Category Archives: Japan

Hotel Review: Nikko Style Nagoya

Posted on April 10, 2023 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a stay with breakfast, I am writing this review. I’m so accustomed to walking into sterile lobbies in Japanese hotels, that the Nikko Style Nagoya really threw me for a loop. Calm music was playing, locals … Continue reading →

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Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower (with October 2022 Update)

Posted on October 23, 2022 by findingfoodfluency

Kurokawa Kishou’s 中銀カプセルタワー, the Nakagin Capsule Tower, was completed in 1972, close to both the swish Ginza district and the Tsukiji wholesale market (aka the place where you, as a native non-Japanese speaker are most certainly not welcome, particularly at … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, East & Southeast Asia, Japan | Tagged apartment, Architecture, flexibility, Japan, Japanese Metabolism, Tokyo | 6 Comments

Hotel Review: Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho, Tokyo

Posted on October 17, 2019 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for two nights in a Hollywood Double room, I am writing this review. Photos are my own, and from the Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho. Tokyo-based Fujita Kanko’s newest brand, Hotel Tavinos, was opened to the public on August … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Japan, Reviews | Tagged Asia, Daimon, hotel, Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho, Japan, millennial, modern, review, Tokyo | Leave a comment

The Best Snacks in the World, Japan Edition

Posted on November 18, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

It’s a tough question for the culinary traveler– which country has the best snacks in the world? Impossible to answer, much like “which country has the best seated outdoor bronze Buddha statue built in 1993?” (If you said Hong Kong, … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Japan | Tagged コンビニ, convenience store, food, Japan, japanese, Kyoto, snacks | 1 Comment

The New York Grill at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, Japan

Posted on September 9, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: In `exchange for lunch at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, I am writing this review. It seems I can’t get enough of this hotel. Could part of that be because I once made Bill Murray laugh by uttering … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Japan, restaurant review | Tagged buffet, food, Japan, Kobe beef, lunch, New York Grill, Park Hyatt Tokyo, restaurant, review, Tokyo, views | Leave a comment

But Did You Know That I’d Lose My Wallet?: The Japan Edition

Posted on July 16, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Coincidentally, I did lose my wallet during my first trip to Japan. The details are rather fuzzy – it happened in 2000 – but it did shock me that it happened in a country known for actually having rather full … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, Japan | Tagged department store, fortune telling, Japan, japanese, Lake Biwa, Shiga prefecture, Signs, weird, Zeze | Leave a comment

Guest Post: A Brief Guide to Japanese Sushi

Posted on June 2, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Let’s learn about sushi today! Although present-day sushi most likely traces its origins to Southeast Asia or China, we’ll go over various types hailing from its most popular abode, Japan. But I had no idea there were that may kinds … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Guest Post, Japan | Tagged fish, food, guest post, guide, Japan, japanese, sushi, types | Leave a comment

Kozue, The Peak Lounge, and the New York Bar at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, Japan

Posted on May 23, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for meals and drinks at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, I am writing this review. Although I had known about the Shinjuku Park Tower before, I have to make two confessions. One, I used to think … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Japan, restaurant review, Reviews | Tagged cocktails, food, hotel, Japan, japanese, Kozue, Lost in Translation, New York Bar, observation deck, Park Hyatt Tokyo, restaurant, review, Shinjuku Park Tower, The Peak Lounge, Tokyo, views | 1 Comment

One Nostalgic Meal in Tokyo, Japan

Posted on April 14, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

My first visit to Japan was nearly seventeen years ago. Before that time, I had only eaten Japanese food once, at a then up-and-coming Manhattan restaurant called Nobu. Truth be told, the memories of that meal are not good… The … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Japan | Tagged antenna shops, crab, department store, food, food fair, Ishikawa, Japan, Kanazawa, Omicho Market, satellite shops, seafood, Tokyo | 3 Comments

Product Review: Matcha （抹茶）from the Mizuba Tea Company

Posted on April 10, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a few samples of matcha from the Mizuba Tea Company, I am writing this review. In essence, Matcha (抹茶・まっちゃ) refers to finely ground (powdered), high-quality Camellia sinensis, the species best known for producing all types of … Continue reading →