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A old man painting.

Autumn in Mitake

Taking advantage of the last few weeks of Autumn in Japan, my friend and I decided to take a wholesome day trip out to Mitake. It's about 2 hours out of Shinjuku and you have to ge[...]

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Classic cheeseburger. If a burger joint can't master this, then it's not a good burger place.

Arms Burger, Yoyogi-Koen

Still on the self imposed hunt for Tokyo's best burger, I was taken to this cute little restaurant just opposite Yoyogi Park. It was such a perfect day, we decided to eat these bur[...]

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Vegetarian Chimichanga. Can anyone tell me the difference between a burrito, enchilada and a chimichanga? They seem the deliciously the same to me.

Junkadelic, Nakameguro

It's a not so secret fact that I love burritos. My friend suggested we check out her favourite Mexican place - Junkadelic in Nakameguro. Let me put it simply - this place is awe[...]

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Various shades of brown.

Shades of brown in Harajuku

I feel so bad ambushing these well dressed people on the street with my bad Japanese and general awkwardness. I'm just lucky that most people are sweet enough to let me take their [...]

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Chef's recommended dish of the week - Salmon. Call me crazy, but I prefer my fish raw or smoked. Still, this was nicely cooked and I liked the balsamic glaze.

Aquavit, Kita-Aoyama

I recently read CNN Go's list of Tokyo's Best Eats of 2010 and wanted to try to eat my way through the list. Scandinavian restaurant, Aquavit, won the category for "Best Unexpected[...]

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I love how everyone in the carriage just carries on like he's not even there.

Drunk salaryman on the train

Not an entirely uncommon sight in Tokyo, but it never fails to amuse me. This was mid week too! Lord knows how he felt the next morning or even how he got home. He didn't look like[...]

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A witch, a cat, a nurse and Prince.

A Tokyo Halloween

We disregarded typhoon warnings and headed to Trump House for Halloween. I never intended to go as a cat but, as always, I left it to th[...]

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My Obachan's white crocheted top, Backstage backless dress and Marc Jacobs gold clutch.

Domo Arigatou, Obaachan

I am lucky enough to be living in my Japanese grandmother's (obaachan) house whilst living in Tokyo. It's a treasure trove of amazing vintage Japanese fashion which mak[...]

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Deluxe sushi platter. ¥1800.

Yahata Zushi, Waseda

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I've been in Japan for 3 months and have yet to have sushi. Terrible, I know. Anyway, I decided it was about time I did and[...]

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Hanging around Shinjuku side streets.

She casts no shadow

Just hanging around in Shinjuku on a Friday night. I was feeling pretty content and sleepy after a satisfying pizza dinner at Claudia and some wines at Marugo. Yum! I'm [...]

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Calabrese pizza. ¥1700.

Claudia Italian, Shinjuku

Easily the best pizza I have had in Tokyo so far. The base was perfect, the toppings were authentic and it had a great atmosphere. I loved being able to sit outside, as you don't o[...]

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Yellow and purple, together at last.

Purple and yellow

I really don't know what to say here besides the fact that I wish my Dad dressed like this. But then maybe it's a good thing he doesn't. I can't have my Dad being cooler than m[...]

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Raining in Shibuya

Crossing that huge intersection in Shibuya is hard enough usually. When it's raining, it's a whole different challenge. The same amount of people all armed with umbrellas. You're c[...]