![7-ELEVEN : TOKYO, JAPAN - 2014](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592474921-K67NNT2MLXQKHP6G1UCN/cover.jpg)
7-ELEVEN : TOKYO, JAPAN - 2014
![RICE CAKE with Fish Sausage & Cheese](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592089024-AWG8EJAZAQPXHTS9A198/DSC09370.jpg)
RICE CAKE with Fish Sausage & Cheese
This sounded amazing, but wasn't. However, it wasn't bad either.
![RICE CAKE with Fish Sausage & Cheese](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592078629-5AAML54XAO1GLGWI5PEC/DSC09371.jpg)
RICE CAKE with Fish Sausage & Cheese
![RICE CAKE with Fish Sausage & Cheese](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592078573-UE0LCLVKH2XV5MQXPK1E/DSC09372.jpg)
RICE CAKE with Fish Sausage & Cheese
![BEEF JERKY BITES](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592080148-A4CDTW9AMMK4VQ8SYCR3/DSC09373.jpg)
BEEF JERKY BITES
![BEEF JERKY BITES](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592080228-TYVLSZ5WCNT6Z8NU2L20/DSC09374.jpg)
BEEF JERKY BITES
Little bites of high quality beef jerky. It was very clean-tasting, and not very greasy.
![FISH CAKE & CHEESE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592081492-KM6Q51SBTUXUM8G0IVLS/DSC09376.jpg)
FISH CAKE & CHEESE
Weird combination, but delicous when grilled, which is how I usually have them.
![CALBEE SEAWEED & SALT CHIPS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592085126-OY3HYOQ53ERX8MLEIH5V/DSC09364.jpg)
CALBEE SEAWEED & SALT CHIPS
These were my favorite chips while I was in Japan. I think the '3' indicates 3x the seaweed flavor.
![SEAWEED CHIPS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592081469-VXL2ISMX8VMXTD7FQBBE/DSC09378.jpg)
SEAWEED CHIPS
A really light, low-fat snack.
![SANDWICH PACK](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592082708-OZ04ZKYCPZ6AIT5GAGHT/DSC09379.jpg)
SANDWICH PACK
Their sandwiches are perfect little morsels that help sustain you through your day. The bread is dense but soft. The eggs are perfectly cooked. I can eat a dozen of these.
![HAM & EGG SANDWICH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592082766-KMT0ZINJB4CY2MI2XU5H/DSC09382.jpg)
HAM & EGG SANDWICH
Look at those perfectly cooked egg yolks.
![HAM SANDWICH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592083901-96QO7NS8BT3A4FHC9SI0/DSC09383.jpg)
HAM SANDWICH
Simple. Delicious.
![SHOYU RAMEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592083728-GQMECLHJ3NGS18FW5IW5/DSC09361.jpg)
SHOYU RAMEN
Just $4 US for this ramen!
![SHOYU RAMEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592085952-YHN038BSH1R5DC2A6M5K/DSC09363.jpg)
SHOYU RAMEN
Ingenious packaging. The collagen-rich soup naturally congeals so that the fresh noodles can sit right on top without mixing until it is microwaved.
![SHOYU RAMEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592086276-0NSTFKI1MFITDZO623R0/DSC09365.jpg)
SHOYU RAMEN
Pretty legit.
![PREMIUM CHICKEN BAO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592090546-ORLPWLR0KSEZ6OUJHLII/DSC09367.jpg)
PREMIUM CHICKEN BAO
As good as my mom's best bao. The 'Premium' does taste better than the regular baos. I'm not sure why.
![PREMIUM CHICKEN BAO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592087696-CENULMJ9A55TX5DZ7FQ5/DSC09369.jpg)
PREMIUM CHICKEN BAO
![cover.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596143272-WY7UJSU8NERXCUOO0ZKH/cover.jpg)
![BROTH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596153978-Q0UMVBX01BJK0N2BT1K2/DSC09390.jpg)
BROTH
Gravy-like thickness. Slightly smokey, fishy. Extremely salty. Really good.
![RAMEN & AJITSUKE TAMAGO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596155367-82UM0SM6F7WEOF83Q3MS/DSC09391.jpg)
RAMEN & AJITSUKE TAMAGO
The noodles are thick and very firm. I usually don't like eggs wih my ramen, but this was very well seasoned.
![CHILIES](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596147877-HD5VK0HQ44PVUXHEGWSX/DSC09388.jpg)
CHILIES
I got this to try it, but I preferred it without.
![TSUKEMEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596149413-PT2AQ98O3OG9BFLXB30T/DSC09389.jpg)
TSUKEMEN
Take the cold noodles and dip it into the thick broth. Slurp. Repeat.
![AFTERMATH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596157420-LQMAH1HL4J6SHZA9OJXX/DSC09398.jpg)
AFTERMATH
![DRINKING THE BROTH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596162535-G1DBK9EEMPL6EU3WEU0R/DSC09402.jpg)
DRINKING THE BROTH
When you're done with the tsukemen, they pour a light, unseasoned stock into your sauce to thin it out, along with a dusting of yuzu powder.
![THE KITCHEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596158953-SDUO0VJBH1MUGMLW3YV4/DSC09401.jpg)
THE KITCHEN
![THE ENTRANCE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596161212-XLFULIODSTTNPHS3VOY6/DSC09405.jpg)
THE ENTRANCE
![BANNER](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596144916-PC3HBF45AW1U9UVTI1ID/DSC09384.jpg)
BANNER
Banner stamped with the Rokurinsha logo
![cover.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415680684248-S8EIDHMXQ8QUGQFX382B/cover.jpg)
![CHEF TOSHIO MATSUNO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660946139-8QBSNHDPHGT1QHB4O9PK/DSC09875.jpg)
CHEF TOSHIO MATSUNO
This guy is a bad ass.
