Last night, I had dinner at Ryugin where I enjoyed a spectacular contemporary spin on the traditional kaiseki meal. Rather than break it down for you, I’ll let the pics do the talking. Suffice it to say, it was yet another very memorable meal. So far, that’s six for six on the high-end dining. Other…
November 27, 2008: Tokyo Trip Day #5, Neighborly Natives and Western Wankers, Fancy French, and Shibuya Tour.
Here’s something interesting I discovered over the course of my first four days here: Tokyoites are notoriously shy and unlikely to engage in spontaneous conversation but, given the opportunity to open up, they can be incredibly friendly and loquacious. Westerners either visiting or living in Tokyo, on the other hand, are, with very few exceptions,…