: Owl Cafe
On my first trip to Japan (2012), I visited a Cat cafe in Osaka. It was a really great experience, so this time around (2015), I decided to visit an owl cafe in Shinjuku, Tokyo. For ~1500 yen ($13 USD) you get a drink and an hour to hang out with ~8 owls. You’re allowed to […]
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Japan: Ishinomaki (Part 3)
Day Off The staff at Grace Mission Tohoku work all week for the Ishinomaki community. And even on their day off, they brought me along! Little did I know how awesome the day would turn out…. First, a long hike up a mountain shrine…
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Japan: Ishinomaki (Part 2)
Onagawa is a town heavily damaged in the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami reached 15 metres (49 ft) in height and swept 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) inland, destroying the town centre and leaving over 1000 people missing, with over 300 confirmed dead. [via wiki] Grace Mission Tohoku brought us to see Onagawa’s […]