![SAKE CUPS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660946244-WKIKVRFYNDNY95XZ0YG0/DSC09878.jpg)
SAKE CUPS
The blown crystal is for cold sake, and the miniature chalice, for hot.
![PIKE CONGER EEL](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660947007-J3WK2QI00GRBCRXKU9DA/DSC09879.jpg)
PIKE CONGER EEL
Chef Toshio was breaking down, cleaning, and mise en placing this dish all night.
![Ami ebi.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660947276-YI1CCYD10K6ET7SZ9SP7/DSC09880.jpg)
Ami ebi.
![Salt-fermented baby squid.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660947920-F0QFTI8KHL25UP2D69GJ/DSC09881.jpg)
Salt-fermented baby squid.
![Chef preparing the squid.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660948400-6H8SEY9Z6ME7KYFSJXBE/DSC09882.jpg)
Chef preparing the squid.
![SALTED SQUID & RICE in Sizzling Earthen-ware](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660948871-1OGTIT7Z9CICMSHORJMI/DSC09883.jpg)
SALTED SQUID & RICE in Sizzling Earthen-ware
The squid was minced and cooked in blazing hot earthen-ware table side...
![...and served with rice.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660949350-BBTOBF70HTLNO67XP9LK/DSC09884.jpg)
...and served with rice.
![MATSUNO CROCKERY COLLECTION](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660949825-YLU4CQ6T1GLHPNIGBQAM/DSC09886.jpg)
MATSUNO CROCKERY COLLECTION
Their vast selection of crockery. Rarely would everyone in our party have identical plates for the same course.
![Old school steamer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660950554-CAR0Y0VWHU4UZM8JO3YK/DSC09887.jpg)
Old school steamer.
![Sashimi Chef.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660950952-V4ZXD5V7XUJ3ICC3ZJGM/DSC09889.jpg)
Sashimi Chef.
![WILD OYSTER TEMPURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660951904-FJV1MFC3KI9MSW1YNVZO/DSC09891.jpg)
WILD OYSTER TEMPURA
Look at this shell! It's so prehistoric-looking.
![WILD OYSTER TEMPURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660952039-V1XL8ANPN1ZPOZLBCEQU/DSC09893.jpg)
WILD OYSTER TEMPURA
The oyster was served with a traditional tentsuyu sauce. The meat was very light, creamy, and tasted very clean. The longan berry was also a nice touch.
![DSC09896.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660952935-4EL4W0QIF9IPQ61AQR1Z/DSC09896.jpg)
![SABA 'Mackerel', SANMAI OROSHI TAI 'Red Snapper', AMI EBI 'Sweet](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660953102-B9A40XLL9AETDK891ZT7/DSC09898.jpg)
SABA 'Mackerel', SANMAI OROSHI TAI 'Red Snapper', AMI EBI 'Sweet
A great set. This was the creamiest ami ebi I've ever had. The sweet taste lingered subtlely until the next course.
![SASHIMI COURSE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660954403-0NKC3EA396M534WYA5JX/DSC09900.jpg)
SASHIMI COURSE
Don't remember what this was! I know it was dressed in fresh yuzu and soy and that it was delicious, though.
![ANTIQUE SOUP BOWL](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660954356-EV1BBK1GIGUZ6HW5PZ2J/DSC09902.jpg)
ANTIQUE SOUP BOWL
Purportedly, from the Edo period.
![EPOCH PRAWN TWO WAYS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660955356-WRSWB7HHQQSZVY7UOEVQ/DSC09903.jpg)
EPOCH PRAWN TWO WAYS
Gently steamed epoch prawns served with a miso 'bisque' made from the heads.
![EPOCH PRAWN TWO WAYS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660955697-KBC1K4K36T2VLZS9IPAM/DSC09905.jpg)
EPOCH PRAWN TWO WAYS
Epoch prawns are incredible firm shrimp, and have a great snap to them. They are also intensely red when cooked.
![DSC09907.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660956815-AUGX4OE58OWX6Y1W7ATI/DSC09907.jpg)
![CLAYPOT UNI & RICE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660957402-76TGIV4DJM9F4N8VJTKX/DSC09910.jpg)
CLAYPOT UNI & RICE
A very simple dish; veyr soft, and delicate in flavor and texture. The baby mountain yams were something I've never had. They tasted like potatoes, but not as starchy, and--for lack of a better word, slimier, in a good way.
![CLAYPOT UNI & RICE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660958127-N8KIMF2CNOC9TETNNJKC/DSC09911.jpg)
CLAYPOT UNI & RICE
Before the reveal.
![GOLDEN HOT POT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660958852-LKEYOIVCQNG326VUPED3/DSC09914.jpg)
GOLDEN HOT POT
Check out this cool misshapen gold saucer they used to cook our fish.
![Red snapper.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660959149-NWVW1NMM0KQ5VFZEFXS2/DSC09915.jpg)
Red snapper.
![RED SNAPPER SHABU SHABU](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660961952-WAD3V0NOZ07DF2YECMR9/DSC09917.jpg)
RED SNAPPER SHABU SHABU
The red snapper was cooked in a broth made from its bones.
![This was really good. It was still raw in the middle, only barely being cooked on the outside. I really cool sensation of hot and cold.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660962118-46P10YGZ0UNQ8JUPB5LJ/DSC09918.jpg)
This was really good. It was still raw in the middle, only barely being cooked on the outside. I really cool sensation of hot and cold.
![RED SNAPPER SKIN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660963135-IAV1G107A2C5MH2R0LTX/DSC09920.jpg)
RED SNAPPER SKIN
This was AMAZING. A nuclear explosion of crunch and crisp.
