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Tokyo embassy interview date scheduled

Yes, I know I'm a slacker and all that. I promise I'll be somewhat motivated to write more in the near future. I might even cover something more interesting than the frustrations of navigating the US immigration system, like food. I do have some good Read More...
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 2:27 PM by jason | 1 Comments
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Vancouver treats

Briefly reunited for a couple of weeks during the Christmas and New Year's holiday, Hiromi and I spent most of our time in Vancouver quietly. Most of our previous trips to Vancouver had been rather quick and hurried, and we ended up choosing where to Read More...
Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 12:40 PM by jason | 0 Comments

No time, no time

I've had some busy trips to Japan before, but this one pushes the envelope... Today, I'm on my way back home. After I get back, assuming I have any energy, I'll write about a few trip highlights. Akarenga Soka, Yokohama Share this post: email | del.icio.us Read More...
Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 5:20 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Tokyo celebrates Halloween

Bee Movie? On the weekend we discovered that Japan has taken a marked interest in Halloween... Harajuku and Omote-sando were filled with costumed children and adults, some carrying plastic pumpkins to various shops that apparently were giving away small Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:26 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Travel plans: October 24-November 6

My little brother took off the entire semester to save up money so that he could come to Japan to attend the family wedding Hiromi and I had planned... then our plans became complicated . William was committed to making the trip, wedding or not, so I'm Read More...
Posted Sunday, October 21, 2007 7:20 PM by jason | 2 Comments
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Last day in Tokyo, at Wai Wai, Italian-Japanese Izakaya

May 8... I had a relatively quiet last day in Japan, and met a friend for a quick lunch while Hiromi started the first day of work after Golden Week. After lunch, I made my way to Yūrakuchō to look for some additional self-indulgent snacks and treats Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 26, 2007 2:03 PM by jason | 2 Comments
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Toraya Cafe: Wagashi reimagined.

After our big lunch , we found ourselves at Toraya Cafe , another fancy Omotesando Hills concept restaurant. You'd think that we couldn't possibly have room to eat more. However, to think so, you must be oblivious to the concept of betsubara ... literally, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:03 PM by jason | 4 Comments

Yasaiya Mei: Robata-ya for madamu in Omotesandō

If you're a suitably fortunate madamu , you wouldn't be caught dead in your husband's favorite, smelly neighborhood robata-ya restaurant. However, that doesn't mean you would completely eschew the idea of charcoal-grilled altogether. You just want it Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2007 12:21 AM by jason | 1 Comments
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Short trip to Mashiko

We made a little trip to Mashiko on the weekend before coming back to Seattle. We went, in part, so that I could replenish my ever-shrinking ceramics collection on YuzuMura.com. I was also looking for some new artists to consider for later in the year. Read More...
Posted Monday, May 21, 2007 9:13 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Kitchen survivalism

Working in a minimally-stocked kitchen that's completely different than your own is pretty tricky. Our weekly apartment was equipped with a rice cooker, a saucepan and a frying pan. We had a few plates and bowls, but nothing close to what I'm used to Read More...
Posted Sunday, May 20, 2007 7:29 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Sake tasting

After our lunch at Bretagne, we again set out in entirely the wrong direction in search of the new Omotesando Hills building. Fortunately, this landed us at Pierre Hermé , where I convinced Hiromi that we needed to try some macarons. We had an "Earl Grey" Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 19, 2007 12:03 PM by jason | 0 Comments

Bretagne in Omotesandō

Omotesandō is a very brand-conscious, upscale, fashionable district in Tokyo. It's home to boutiques by Pierre Hermé , La Maison du Chocolat , Louis Vuitton, and Hanae Mori, among others. It's part of Minato-ku, one of the most expensive wards within Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 19, 2007 12:04 AM by jason | 1 Comments
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Farewell to Aomori

Finding washoku in Hirosaki for lunch was actually suprisingly tough... the streets perpendicular to Hirosaki park were mostly full of meaty youshouku-ya-san and kissaten . Finally we settled into an unremarkable department store restaurant floor, which Read More...
Posted Friday, May 18, 2007 12:04 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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Fujiya Hotel at Oowani Onsen, Aomori

After our cherry blossom viewing, we retired to Oowani Onsen to rest a bit, with the overly ambitious intention of returning to Hirosaki for night time cherry blossom viewing. Fujiya Hotel has insanely roomy washitsu , or Japanese style rooms. The washitsu, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:27 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Hanami in Hirosaki, Part 2

May 3. Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. We came back the next day, too, because the weather had improved... Unlike the previous day, May 3rd was also an official holiday, rather than one that people take off to get a continuous week of vacation time. Thanks to Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2007 10:50 PM by jason | 2 Comments
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