I have been to see a couple of games of the Yakult Swallows: the healthiest team in all of baseball. However, being healthy in baseball doesn’t add up to much …
The Cakes of Japan 10
A sweetish bread bun with red bean paste in the middle. These cakes with things inside of them are a bit of a surprise as I’m never quite sure what …
FC Tokyo
I’ve been to see FC Tokyo a couple of times and on both occasions they managed to squeak a one goal victory. The first match was a 1-0 win over …
The Curious Breakfast Items of Japan 2
The bread of this was sweetish. The thing in the middle is a hotdog along with some ketchup.…
The Cakes of Japan 9
A fish shaped cake known as a Taiyaki. A pancake type mix is with a sweetened red bean paste in the middle. A mold is used to form the shape. …
Yoyogi Park
Tokyo is quite a cramped place. That said there are several parks that are nice and spacious where people go to enjoy themselves. One of the major parks is Yoyogi …
The Cakes of Japan 8
I rather nice chocolate gateaux which, like most Japanese cakes, wasn’t too heavy.…
The Curious Breakfast Items of Japan 1
This bread roll contains cheese and ham. The cheese was melted a bit.…
Mount Mitake
One of the things I wanted to do while in Japan was to get out of the city and into the countryside. Well maybe not out into the remote countryside …
The Cakes of Japan 7
A green cream cake. I think all of the green-ness is from green tea.…