![RED SNAPPER CONSOMME](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660963108-VMUKONBNZLK2UNTGEGJA/DSC09923.jpg)
RED SNAPPER CONSOMME
Ending the red snapper course was the broth the chefs cooked the red snapper in. Nothing is wasted here. The bones go into the cooking broth; the flesh served as sashimi; the skin transformed into edible chips; and the cooking broth reintroduced as a consomme.
![BINCHO-TAN SEARED SOMETHING](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660964263-OGWFMUIB4RTZTOIQUHWU/DSC09925.jpg)
BINCHO-TAN SEARED SOMETHING
Some really important people came in and got a bunch of cool stuff we didn't. This was just one of them.
![KOBE BEEF & KYOTO EGGPLANT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660964470-TDG3X55WNJ5J84PYXVCS/DSC09926.jpg)
KOBE BEEF & KYOTO EGGPLANT
This tasted like a Chinese stir-fry elevated way beyond recognition. The meat was expectedly buttery, but what was surprising to us was how buttery the eggplant was. It was dense, but extremely tender. I wish I knew what the garnish was because it was gorgeous, and tasted like okra.
![KYOTO EGGPLANT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660965527-QVHTQ4QHTOYUW693TCQ9/DSC09927.jpg)
KYOTO EGGPLANT
The chefs brought this to our table and explained how this eggplant is unique to Kyoto.
![SWEET POTATO & PIKE CONGER TEMPURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660965743-3K2K1SAO9MPKECL4C0QL/DSC09929.jpg)
SWEET POTATO & PIKE CONGER TEMPURA
They ended the hot course with their namesake : tempura. It was good, of course. The pike conger has tiny, delicate bones inseparable from the flesh. It took me by surprise, but I learned to enjoy its crunchy texture.
![COMPLIMENTARY SAKE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660966725-C1FIS7H1BIGB5VU7AMRM/DSC09933.jpg)
COMPLIMENTARY SAKE
Mariko, the hostess, insisted that we drank sake with our tempura, and gifted us with complimentary unfiltered sake.
![Unagi tempura.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660967129-FZ2RNT6QLTR9M1UZO5YQ/DSC09934.jpg)
Unagi tempura.
![LOTUS ROOT TEMPURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660968052-1TFOIEZP72WRMHAPBAYZ/DSC09935.jpg)
LOTUS ROOT TEMPURA
This is my new favorite vegetable tempura. It's crunchy, dense, but it's not heavy, even when fried.
![CHILLED YOMOGI UDON](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660968899-4N7AS57424I8914XUG2A/DSC09939.jpg)
CHILLED YOMOGI UDON
Udon noodles hand-made with Japanese mugwort and served with quail egg, kaeshi, wasabi, and grated mountain yam. This was a sexy dish, and the most memorable. The noodles were so pleasantly elastic and chewy.
![GREEN TEA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660969084-MGNX02S5BW9736188133/DSC09940.jpg)
GREEN TEA
Served hot alongside the udon for a contrast of temperatures.
![KANPAI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660970505-94FV20LJ0E0SXG5TRLZZ/DSC09943.jpg)
KANPAI
When we finished our noodles, Chef Toshio asked for my camera. I didn't know why. At this point, he could have tempura'd my camera, and I would have eaten it. Instead, he asked us to raise our giant blocks of ice, cheers each other, and drink the cold soup straight from the bowl. So cool.
![SOBA ICE CREAM with Toasted Buckwheat](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660970512-PIX92XQVA41KWGPDY26I/DSC09946.jpg)
SOBA ICE CREAM with Toasted Buckwheat
This was a perfect ending to the meal. Super simple. All you tasted was pure buckwheat in every bite. And it wasn't too sweet. It just topped off the meal in a very nice way.
![CHEF TOSHIO MATSUNO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660972060-IKRN1QIPYO7NWJ7V1BK5/DSC09948.jpg)
CHEF TOSHIO MATSUNO
Toshio, and his sister, Mariko, easily gave us the best customer service experience we've ever had, anywhere in Japan. That's saying something. I really hope to keep in touch with them, and I can't wait to return to this hidden gem.
![20141017_220704c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867770789-X8AE0WL3035JXOG9HGQY/20141017_220704c.jpg)
![THE GANG](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867763490-OOAN7NRQ9H6XH596ZX65/20141017_214001.jpg)
THE GANG
Special guest Yoshimi!
![APPETIZER](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867763611-L4N028VOFAZCUYMXLNPI/20141017_214149.jpg)
APPETIZER
Fresh cabbage and fermented chili & bean paste. Super refreshing.
![GYUTAN NEGI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867764618-JZMH4A15W3WZWNJD3BC9/20141017_214428.jpg)
GYUTAN NEGI
beef tongue - tokyo white scallion
![TRIPE SALAD](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867764904-EDABMBTZI2ILIUPG3633/20141017_214600.jpg)
TRIPE SALAD
![WHITE LIVER](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867765796-R6X3QJ5675G2WFP0GCM0/20141017_214817.jpg)
WHITE LIVER
Really clean, and delicately creamy liver. Called white liver because it stays very bright pink when cooked as opposed to that metal grey that's usually associated with liver.
![MINO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867766145-D9L3B2SA8N2UMUJTSZ8R/20141017_215108.jpg)
MINO
First stomach beef marinated in miso.
![HORUMON](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867767455-V16IVWO86ZL39LH9EVV4/20141017_215258.jpg)
HORUMON
Yoshimi said this was a prized delicacy. I think it's parrt of the stomach. It's very soft, and fatty. You kind of need to be adventurous to love this, but after trying it several times, I had gotten used to it.
![Cooked white liver.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867767314-FUZWEKH8WXQIECDH7LTJ/20141017_220700.jpg)
Cooked white liver.
![Cooking the 'horumon'.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867768650-88KGGIBXMAYNLGM1IYS0/20141017_220704.jpg)
Cooking the 'horumon'.
