Tag Archives: department store

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

Posted on July 16, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

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

One Nostalgic Meal in Tokyo, Japan

Posted on April 14, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

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

Cool It! Shopping Made Too Easy in Tokyo

Posted on October 30, 2015 by findingfoodfluently

Let’s say you pay a visit to one of the brilliant デパ地下 (depachika; department store basement food halls) in Japan but then realize that you also wanted to do some non-edible shopping. Well then, it sounds like you’re not me…but … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Human Nature, Japan, Languages | Tagged coin locker, department store, Japan, Mitsukoshi, Nihombashi, refrigerator, shopping, storage, Tokyo | 4 Comments

Never Take Candy From Humans

Posted on June 13, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Takashimaya is a Japanese department store chain with locations throughout Japan, and one in Singapore. But if you think for a second that I travel around just to shop, that would be as misleading as this photo. Instead, department stores … Continue reading →