Not yet on my App Store…
ET and free energy technologies suppression disclosure my personal favorites 😉👽⚡️
Nakiryu — Michelin-starred ramen in Tokyo! Buy ticket for your order using a vending machine! And, limited to one bowl of noodles per customer! 😂
Come to #Nostrasia in #Tokyo 🇯🇵, Nov 1-3, and taste it for yourself!
Nakiryu on Google Maps:
Sosakumenkobo NAKIRYU
+81 3-6304-1811
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2vJPfH5ji9Skn1CV9?g_st=ic
#japanesefood
*** Japanese Culture and Language Series #2 ***
This is another pair of words that expresses one of the most basic aspects of Japanese culture that touches my heart.
"Itterasshai" (行ってらっしゃい) and "ittekimasu" (行ってきます) are spoken every time someone leaves the home. The person who leaves says "iitekimasu" (literal translation is "I'm going and returning"), while the person (or people) who remains in the home would say "itterasshai" (literal translation is "go and come back safely, though safely is implied).
This acknowledgment of each other's presence and well-being is a central part of life in Japan, and when I'm not in Japan or staying with a Japanese friend abroad, I feel a little emptiness each time I step out of the house.
Just like the first pair of words, "tadaima" and "okaeri" that I shared in a previous note (note198xs3pm0lk7tl0wcxm4qgvyc6jpmvrl93fp8s2g774urx6l27ryqd3tfrx), the airport in Tokyo bids people who live in Japan when they leave on a trip "itterasshai" in a more formal way where the implied "go and return safely" is fully expressed. In the photo below, you'll see お気をつけていってらっしゃいませ in Japanese, but to the foreigners, it says "We hope to see you again" in English. 🤭
I hope that when you leave Japan after visiting for #Nostrasia 🇯🇵 in #Tokyo that you'll leave with your heart a little fuller. ❤️
#japaneselanguage #japaneseculture
Did you know that some vending machines in #Japan 🇯🇵 sell hot drinks as well? This is especially so in winter time.
Come to #Nostrasia in #Tokyo, Nov 1-3, and buy one for yourself! You can use your #Suica card in your smartphone wallet! (rf: note1ypvyhuph7udslwsqufgy0aut2fpjt7tg5hpypwl2fdj42yh77q5sxsryss)
Cold and hot coffee from the same vending machine!!!
Kyudo, or Way of the Bow, is still widely practiced in #Japan and in other countries. In Tokyo, one can practice #kyudo at #Shiseikan, located within the grounds of Meiji Jingu, which is one of the most significant Shinto Shrines in Japan.
When you are in Tokyo for #Nostrasia, call Shiseikan ahead of time to ask if there are any kyudo practices coming up that are open to the public.
Meiji Jingu website:
https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
Video clip about Kyudo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh-ohspuCmE
#meijijingu
Trains and subways are the main forms of transportation in the cities in #Japan 🇯🇵. And I would recommend taking the train while you're in #Tokyo for #Nostrasia as it is a quintessential part of life here.
You can either buy a physical transport card or install the app on your smartphone, charge it, and you're ready! It can also be used on buses, trains from the airport to the city and vice-versa, convenient stores, vending machines, etc.
There are two companies, #Suica and #Pasmo, but Suica is preferable because it has wider acceptance in other cities.
It's contactless, and the app doesn't need to be open either! On the iPhone, just go to your Wallet --> + --> Travel Card --> [Japan] Suica. Get it all charged up before you come!!
Here's a link to a video:
How to use Suica on iPhone Apple Pay
Received! I was sleeping, checked the time, peeked at Damus, see a personal #zapathon, played, got sats! Am I dreaming? 😴💭
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There are different grades and can taste very different. Eat at a good restaurant or izakaya and you might like it! 😉
They’re from inside male fish, like cod.
Perhaps you’ve already eaten this before, but shirako (白子) is a delicacy in Japan. Formally called “milt” in English, but more commonly referred to as fish sperm or sperm sacs, they are usually eaten raw (sashimi) in Japanese vinaigrette (ponzu), or as sushi.
Come try some in #Japan when you’re here for #Nostrasia. They literally melt in your mouth. 😋
#japanesefood
But yesterday was Thursday!!! Hmm… on Nostr, days are not linear!! ⚡️😆
More #food recommendations for your stay in #Tokyo during #Nostrasia! In #Japan, most good restaurants specialize in the food that they serve, unlike their counterparts abroad.
This is my favorite #soba restaurant in Tokyo that serves homemade soba noodles, owned and run by a couple in the revitalized Yanesen neighborhood. The Yanesen neighborhood is composed of Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi, and offers a glimpse into old Tokyo (#shitamachi).
The #tempura here always features 2 seasonal items, and in this photo, they were chestnut and grape!!! The grape tempura was marvelous!
NOTE: No English menu in this restaurant. Go with a Nostrasia buddy who can read Japanese, or go to Google Maps and point at the photo of the dish you want to order! 🤭
Yoshiborin