![DSC00011c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867773419-V3HPMSTC8H5FS2TL7ELA/DSC00011c.jpg)
![SAGA TOFU INE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867776018-VR1HJUN0Z2O1HQ6RETUU/DSC00020.jpg)
SAGA TOFU INE
Fresh homemade tofu and fresh yuba.
![FRESH YUBA SKIN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867771911-AJC1XZ0P2RPIQ8MEI8SV/DSC00011.jpg)
FRESH YUBA SKIN
This yuba is served cold, in the soy 'whey' in which the yuba was derived. Back home, the yuba I'm familiar with is this plasticky sheet of tofu used in mostly vegetarian dishes. This was an education on what yuba is supposed to be--silky, soft, and subtle.
![DSC00013.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867775044-J4O17PPSV7QRH69LZII7/DSC00013.jpg)
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![SUSHI AT KYOTO STATION](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867778616-LUL8AZFAWTRVGWLMQEV3/DSC00032.jpg)
SUSHI AT KYOTO STATION
Sushi restaurant very inconveniently located at the very top floor of Kyoto station. Worth the walk up as this was the best sushi we had in Japan. Again, I wish I took a moment to catch the name of this gem, but we stumbled upon it in a hungry stupor.
![DSC00031.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867777539-UGQ4FEG2PP7RULOHFHCF/DSC00031.jpg)
![SAKE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867776186-HTHCM8SYWRH4F6VDC4J0/DSC00029.jpg)
SAKE
![AHI TUNA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867777291-B6AFTGD77IB1IEMZSBHG/DSC00030.jpg)
AHI TUNA
![AMI EBI & SABA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867779275-T2CQT628UJVZA70U1RCH/DSC00037.jpg)
AMI EBI & SABA
![IKURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867780108-CYX60XTK5V03KJA81CT4/DSC00038.jpg)
IKURA
![FRESH WATER EEL](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867780522-JHOOOVZRSDE8HUEN6TSN/DSC00041.jpg)
FRESH WATER EEL
![CHUTORO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867781240-WIQ7M487ILL6HJGNVTE0/DSC00043.jpg)
CHUTORO
We made small talk with a fellow patron sitting next to us. He told us we had to try the chutoro here--so he bought each of us a portion to taste--another example of the unparalleled hospitality we were greeted with virtually everywhere in Japan. The chutoro, unctously delicious, of course.
![DSC00053c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867789218-70ASZHKL3E8OWFTJRKNZ/DSC00053c.jpg)
![TAISHOKEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867781705-FOHANMGEB0UAHCNOSK9O/DSC00044.jpg)
TAISHOKEN
The purported home of tsukemen.
![HEAD TOWELS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867782761-PO82OHX2KQFNAV5P35E9/DSC00047.jpg)
HEAD TOWELS
Aside from pioneering tsukemen-style dipping ramen, Chef Kazuo Yamigishi is also known for his eclectic towel head band.
![SEAFOOD FLAVOR BROTH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867782886-RRTDTNW0XYFBFLAYVUO8/DSC00048.jpg)
SEAFOOD FLAVOR BROTH
A thick, salty broth, rich in seafood flavor, but not at all fishy. Highly recommended.
![TSUKEMEN NOODLES](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867785198-4UXIX6A8QIAPBNGTDNAV/DSC00050.jpg)
TSUKEMEN NOODLES
![DIPPING BROTH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867785854-MKMTS4NZG76X7OT3UHPE/DSC00051.jpg)
DIPPING BROTH
This was the broth originally served at Taishoken. It's much thinner than what most of us recognize as tsukemen broth, but I also think this is why they might not be getting the greatest reviews. The thinner broth just isn't as flavorful.
![DSC00053.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867787386-4B8XDC5HZY6FB5I1WEMW/DSC00053.jpg)
![DSC00091c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867800068-IMNNR93AW5VP0M48FVKT/DSC00091c.jpg)
![SUKIYAKI ICHIBAN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867800990-WXXBR2VH643H5YEJHRQN/DSC00096.jpg)
SUKIYAKI ICHIBAN
Japan 〒542-0073 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Chuo Ward, Nipponbashi, 1 Chome−4−16 オーガストビル 1F +81 6-6212-0800
![AMUSE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867789322-2J3KFL0E8QH1F66HC11M/DSC00074.jpg)
AMUSE
steamed geoduck & scallops - kobe beef tataki - fried cheese, tomato & bresola This enitre amuse set was amazing. We were surprised to even get this with the price we'd paid.
![AHI TUNA SASHIMI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867790908-EQESIB5MMVXM6CKFZKZH/DSC00075.jpg)
AHI TUNA SASHIMI
![SUET](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867791097-KO9K1MDEY0BN4XNY327L/DSC00076.jpg)
SUET
Fat from the kobe was used to grease the pan.
![A5 KOBE BEEF](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867793089-H2AYWRXNCD2GNQ9Q53K5/DSC00077.jpg)
A5 KOBE BEEF
Whoa. That marbling.
![DSC00079.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867793088-Y8EMZ76HUTSGOE7B6HWL/DSC00079.jpg)
![FOND](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867794618-E1256I8CIBVQ5UFMTURD/DSC00084.jpg)
FOND
The first two pieces of beef were browned off to create a fond to use as a base for the rest of the dish.
![EGG DIP](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867794594-NZIV6KBA566JNP9TS8UN/DSC00085.jpg)
EGG DIP
The sauce was just a raw egg yolk--nothing else. This spoke of the incredible quality and taste of both the beef and the egg. They needed little more than each other to shine.
