By Beth Reiber
Our Frommer's Tokyo writer has written approximately Japan for years, so she's in a position to offer useful insights and recommendation. She'll steer you clear of the touristy and the inauthentic and express you the true center of the Land of the emerging Sun.This is a finished consultant to a fast paced and infrequently overwhelming urban. you will get whole and transparent instructions to navigate Tokyo's most sensible neighborhoods, from the swanky retailers within the Ginza district to the Imperial Palace (home of Japan's emperor) within the Hibiya district; to the sumo wrestling stadiums within the city of Ryogoku; to the frilly "lolita" (baby doll) and "cosplay" (anime personality) clothes you will see children donning within the Harijuku district.You'll get a spectrum of strategies, from company lodges to conventional eastern hotels, from eating places serving beautiful kaiseki feasts to stand-up noodle homes, from tranquil gardens and temples to the fabulous swirl of nightlife in Shinjuku and Roppongi.Includes a convenient thesaurus of daily expressions and menu phrases, and our particular and critical eastern personality translations that can assist you spot institutions' signs.Features aspect journeys to Kamakura, Nikko, Mashiko, Yokahama, Mount Fuji, and extra.
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Inari-zushi is vinegared rice and chopped vegetables inside a pouch of fried tofu bean curd. 4/16/10 3:33 PM TO K YO I N D E P T H 24 E AT I N G & D R I N K I N G I N TO K YO 2 raw egg. You can skip the raw egg if you want (most Westerners do), but it adds to the taste and cools the food down enough so that it doesn’t burn your tongue. Shabu-shabu is also prepared at your table and consists of thinly sliced beef cooked in a broth with vegetables, in a kind of Japanese fondue. ) The main difference between the two dishes is the broth: Whereas in sukiyaki it consists of stock flavored with soy sauce and sake and is slightly sweet, in shabu-shabu it’s relatively clear and has little taste of its own.
Indd 33 CLIMATE The Japanese are very proud of the fact that Japan has four distinct seasons; they place much more emphasis on the seasons than people do in the West. Kimono, dishes and bowls used for kaiseki (elaborate feasts utilizing seasonal food), and Noh plays all change with the seasons, and most festivals are tied to seasonal rites. Even Tokyoites note the seasons: Almost as though on cue, businesspeople will change virtually overnight from their winter to summer business attire. And when the cherry blossoms burst forth, it seems like the entire metropolis comes out to greet them.
The Japanese are so fond of baths that many take them nightly, especially in winter, when a hot bath keeps you toasty warm for hours afterward. With time, you’ll probably become addicted, too. Note: Because tattoos in Japan have long been associated with yakuza (Japanese mafia), many sento and onsen do not admit people with tattoos. If your tattoo is discreet, however, and you’re at, say, a small Japanese inn, you probably won’t have any problems. indd 31 for one of the police boxes, called koban, found in virtually every neighborhood.