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April 18, 2019
It Ain’t Sainthood But Its Something: Head to Tail Eating At Motsuyaki Den

It Ain’t Sainthood But Its Something: Head to Tail Eating At Motsuyaki Den

Ever tried raw tongue?  Ever gobbled up uncooked harami (skirt steak)?  I have!  Sounds gross.  Tastes delicious! I would have never known had I not been brought to Motsuyaki Den in Naka-Meguro.  Motsu means entrails, offal, the left-over bits; yaki means grilled.  Like its name, Den is unadorned.  No tables. Linoleum counter. Rock and roll posters. Baseball on the …

April 16, 2019
O Hanami? Oh Hell Yeah!

O Hanami? Oh Hell Yeah!

Last month my sister and her husband came to Tokyo for a visit.  I made intricate plans; used a ruler to carve out grids on our calendar; I matched favorite restaurants with favorite neighborhoods — keeping a sharp eye to let them experience some of our local pleasures so they could see how we live.  …

April 4, 2019
The Messy One Makes A Resolution

The Messy One Makes A Resolution

I often think Japanese people do not make mistakes or ever have accidents. A slippery bottle of soda, a mishandled cup of coffee has never been accidentally dropped onto a subway floor. People don’t seem to lose their keys, their wallets, their phones. For the most part, people don’t bump into each other, step on …

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