![DSC00088.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867796537-G1T9RCK98ADN010HEDT2/DSC00088.jpg)
![SUKIYAKI RAW](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867797591-DFGKR28KF21H3JNR96RC/DSC00091.jpg)
SUKIYAKI RAW
![SUKIYAKI COOKED](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867798818-XPFIVPG54O3O34CBY3Z5/DSC00093.jpg)
SUKIYAKI COOKED
![SUKIYAKI ICHIBAN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867801286-L98EMPVB5CWATEP5O3NB/DSC00099.jpg)
SUKIYAKI ICHIBAN
DAMN.
![DSC00111c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867808390-RT9MQKU8W1OW3UVSZ3GK/DSC00111c.jpg)
![JUICE PRESS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867802306-AI4S0XY2D2JT0YK2SFS2/DSC00100.jpg)
JUICE PRESS
The pomegranate seeds for the greyhound was pressed using this machine.
![DSC00103.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867802785-UVKTJ0GUJFUDAEGT4V65/DSC00103.jpg)
![RAINBOW KIWI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867804219-WGDW28EIA8S8KJPQJ8Q4/DSC00105.jpg)
RAINBOW KIWI
![RAINBOW KIWI SMOOTHIE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867804010-DDS6P1M7VHRFJHSZEWK7/DSC00106.jpg)
RAINBOW KIWI SMOOTHIE
With vodka.
![HOSUI PEAR SLUSHI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867805260-HW4B7TI0BCBO5A3P6WXD/DSC00108.jpg)
HOSUI PEAR SLUSHI
![DSC00111.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867806715-XITMQBFFXGMV5ZCSTHVG/DSC00111.jpg)
![BLUEBERRY SCHNAPPS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867808547-1ZB18VYAGN3PZUYWF9EG/DSC00112.jpg)
BLUEBERRY SCHNAPPS
![BLUEBERRY VODKA SODA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867810534-ICKCV36AE68NHOMEBDJK/DSC00113.jpg)
BLUEBERRY VODKA SODA
A clean blueberry taste. Not artificial at all.
![POMEGRANATE GREY HOUND](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867810591-C488GKPZ5PKH5RHHK4Z4/DSC00114.jpg)
POMEGRANATE GREY HOUND
This was the best grey hound I have ever had. The salt was a nice touch.
![MISTIA ON THE ROCKS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867811994-PO6TQ1Y2FCOQH81LUTZO/DSC00116.jpg)
MISTIA ON THE ROCKS
Very muscat grapey. For paced sipping.
!['MISTIA'](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867812143-Z0O8SPSOIZ6QG680I1ON/DSC00117.jpg)
'MISTIA'
Muscat grape liquor
!['ORANGE' FRESH FRUIT COCKTAIL](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867814692-LG1MR2UVG0D4YKMZ9FW3/DSC00118.jpg)
'ORANGE' FRESH FRUIT COCKTAIL
Our bartender.
![DSC09560c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867818849-IF9LQRSWFHS62QIZDEJ7/DSC09560c.jpg)
![LITTLE SHOP](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867815200-9JYISULYJ4Z2JUYL8HW5/DSC09560.jpg)
LITTLE SHOP
Tokyo, Shibuya. Walked in here on a whim. Great call.
![MIXED CURRY BOWL](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867817054-BMX4BI3O7A3ZD423DB9M/DSC09569.jpg)
MIXED CURRY BOWL
fried eggplant - shishito peppers - tomatoes - cheese - poached egg - tonkatsu - pickles
![Cute ass chair.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419884894654-C2T9ELC07NXWDA1KEXTY/DSC09570+%281%29.jpg)
Cute ass chair.
![DSC09622c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867823468-LALRF7B3JM63UM98U5KT/DSC09622c.jpg)
![BUTAGUMI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867822361-Y6T3Y4ONVQ9E2MH82QG6/DSC09622.jpg)
BUTAGUMI
Tonkatsu shop in Tokyo.
![DSC09624.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867824400-NSWI1O66JUYLWUGEQZKL/DSC09624.jpg)
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![BELLY GEN-TONKATSU](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867827613-HXHCJEKZOKQJ6WHEB8K3/DSC09632.jpg)
BELLY GEN-TONKATSU
The favorite.
![LOIN KATSU](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867827777-2XVNZKRD7MFSPR3VNWP1/DSC09634.jpg)
LOIN KATSU
Still good, but a little dry, and tough.
![DSC09639.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867829642-6HE6X9E31R2NJ38TKLNA/DSC09639.jpg)
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![BABY CLAM & RED MISO SOUP](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867830951-AD6PGBX8PBAFP7JBUHS9/DSC09644.jpg)
BABY CLAM & RED MISO SOUP
![RICE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867830981-CTWJ8OJTUMX5E2STOY3R/DSC09645.jpg)
RICE
This bowl contained the most perfectly cooked rice ever.
![TENDERLOIN MEI-SHAN TONKATSU](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867833842-D6B7FXV13BAWRIJ5SKZQ/DSC09646.jpg)
TENDERLOIN MEI-SHAN TONKATSU
The medium-rare cooked parts are the best.
![BUTAGUMI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867833989-MYHG0H0TCHA89WCC4PTH/DSC09650.jpg)
BUTAGUMI
![DSC09693c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867841335-YCVLFB0TOTWMKX07L64E/DSC09693c.jpg)
![ANZUKKO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867845284-VR275OSC0N6TJSBVPJRH/DSC09699.jpg)
ANZUKKO
The best gyoza we had.
![DSC09682.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867835754-I0FREB4OYZ12EAUASO9Z/DSC09682.jpg)
![DSC09684.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867835574-4ECUE0H8RAGP81R4PJAW/DSC09684.jpg)
![DSC09685.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867837706-WVYFTUM980XEARNVI27K/DSC09685.jpg)
![GYOZA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867837904-TWEXG0MG1YI9PHOGBJGQ/DSC09689.jpg)
GYOZA
Cooked in a cast-iron pan, and then flipped over as enitre disc. There was a hint of five spice in the filling. Very good.
