Tokyo Insider http://world104.com/blog/toshi Mon, 31 May 2010 02:45:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Eiko Family Sale SPL!! June 11-13, 2010

Alright, I have been swamped with work and have clearly been neglecting my blog. I just don’t have the energy for it now so sorry! I do have some plans for a revamp so please bear with me for a bit. I promise to have it going again soon.

Meanwhile, the one [...]]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2437 Robby!

I recently had the chance to catch up with Robby!

You may remember him as one of the creative directors of JDM INSIDER!

Since then, he’s advanced quite a bit and it was great to hang out with him in Tokyo.

Robby, thanks for the fun time and wasn’t partying the bomb?

hahaha…hope you made it home ok. [...]]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2409 Sakura watching in Tokyo

It was cherry blossom season  here in Tokyo and the whole city turned out to enjoy the scenery!

桜が満開になったので花見しに行きました！

This ain’t no joke. Look how crowded it is!

言うまでもないが激混みだった！

They broadcast the exact days when the sakura are in full bloom so the weekend of full bloom is like a carnival!

武道館の外はこんな感じだった。もうお祭り状態！

They’ll have these cool omatsuri [...]]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2398 Uhh…

Uhh… no…

ん〜〜…ちがう…

]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2406 Onions and Parsley

This is my parsley plant. He is my food. He lives to provide me sustenance.

僕のパセリちゃんです。僕に栄養を与えてくれます。僕のために生きてます。

That’s why I made this grilled white asparagus appetizer…just so I could sprinkle some parsley on top…

そのパセリが無駄にならないようにわざわざこの白いアスパラの一品を作りました…

But wait,…I grow green onions too!

You just cut the very bottom off and replant everytime. In a few weeks you have another [...]]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2350 My weekend snacks

STRONG and takoyaki are the bomb…

those who know, know… = )

STRONGとたこ焼き…

究極のスナック。

]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2408 Do dogs smile?

This is Tintin’s first time off his leash in a wide open space…

Look at his face…FREEDOM!!

RUN TINTIN RUN~~~!!

初めての大きな空き地…リード無しで遊ぶのも初めて…

初めての自由！！初めての経験！！

ティンティン走れ〜〜！！

RUN TINTIN RUN~~~~!!

走れ〜〜〜〜〜〜〜！

The faster you run, the faster you go!!

速く走れば走るほど進む！！

Do dogs really smile?

犬は本当に笑うの？

Ask Tintin.

ティンティンに聞いてみ〜…

]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2367 Hana no Ato

I was recently invited by Keiko to the premiere of her most recent movie, “Hana no Ato”

最近Keikoから連絡があり、彼女の最新作「はなのあと」の舞台挨拶に行ってきました！

Man, the place was PACKED…

Keiko has really built up a big following…Good for her!!

いや〜混んでた〜〜！

やっぱ景子はすごい！

Here, Keiko plays the role of a Japanese girl in the super old school samurai days.

景子の作品としては初めての時代劇。普段の景子とのギャップがすごすぎて楽しみだった！

She has this very traditional aspect to [...]]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2244 My Favorite Ramen

One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is Ramen time.

Nothing beats a lunchtime beer with C☆ and some dope Kyushu ramen!

最近は昼間のビールが僕の一つのweekend楽しみになってるんだ。

九州ラーメンとビール…オヤジ達が昼から飲み始める気持ちが少し分かる（笑）

This ramen shop right near my house is the bomb! Check out these gyoza dumplings!

They pack an explosion of flavor!

うちの家の近くにあるラーメン屋。たまたま入った店なんだけど、マジで俺好み。

餃子の味は最高！うめ〜〜〜〜！！

Ahhh, and C☆‘s favorite Negi (onion) ramen.

Nice tonkotsu (pork based) [...]]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2278 Beer, Dog, and Park

Sundays are now a special day to relax, recharge and to exercise.

Tintin and C☆ are my partners in crime!

最近日曜日は体と心のリセットする日になってます。

いろいろな意味で充電し、健康のために運動もしてます。

そして一番の仲間はティンティンとC☆です！

Tintin doesn’t care about our agenda at all. He’s just happy cruising around the city.

でもティンティンはうちのプランにはまったく興味ありません…

Today, we went to check out a dog cafe in Sangubashi called Anea.

It’s been featured on TV and looked pretty [...]]]> http://world104.com/blog/toshi/?p=2258