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Japan 2007
10/30 Shinjuku and Toyota Amlux
in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro

10/31 A Central Wholesale Market
in Tsukiji
10/31 B Sushi in Tsukiji
10/31 C Sweets Forest in Jiyugaoka

11/01 A Namjatown, Sunshine City
in Ikebukuro
11/01 B Gyoza Stadium, Namjatown
11/01 C Ice Cream City, Namjatown
11/01 D Dessert Forest, Namjatown

11/02 Shin-Yokohama Ramuen
Museum

11/03 Misc from Narita Airport
and Chiba

11/04 Misc from Chiba

11/05 Misc from the first day of
the conference in Hakone

11/06 Tatami room in Hakone

11/07 Random bean cake and
Japanese Taro

11/08 More random snacks

11/09 Pics from free time in
Hakone Village

11/10 Pics from free time in Tokyo

11/11 Pics from church and the
trip home
   
Japan 10/31/2007 - Sushi in Tsukiji

   
For some of the best sushi in Japan, head to the shops inside Tsukiji Market and look for building 6. You will find Sushi Dai with a green awning and Daiwa Sushi with an orange awning just a few doors to the left.. Sushi Dai already had a long line when I found it at 9:00 and I waited 90 minutes for a seat starting at 9:30. Daiwa Sushi had a long line after 10:00. Both restaurants have the same hours as the market: 5:00AM - 2:00PM.

   
Personally, I preferred Sushi Dai because I liked their Omakase menu (left), I liked their food more, they were a little nicer and they allowed me to take pictures. You can see a couple pics and other notes about Daiwa Sushi on the 11/10 page. As you can see it's a tight fit (center) and they place the food directly on the counter in front of you. While waiting for my food, I decided to take a pic of the line waiting outside (right).

   
Look at that beautiful fish!   Tamago Yaki - Japanese Egg Omelette.   Their Miso Siru (soup) was excellent.

   
Hime - Flounder, or is it Hirame - Fluke?
Information on Hirame from L2O
  Aji - Horse Mackeral.
Information on Aji, check out this blog entry from L2O, a new restaurant in Chicago.
  Sawara - Spanish Makeral

   
Ikura - Salmon Roe, the best I ever had! Unlike American Ikura, this was tasty instead of salty.   Anago - Sea Eel, the best I've ever had! I rarely get this in the US because it's not so good here.   Conch - Even though it is dead, the act of cutting the ends to look like tentacles cause them to curl up making it look alive.

   
Maguro - Tuna, the most tender (but not mushy) that I've ever had!   Toro - Fatty Tuna, I think this was Chu-Toro, which isn't quite as exquisite as O-Toro.   A selection Maki-Sushi (rolls)

   
Uni - Sea Urchin, the second best I've ever had. In America Uni often tastes very fishy. Here it was very good and I liked it. The best I ever had was at a nice sushi restaurant in Tokyo a few years ago.   Darjeeling Black Tea ¥120   Kocha - Black Tea ¥160

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