![DSC09693.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867839479-EH93D1G5P3Z9DM4VW5FS/DSC09693.jpg)
![MIZUNA & POACHED EGG SALAD](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867841390-WMU1AAK6O9M5K29N4JE0/DSC09695.jpg)
MIZUNA & POACHED EGG SALAD
![BOILED GYOZA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867843361-A2PQQCF1ECGJLWI4645L/DSC09696.jpg)
BOILED GYOZA
![DSC09698.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867843342-PJLN8PUT3E82LJYTGDL1/DSC09698.jpg)
![DSC09803c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867849106-GQDEFQHXNA4WCPYLJLVK/DSC09803c.jpg)
![CHICKEN SKIN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867845321-3OU6DZ9S3O71LNA8F8KJ/DSC09802.jpg)
CHICKEN SKIN
![FRIED CHICKEN WINGS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867847354-ZKZAUBP8FNWI2415DP1A/DSC09803.jpg)
FRIED CHICKEN WINGS
![POTATO FRY](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867849197-1OM1EJK24FJDB92LTOU8/DSC09805.jpg)
POTATO FRY
![Cannibalistic horse poster. Totally sold us.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867851063-2MY0MJ02BQI0MR231AN6/DSC09806.jpg)
Cannibalistic horse poster. Totally sold us.
![YAKITORI IN SANJO, KYOTO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867851184-8FCX8V3UWPQJLDM5OYBH/DSC09807.jpg)
YAKITORI IN SANJO, KYOTO
Wish I remembered the name of this place. The chefs were really friendly, and held a conversation with us all night.
!['BASASHI' HORSE MEAT SASHIMI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867854580-ZS3BXINM02VK3ZVD5I47/DSC09809.jpg)
'BASASHI' HORSE MEAT SASHIMI
This--was amazing. Holy crap. They served it with slices of straight-up horse fat. So good. Try this.
![CRISPY CHICKEN SKIN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867854722-55XMQTZGEMRR65NDJ79W/DSC09814.jpg)
CRISPY CHICKEN SKIN
This was stupid good. There was something so much cleaner, and crispier about this chicken skin than others that I've tried.
![DSC09849c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867860071-05ERYHPZKX5H50YZBHC0/DSC09849c.jpg)
![TAKOYAKI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867856917-KUXNGU730NERN0RTBUW7/DSC09849.jpg)
TAKOYAKI
These takoyaki were made with mochi, which is different from traditional takoyaki. The result is a super gooey, cheesey octopus ball.
![TAKOYAKI BOOTH IN NISHIKI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867857071-BL0C306TZB2XAOOOK6II/DSC09847.jpg)
TAKOYAKI BOOTH IN NISHIKI
Don't remember the name of these either...but out of all the takoyaki places we tried in Japan, this was our favorite.
![7-ELEVEN : TOKYO, JAPAN - 2014](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592474921-K67NNT2MLXQKHP6G1UCN/cover.jpg)
![RICE CAKE with Fish Sausage & Cheese](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592089024-AWG8EJAZAQPXHTS9A198/DSC09370.jpg)
![RICE CAKE with Fish Sausage & Cheese](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592078629-5AAML54XAO1GLGWI5PEC/DSC09371.jpg)
![RICE CAKE with Fish Sausage & Cheese](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592078573-UE0LCLVKH2XV5MQXPK1E/DSC09372.jpg)
![BEEF JERKY BITES](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592080148-A4CDTW9AMMK4VQ8SYCR3/DSC09373.jpg)
![BEEF JERKY BITES](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592080228-TYVLSZ5WCNT6Z8NU2L20/DSC09374.jpg)
![FISH CAKE & CHEESE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592081492-KM6Q51SBTUXUM8G0IVLS/DSC09376.jpg)
![CALBEE SEAWEED & SALT CHIPS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592085126-OY3HYOQ53ERX8MLEIH5V/DSC09364.jpg)
![SEAWEED CHIPS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592081469-VXL2ISMX8VMXTD7FQBBE/DSC09378.jpg)
![SANDWICH PACK](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592082708-OZ04ZKYCPZ6AIT5GAGHT/DSC09379.jpg)
![HAM & EGG SANDWICH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592082766-KMT0ZINJB4CY2MI2XU5H/DSC09382.jpg)
![HAM SANDWICH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592083901-96QO7NS8BT3A4FHC9SI0/DSC09383.jpg)
![SHOYU RAMEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592083728-GQMECLHJ3NGS18FW5IW5/DSC09361.jpg)
![SHOYU RAMEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592085952-YHN038BSH1R5DC2A6M5K/DSC09363.jpg)
![SHOYU RAMEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592086276-0NSTFKI1MFITDZO623R0/DSC09365.jpg)
![PREMIUM CHICKEN BAO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592090546-ORLPWLR0KSEZ6OUJHLII/DSC09367.jpg)
![PREMIUM CHICKEN BAO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415592087696-CENULMJ9A55TX5DZ7FQ5/DSC09369.jpg)
![cover.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596143272-WY7UJSU8NERXCUOO0ZKH/cover.jpg)
![BROTH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596153978-Q0UMVBX01BJK0N2BT1K2/DSC09390.jpg)
![RAMEN & AJITSUKE TAMAGO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596155367-82UM0SM6F7WEOF83Q3MS/DSC09391.jpg)
![CHILIES](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596147877-HD5VK0HQ44PVUXHEGWSX/DSC09388.jpg)
![TSUKEMEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596149413-PT2AQ98O3OG9BFLXB30T/DSC09389.jpg)
![AFTERMATH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596157420-LQMAH1HL4J6SHZA9OJXX/DSC09398.jpg)
![DRINKING THE BROTH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596162535-G1DBK9EEMPL6EU3WEU0R/DSC09402.jpg)
![THE KITCHEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596158953-SDUO0VJBH1MUGMLW3YV4/DSC09401.jpg)
