8月 13th, 2010
A Japan photo No.268:Osaka
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A Japan photo No.268:OsakaReading time: About 5 minutes
The art of the walk for gastronome in Kanda Part2Awajicho- Classics remains here. Tonkatsu (Deep fried pork cutlet), Tempura, Soba (Buchwheat noodle), Smoked foods, Sweet bean paste shop, and lot more.
Unlike other places in Tokyo, this spot avoid bombing in WWII. So, here you can see many historical buildings which may be more than 100 years old.
But first of all, let’s get start with juicy and rich flavor tonkatsu at “Yamaichi”.
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The art of the walk for gastronome in Kanda Part1About Kanda
Kanda has its very long history of being center of business, academy, and shops that follows. Although Kanda is busy place of numerous businesses and colleges, we can still see full of natures with calmness in center of the megalopolis. Also, because of its very competitive circumstances for all diners, the standard of restaurants is high, and at the same time, the price is not so expensive that expressed as a “B class gourmet”.
I used to live in this place for a while, and I want to show my favorite places of Kanda to Japan Two readers.
Areas we went through
Ochanomizu(Hilltop Hotel, Nicholai dou, Yushima Seidou)
Jimbo-cho (Maruka, Kura)
Ogawa-machi (Daruma, Tsujita)
Awaji-cho (Yamaichi, Tempei, Matsuya, Yabusoba, Kemuri, Takemura, Botan, Isegen)
Kanda Myojin (Kanda Myojin Shrine)
Akihabara (Mansei)
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Anime News 2010.08.11“Fafner in the Azure”(Soukyuu no Fafner), an anime broadcasted in 2004, is decided to become a play. For this stage version, episode progress mainly spotted on human drama of Shoko Hazama, Kanon and Yoko Hazama to portrait Fafner’s world view. Casting of Shoko and Yoko are voice actors who acted in the anime, Miyu Matsuki and Nanaho Katsuragi.
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What is the Japanese taste that satisfies even foreigners? “Survey on foreign visitors in Japan 2009”What is the Japanese taste that satisfies even foreigners? “Survey on foreign visitors in Japan 2009”
According to a 2009 survey targeting foreigners visiting Japan which was carried out by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), their “greatest expectation” out of Japan during their stay was primarily the “meals.” This was the first time food ranked first over “shopping.”