Life in Tokyo: Vlog #40 Expensive Shoes & Cheap Chicken
Author: admin // Category: japan city life
I spend the day in Ginza. Located in the very heart of the city, east of the imperial palace this is primarily a place for high end shopping during the day, and business men who work in the area to go party at night.
I have included lots of recommendations, but especially check out the JNTO Tourist Information Center and ask for their monthly event calendar.
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/tokyo/0085020014.html
Also in this video I showed my favorite Paper shop, because I am a paper dork.
http://www.ito-ya.co.jp/
And my favorite place to eat Yakitori. The place I went to in this video is just around the corner from the place I went in the Swedes video, if you remember that.
http://eatbma.blogspot.com/2006/07/yakitori-alley-in-ginza.html
Also due to a surpising interest in the pen… here is a link to the online catalogue listing. No idea if this is available abroad. Made by Kuretake of Japan.
http://www.craftduo.co.jp/KWSC/GoodsInfo.aspx?ShoCd=0777100010
Music:
Missippi Fred McDowell: Red Cross Store Blues
Tenessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons
Duration : 0:9:59
I don’t smoke. But that doesn’t mean I couldn’t enjoy the Tobacco and Salt museum in Shibuya. Its not the greatest museum ever, surely. But it is worth a peak inside if you are in the area, especially because the entry fee is only ¥100.
My folks visited me in Tokyo. It was great to have them here, but now that they are gone, the house seems kind of sad. We did a lot of traveling during the trip but probably the most fun thing we did was work. Ive been appearing on a show for Japanese public Broadcaster NHK for the past few years, and I was able to convince the producers to film an episode about my parents visit.
A compilation of some random things Ive done recently. In this video I… Update on Krispy Kreme Grumpily about Cajun food in Japan Appear in a Commercial playing myself… a dork Link to the CM: www.youtube.com Also, I discover everything is better on a boat. Lots of fun was had in all places! Hopefully a house tour video is on the way next. Then some new Tokyo adventures. 
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Just a little about Halloween in Tokyo. Mostly background info on this foreign holiday that goes largely un-celebrated in Japan. Hopefully Ill get out and catch some video of actual holiday festivities, but no promises. Here are some links to some of the shops in Tokyo that specialize in foreign foods and oddities. Yamaya: www.yamaya.co.jp Tokyu Hands: www.tokyu-hands.co.jp Kaldi www.kaldi.co.jp Sony Plaza www.plazastyle.com Don Quixote www.donki.com Also, the American Pharmacy which doesnt …
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