![THE ENTRANCE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596161212-XLFULIODSTTNPHS3VOY6/DSC09405.jpg)
![BANNER](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415596144916-PC3HBF45AW1U9UVTI1ID/DSC09384.jpg)
![cover.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415680684248-S8EIDHMXQ8QUGQFX382B/cover.jpg)
![CHEF TOSHIO MATSUNO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660946139-8QBSNHDPHGT1QHB4O9PK/DSC09875.jpg)
![SAKE CUPS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660946244-WKIKVRFYNDNY95XZ0YG0/DSC09878.jpg)
![PIKE CONGER EEL](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660947007-J3WK2QI00GRBCRXKU9DA/DSC09879.jpg)
![Ami ebi.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660947276-YI1CCYD10K6ET7SZ9SP7/DSC09880.jpg)
![Salt-fermented baby squid.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660947920-F0QFTI8KHL25UP2D69GJ/DSC09881.jpg)
![Chef preparing the squid.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660948400-6H8SEY9Z6ME7KYFSJXBE/DSC09882.jpg)
![SALTED SQUID & RICE in Sizzling Earthen-ware](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660948871-1OGTIT7Z9CICMSHORJMI/DSC09883.jpg)
![...and served with rice.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660949350-BBTOBF70HTLNO67XP9LK/DSC09884.jpg)
![MATSUNO CROCKERY COLLECTION](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660949825-YLU4CQ6T1GLHPNIGBQAM/DSC09886.jpg)
![Old school steamer.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660950554-CAR0Y0VWHU4UZM8JO3YK/DSC09887.jpg)
![Sashimi Chef.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660950952-V4ZXD5V7XUJ3ICC3ZJGM/DSC09889.jpg)
![WILD OYSTER TEMPURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660951904-FJV1MFC3KI9MSW1YNVZO/DSC09891.jpg)
![WILD OYSTER TEMPURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660952039-V1XL8ANPN1ZPOZLBCEQU/DSC09893.jpg)
![DSC09896.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660952935-4EL4W0QIF9IPQ61AQR1Z/DSC09896.jpg)
![SABA 'Mackerel', SANMAI OROSHI TAI 'Red Snapper', AMI EBI 'Sweet](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660953102-B9A40XLL9AETDK891ZT7/DSC09898.jpg)
![SASHIMI COURSE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660954403-0NKC3EA396M534WYA5JX/DSC09900.jpg)
![ANTIQUE SOUP BOWL](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660954356-EV1BBK1GIGUZ6HW5PZ2J/DSC09902.jpg)
![EPOCH PRAWN TWO WAYS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660955356-WRSWB7HHQQSZVY7UOEVQ/DSC09903.jpg)
![EPOCH PRAWN TWO WAYS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660955697-KBC1K4K36T2VLZS9IPAM/DSC09905.jpg)
![DSC09907.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660956815-AUGX4OE58OWX6Y1W7ATI/DSC09907.jpg)
![CLAYPOT UNI & RICE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660957402-76TGIV4DJM9F4N8VJTKX/DSC09910.jpg)
![CLAYPOT UNI & RICE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660958127-N8KIMF2CNOC9TETNNJKC/DSC09911.jpg)
![GOLDEN HOT POT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660958852-LKEYOIVCQNG326VUPED3/DSC09914.jpg)
![Red snapper.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660959149-NWVW1NMM0KQ5VFZEFXS2/DSC09915.jpg)
![RED SNAPPER SHABU SHABU](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660961952-WAD3V0NOZ07DF2YECMR9/DSC09917.jpg)
![This was really good. It was still raw in the middle, only barely being cooked on the outside. I really cool sensation of hot and cold.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660962118-46P10YGZ0UNQ8JUPB5LJ/DSC09918.jpg)
![RED SNAPPER SKIN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660963135-IAV1G107A2C5MH2R0LTX/DSC09920.jpg)
![RED SNAPPER CONSOMME](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660963108-VMUKONBNZLK2UNTGEGJA/DSC09923.jpg)
![BINCHO-TAN SEARED SOMETHING](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660964263-OGWFMUIB4RTZTOIQUHWU/DSC09925.jpg)
![KOBE BEEF & KYOTO EGGPLANT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660964470-TDG3X55WNJ5J84PYXVCS/DSC09926.jpg)
![KYOTO EGGPLANT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660965527-QVHTQ4QHTOYUW693TCQ9/DSC09927.jpg)
![SWEET POTATO & PIKE CONGER TEMPURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660965743-3K2K1SAO9MPKECL4C0QL/DSC09929.jpg)
![COMPLIMENTARY SAKE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660966725-C1FIS7H1BIGB5VU7AMRM/DSC09933.jpg)
![Unagi tempura.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660967129-FZ2RNT6QLTR9M1UZO5YQ/DSC09934.jpg)
![LOTUS ROOT TEMPURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660968052-1TFOIEZP72WRMHAPBAYZ/DSC09935.jpg)
![CHILLED YOMOGI UDON](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660968899-4N7AS57424I8914XUG2A/DSC09939.jpg)
![GREEN TEA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660969084-MGNX02S5BW9736188133/DSC09940.jpg)
![KANPAI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660970505-94FV20LJ0E0SXG5TRLZZ/DSC09943.jpg)
![SOBA ICE CREAM with Toasted Buckwheat](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660970512-PIX92XQVA41KWGPDY26I/DSC09946.jpg)
![CHEF TOSHIO MATSUNO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1415660972060-IKRN1QIPYO7NWJ7V1BK5/DSC09948.jpg)
![20141017_220704c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867770789-X8AE0WL3035JXOG9HGQY/20141017_220704c.jpg)
![THE GANG](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867763490-OOAN7NRQ9H6XH596ZX65/20141017_214001.jpg)
