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Tasty tempura lunch at Koshiba Donburiya in Yokohama

Located next to the Marine Park, Koshiba Donburiya is a popular tempura joint housed in an open shuck at a fishery port.
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More fruits, veggies: Adding color to the menu can help improve your health

Consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables is beneficial to overall health and wellness. While virtually all fruits and vegetables are high in fiber and low in fat, each color provides unique nutrients and phytonutrients that help lower the risk of chronic disease and inflammation.
Source: Tokyo by Food
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5 Best Food Tours in Tokyo

From clinking glasses with locals at Shinjuku Golden Gai to tasting not one, but six bowls of the best ramen in Tokyo, these Tokyo food tours will teach you a little something about Japanese culture and etiquette, allow you to meet new people, and change the way you see Japan’s bustling capital.
Source: All About Japan
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Best 24-Hour Restaurants in Tokyo

One downfall to Tokyo nightlife is that, despite being served by the unbelievably punctual and extensive labyrinth of public transport, alas, the subway doesn’t run all night.
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Did you know?: Blue Seal Ice Cream

There are many symbols of “Old America” on the island. Foremost Blue Seal is an ice cream brand that originated in the U.S. and developed in Okinawa. The company has been serving up the frozen treat since 1948, but with Baskin Robbins arriving, nowadays, there is a competition between the two American brands.
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Vegetarian-Friendly and Vegetarian Restaurants in Tokyo

Now we show our vegetarian friends some love with this list of vegetarian-friendly and vegetarian restaurants in Tokyo, where you can find the most iconic Japanese foods, from crunchy tempura to that steaming bowl of ramen.
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Jimmy's Diner: Quality, comfort and nostalgia in Kokubunji, Tokyo

Jimmy’s Diner is a hamburger shop with sports playing on the big-screen television (baseball or basketball depending on the season) and 80s rock music in the background. Listening to Billy Joel while enjoying a good burger and fries transports me back to my high school days and feels very comfortable. The hamburger shop is just three minutes from...
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Embracing the wild at 999: Locality in the heart of hectic Shimbashi

At first glance, 999 (pronounced kao kao kao) reads like a slot machine outcome at a pachinko parlor (arcade center for gambling). In reality, 999 is the newest installment of the chain across the city, the other branches being in Nakano and Shinjuku.
Photos by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Café in Miura's cabbage field offers tasty local fare

Located near Arasaki and Soleil Hill, Kyabetsu Batake (literally, cabbage field), is a tiny café offering tasty food, coffee and sweets.
As the name indicates, the café is situated in a tiny town surrounded by a large cabbage field.
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Everything you need to know about chopsticks in Japan

Any meal in Japan is sure to include some form of chopsticks. Since their invention in ancient China more than 3,000 years ago, chopsticks have been widely used in Asian countries.
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A quick lesson on Mochi

A lot of people arrive in Japan and are confronted with these seemingly unusual blobs of rice and wonder, “What on earth is that…?” With its sticky and stretchy texture, mochi is a real curiosity for those who have never tried it. But don’t be wary of mochi; find out all about it here in this ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mochi!
Photos by Takahiro Takiguchi
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With 84-year history, restaurant in new Tokyo fish market continues tonkatsu tradition

The new Toyosu Fish Market, with its food court packed renowned eateries, is a gourmand’s paradise. Here you can find a wide-range of tasty dishes made with fresh fish and vegetables unloaded at the market earlier that day.
Photos by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Let Japan's traditional sweets with unique ingredients tickle your taste buds

If you have sampled the traditional sweets of Japan, you might have been surprised how different the tastes – and ingredients that include sweet potatoes, sweet beans and rice - are from Western sweets.
Photo courtesy of Nano Betts
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Enjoy an al fresco meal and a front seat view of cherry blossoms at Tokyo cafe

The cafe has a beautiful view in spring, when all the cherry trees lined up along the canal come to full bloom!
Photos by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Nepalese restaurant offers 2nd home to Yokosuka sailors

Just a minute walk from Yokosuka Naval Base’s Womble Gate, popular Nepalese-Indian restaurant Gorkha Palace offers a home to American sailors and local Japanese with its tasty fare and casual atmosphere.
Photo courtesy of 2 Noodles Blog
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The wildest cheesy foods in Tokyo

Oh cheese, glorious cheese! Known as chiizu in Japanese, this gooey, melty, creamy dairy delight is arguably one of the most universally-loved foods. And while Japanese food by itself is both exciting and delicious, many restaurants in Tokyo are daring to fuse the traditional Eastern cuisine with Western styles of cheese.