| Pictures
Japan 2007
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10/30 | Shinjuku and Toyota Amlux
in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro
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| 10/31 A |
Central Wholesale Market
in Tsukiji
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| 10/31 B |
Sushi in Tsukiji |
| 10/31 C |
Sweets Forest in Jiyugaoka |
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| 11/01 A |
Namjatown, Sunshine City
in
Ikebukuro |
| 11/01 B |
Gyoza Stadium, Namjatown |
| 11/01 C |
Ice Cream City, Namjatown |
| 11/01 D |
Dessert Forest, Namjatown |
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11/02 |
Shin-Yokohama Ramuen
Museum
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11/03 |
Misc from Narita Airport
and
Chiba
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11/04 | Misc from Chiba |
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11/05 |
Misc from the first day of
the
conference in Hakone
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11/06 | Tatami room in Hakone |
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| 11/07 | Random bean cake and
Japanese
Taro
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| 11/08 | More random snacks |
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| 11/09 |
Pics from free time in
Hakone
Village
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11/10 | Pics from free time in
Tokyo |
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| 11/11 |
Pics from church and the
trip
home
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Japan 10/31/2007 - Sushi in Tsukiji
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| For some of the best sushi in Japan, head to the shops inside Tsukiji Market and look for building 6. You will find Sushi Dai with a green awning and Daiwa Sushi with an orange awning just a few doors to the left.. Sushi Dai already had a long line when I found it at 9:00 and I waited 90 minutes for a seat starting at 9:30. Daiwa Sushi had a long line after 10:00. Both restaurants have the same hours as the market: 5:00AM - 2:00PM. |
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| Personally, I preferred Sushi Dai because I liked their Omakase menu (left), I liked their food more, they were a little nicer and they allowed me to take pictures. You can see a couple pics and other notes about Daiwa Sushi on the 11/10 page. As you can see it's a tight fit (center) and they place the food directly on the counter in front of you. While waiting for my food, I decided to take a pic of the line waiting outside (right). |
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| Look at that beautiful fish! |
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Tamago Yaki - Japanese Egg Omelette. |
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Their Miso Siru (soup) was excellent. |
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Hime - Flounder, or is it Hirame - Fluke?
Information on Hirame from L2O |
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Aji - Horse Mackeral.
Information on Aji, check out this blog entry from L2O, a new restaurant in Chicago. |
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Sawara - Spanish Makeral |
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| Ikura - Salmon Roe, the best I ever had! Unlike American Ikura, this was tasty instead of salty. |
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Anago - Sea Eel, the best I've ever had! I rarely get this in the US because it's not so good here. |
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Conch - Even though it is dead, the act of cutting the ends to look like tentacles cause them to curl up making it look alive. |
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| Maguro - Tuna, the most tender (but not mushy) that I've ever had! |
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Toro - Fatty Tuna, I think this was Chu-Toro, which isn't quite as exquisite as O-Toro. |
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A selection Maki-Sushi (rolls) |
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| Uni - Sea Urchin, the second best I've ever had. In America Uni often tastes very fishy. Here it was very good and I liked it. The best I ever had was at a nice sushi restaurant in Tokyo a few years ago. |
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Darjeeling Black Tea ¥120 |
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Kocha - Black Tea ¥160 |
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