![APPETIZER](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867763611-L4N028VOFAZCUYMXLNPI/20141017_214149.jpg)
![GYUTAN NEGI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867764618-JZMH4A15W3WZWNJD3BC9/20141017_214428.jpg)
![TRIPE SALAD](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867764904-EDABMBTZI2ILIUPG3633/20141017_214600.jpg)
![WHITE LIVER](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867765796-R6X3QJ5675G2WFP0GCM0/20141017_214817.jpg)
![MINO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867766145-D9L3B2SA8N2UMUJTSZ8R/20141017_215108.jpg)
![HORUMON](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867767455-V16IVWO86ZL39LH9EVV4/20141017_215258.jpg)
![Cooked white liver.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867767314-FUZWEKH8WXQIECDH7LTJ/20141017_220700.jpg)
![Cooking the 'horumon'.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867768650-88KGGIBXMAYNLGM1IYS0/20141017_220704.jpg)
![DSC00011c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867773419-V3HPMSTC8H5FS2TL7ELA/DSC00011c.jpg)
![SAGA TOFU INE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867776018-VR1HJUN0Z2O1HQ6RETUU/DSC00020.jpg)
![FRESH YUBA SKIN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867771911-AJC1XZ0P2RPIQ8MEI8SV/DSC00011.jpg)
![DSC00013.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867775044-J4O17PPSV7QRH69LZII7/DSC00013.jpg)
![DSC00011s.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867774571-RVAMJHSHKO7ZG3UPUTIS/DSC00011s.jpg)
![SUSHI AT KYOTO STATION](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867778616-LUL8AZFAWTRVGWLMQEV3/DSC00032.jpg)
![DSC00031.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867777539-UGQ4FEG2PP7RULOHFHCF/DSC00031.jpg)
![SAKE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867776186-HTHCM8SYWRH4F6VDC4J0/DSC00029.jpg)
![AHI TUNA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867777291-B6AFTGD77IB1IEMZSBHG/DSC00030.jpg)
![AMI EBI & SABA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867779275-T2CQT628UJVZA70U1RCH/DSC00037.jpg)
![IKURA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867780108-CYX60XTK5V03KJA81CT4/DSC00038.jpg)
![FRESH WATER EEL](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867780522-JHOOOVZRSDE8HUEN6TSN/DSC00041.jpg)
![CHUTORO](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867781240-WIQ7M487ILL6HJGNVTE0/DSC00043.jpg)
![DSC00053c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867789218-70ASZHKL3E8OWFTJRKNZ/DSC00053c.jpg)
![TAISHOKEN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867781705-FOHANMGEB0UAHCNOSK9O/DSC00044.jpg)
![HEAD TOWELS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867782761-PO82OHX2KQFNAV5P35E9/DSC00047.jpg)
![SEAFOOD FLAVOR BROTH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867782886-RRTDTNW0XYFBFLAYVUO8/DSC00048.jpg)
![TSUKEMEN NOODLES](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867785198-4UXIX6A8QIAPBNGTDNAV/DSC00050.jpg)
![DIPPING BROTH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867785854-MKMTS4NZG76X7OT3UHPE/DSC00051.jpg)
![DSC00053.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867787386-4B8XDC5HZY6FB5I1WEMW/DSC00053.jpg)
![DSC00091c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867800068-IMNNR93AW5VP0M48FVKT/DSC00091c.jpg)
![SUKIYAKI ICHIBAN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867800990-WXXBR2VH643H5YEJHRQN/DSC00096.jpg)
![AMUSE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867789322-2J3KFL0E8QH1F66HC11M/DSC00074.jpg)
![AHI TUNA SASHIMI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867790908-EQESIB5MMVXM6CKFZKZH/DSC00075.jpg)
![SUET](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867791097-KO9K1MDEY0BN4XNY327L/DSC00076.jpg)
![A5 KOBE BEEF](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867793089-H2AYWRXNCD2GNQ9Q53K5/DSC00077.jpg)
![DSC00079.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867793088-Y8EMZ76HUTSGOE7B6HWL/DSC00079.jpg)
![FOND](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867794618-E1256I8CIBVQ5UFMTURD/DSC00084.jpg)
![EGG DIP](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867794594-NZIV6KBA566JNP9TS8UN/DSC00085.jpg)
![DSC00088.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867796537-G1T9RCK98ADN010HEDT2/DSC00088.jpg)
![SUKIYAKI RAW](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867797591-DFGKR28KF21H3JNR96RC/DSC00091.jpg)
![SUKIYAKI COOKED](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867798818-XPFIVPG54O3O34CBY3Z5/DSC00093.jpg)
![SUKIYAKI ICHIBAN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867801286-L98EMPVB5CWATEP5O3NB/DSC00099.jpg)
![DSC00111c.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867808390-RT9MQKU8W1OW3UVSZ3GK/DSC00111c.jpg)
![JUICE PRESS](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867802306-AI4S0XY2D2JT0YK2SFS2/DSC00100.jpg)
![DSC00103.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867802785-UVKTJ0GUJFUDAEGT4V65/DSC00103.jpg)
![RAINBOW KIWI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867804219-WGDW28EIA8S8KJPQJ8Q4/DSC00105.jpg)
![RAINBOW KIWI SMOOTHIE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867804010-DDS6P1M7VHRFJHSZEWK7/DSC00106.jpg)
![HOSUI PEAR SLUSHI](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867805260-HW4B7TI0BCBO5A3P6WXD/DSC00108.jpg)
![DSC00111.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52086719e4b0f09210ea805a/1419867806715-XITMQBFFXGMV5ZCSTHVG/DSC00111.jpg)
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