Austin's climate necessitates shelter and this rock and bamboo structure within the Japanese Garden portion of Zilker Botanical Gardens allows visitors to rest.
The strange addiction of picture taking in Japanese shops
Katana-ya is an excellent Ramen shop in Union Square. It's not much to look at - a tiny hole-in-the-wall you'd easily miss if you weren't specifically looking for it.
No, it’s not like Tokyo. And yes, it’s actually a shopping mall.
The lush foliage of the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon.
Interesting things are around every corner at the Japanese Garden in Portland.
Take off the beaten path to an exploration of something authentic and delicious.
The sushi bar @ Tokyo Kitchen (Teppan Grill & Sushi) in Montclair, CA.
My family and I have been eating here my entire life; literally. That's 20+ years of recommendation.
Try the albacore sushi, fried rice (w/ pink shrimp sauce!) and teppan chicken with Kizakura saki!
Surviving 15+ years (an eternity in small business years!), Tokyo Kitchen stands head and shoulders above the countless Sushi & Teppan Grill digs in So. Cal's Inland Empire.
Been eating here with The Fam.