Tag Archives: Japan

Dailypics 9/19/10: Yakitori

Yakitori - tari © 2010 . All rights reserved.

My fantastic host Tari took me to a local Yakitori joint in Shinjuku Chicken hearts, chicken liver, chicken gizzard, even chicken skin & bones – it was all good.

Dailypics 9/18/10: Sumo

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I was lucky enough to catch a sumo event on my one day off in Tokyo.  It was awesome.  Though the battles themselves last mere seconds, the pageantry surrounding the event was fascinating. Some pics… This was the scene outside the Ryogoku Kokugikan … Continue reading

Dailypics 9/12/10: Piano Bar

Piano Bar 6 © 2010 . All rights reserved.

Friday night in Tokyo was the highlight of the trip.  Randomly my friend Jason, who just drove 8,000 miles from London to Mongolia in an ambulance, was in town and we powered through until close to sunrise. Most of our … Continue reading