With the Olympic Games upon us, Ben Groundwater presents an unashamed love letter to one of the world's truly great travel destinations: Tokyo. Ben is joined by a host of Japanophiles, including TV host Adam Liaw and author Jane Lawson, to try to explain this huge and nebulous city, to pass on all of their knowledge and share the love for Japan's incredible capital.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Tokyo: Everything to eat, drink, see and do

Our guest is Massud Ghaussy who has a Japanese food and restaurant blog on instagram under <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tokyomanhattan/?hl=en">TokyoManhattan</a>. His posts not only describe restaurants he has visited, but also include many other elements behind the dishes, such as history, culture, cooking methods. He appeared on Episode 125, 136 and 152 and shared his favorite Japanese chefs and restaurants in Paris, NY and in Tokyo as well as sushi restaurants in NY and Tokyo.  In this episode, we will continue our conversation with Massud, but the theme is not his favorite restaurants. In order to help you to understand Japanese food more deeply, we will discuss different genres of Japanese cuisine and how they were created. For example, what is honzen ryori? It is the mother of kaiseki cuisine created by samurais!  Also, we will talk about various concept of taste and flavors that are unique to Japanese cuisine such as umami and kokumi.   Japan Eats! is powered by<a href="http://simplecast.com"> Simplecast</a>.

What Makes Japanese Cuisine Unique?

We're in Tokyo, Japan with Anthony Joh of the Tokyo Podcast. We talk about sumo matches, sushi trains, and the story of the Hachiko dog. Show notes are at <a href="https://WeTravelThere.com/tokyo" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://WeTravelThere.com/tokyo</a> Acorns invests your spare change automatically on every purchase. Plus, you can earn Found Money by shopping at participating retailers. It's a great way to easily build up your travel fund. For a limited time, sign up at <a href= "https://wetravelthere.com/acorns" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">wetravelthere.com/acorns</a> and we’ll both earn $5.

Tokyo, Japan | Sumo Wrestling, Sushi Train & Hachiko Dog Statue

Contributing writer<a href="http://www.chriscolin.com/"> Chris Colin</a> travels to Tokyo to rent a friend. Sounds kitschy, right? But as he navigates his newly forged—and reasonably priced—relationships with Miyabi, Yumi, and Yusuke, Chris discovers the truth beneath the seeming wackiness. What he learns changes the way he views Japan—and his own friendships.Like what you hear? Please rate and review the podcast! It helps other travelers find the show.Though COVID-19 has stalled many travel plans, we hope our stories can offer inspiration for your future adventures—and a bit of hope. Find more information at <a href="http://afar.com/traveltales">afar.com/traveltales</a>.

The Incredibly True Story of Renting a Friend in Tokyo

Hear about travel to Tokyo as the Amateur Traveler talks to family travel blogger / podcaster Jason Andrew Jenkins from AnEpicEducation.com about a city he called home for 13 years.

AT#550 - Travel to Tokyo, Japan (replay)

For more than 80 years, Tokyo, Japan’s Tsukiji fish market had a reputation for supplying some of the freshest and best quality seafood anywhere. But over the decades, it had become overcrowded, unsanitary, and unsafe. After years of planning, the city decided to move the market last fall to a larger and more modern facility about a mile-and-a-half away. Despite the obvious benefits, there were also plenty of complaints that the new location was harder to get to, felt sterile and soulless, and simply lacked the charm of the old Tsukiji. I had the opportunity to visit Tsukiji for one last time and witness one of its famous early morning tuna auctions.

Read more about my visit and see photos and videos <a href="https://farfromhomepodcast.org/news/0202">on my website.</a>

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On Far From Home, award-winning public radio journalist Scott Gurian documents fascinating stories from far-flung places like Iran, Chernobyl, and Mongolia. For more info, visit <a href="https://farfromhomepodcast.org/">farfromhomepodcast.org</a>

The Largest Fish Market in the World

This week&apos;s episode is a favorite from the archives - Japan! Our guest Ken, a native of Japan, shares stories and advice for navigating the popular cities Tokyo and Kyoto. Join us as we explore the traditional cultures, beautiful temples and delectable cuisine of Japan. For more information check out <a href='https://traveltalk.io'>traveltalk.io</a> Sound editor: Evan Kolesar

Episode 24 - Japan with Ken

Sorry, for the recent lack of content, but Hikari Travel Agency (HTA) is ecstatic to get back into the swing of things!
This episode, Isaac &amp; Abby talk about some of the proper etiquette that they recommend you follow when traveling to/throughout Japan as a foreigner.
As expected, they provide their personal experiences of living and traveling throughout Japan as well as commenting on some of the more mainstream recommended etiquette in Japan.  Not all of their personal experiences flow with the common published &#34;Proper Japan Etiquette&#34; though, so if you want to hear the real or slightly embarrassing details then give a listen to this episode! 
Also, they discuss some of the up-coming future projects that HTA has been planning!  Definitely listen to the end to hear the announcements, but we recommend you follow our social media for the details! (sorry if that sounds like click-bait, but social media is where we continuously post)
SIDE NOTE: The Japanese term that Isaac was referencing when talking about an informal, after-work gathering is known as &#34;無礼講&#34; (bureikou). 

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Travel Etiquette in Japan

Everyone has heard of Tokyo: its grander-than-grand fish market; its imperial palace; its extravagant street fashions. Being there is a fever dream that you don't want to wake up from. With this in mind, we decided to do a deep dive into the Japanese capital, which was voted the world's best city in this year's Readers' Choice Awards and is featured in our brand-new collection of City Guides on the redesigned cntraveler.com—you know, ICYMI.
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We Planned Your Next Trip to Tokyo

Shinji Nohara has been making good things happen for visitors to Tokyo for almost two decades—ever since a lanky camera-shy writer named Anthony Bourdain arrived with Lydia Tenaglia and Chris Collins to shoot their first television episode ever. Shinji was the fixer for that episode. First, he found out what Tony’s food-kinks were, and then he delivered those deepest desires in one single sizzling experience that, by Tony’s own admission, changed his life. That’s Shinji’s job, and nobody does it better than him. So of course, on a layover from Bangkok earlier this month, I asked Shinji to jury-rig two hours of wish fulfillment for me. In this case, it was a layup for the man: a bowl of Setagaya ramen, an extremely cold and fresh beer, and a deep conversation with Shinji in Haneda airport’s new terminal is, to be totally honest, my dream breakfast.

Episode 28 Show Notes:
A Cook’s Tour
Kitchen Confidential
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