Sushi Blog

Ikebukuro, one of the busiest districts in Tokyo following Shinjuku, Ueno, and Shibuya is well known for Sunshine City, a shopping and entertainment complex which has an observatory, a planetarium, an aquarium, Pokémon center, and Nanja Town in addition to range of stores and restaurants.  John and Jennifer take us to Sunshine City from Ikebukuro station.

In this video, Paolo reveals a lighter side of life by introducing his 5 favorite bars in Shibuya.  With hundreds of bars in the district, the video host relies on his local friends to choose some of the best hangouts.  The host's comments on pros and cons of each bar is an extra perk.

In this video, John takes his viewers out to the ocean off Oma to witness how the bluefin tuna is caught.  Catching the most prized fish is a big event as it's auctioned value can be $1.4M.  The winning fisherman's excitement is well warranted. Oma maguro is one of the most sought-after brands.

In this video, Paolo zooms in on a typical Japanese salary man.  Makoto who works as a marketing advisor for a SIM card marketing firm is extremely efficient in everything he does.  As soon as he wakes up in the morning, his day starts in working mode taking only 15 minutes before he leaves the house to catch a subway train, arriving at the office before everybody else and handles his daily tasks including service a cup of coffee to his colleagues.

Kochi street market stretches out over a mile with hundreds of stalls.  This giant farmers market has a lot to offer for vegan.  John's guest Chiara Park Terzuolo, author of "Tokyo Vegan Guide 2018: The Plant-Based Foodie's Guide to Japan's Capital" reveals how to pick the right tomato.  She then picks up vegan sushi made from vegetables and rice, but she doesn't forget to ask the vendor an important question...