Another Visit to Daikokuya Restaurant January 7, 2008

Daikokuya Restaurant in Little Tokyo. It’s usually crowded like this in the afternoon so you’ll probably have to wait about fifteen minuets or so.

Helpful suggestions:

1. Come early so that you dont have to wait.

 2. If it’s your first time visiting , you have to go inside and sign your name and party number on the sign in sheet. *they will call you.

3. Be prepared to wait.

4. Order the Daikokuya Origional Ramen and the combo if you are a first timer.

5. When you order ask for the ko’teri – katamen *KO’TERI= Thicker soup than usual *KATAMEN = Aldente * soft=hard noodles* it makes the ramen taste much better!!!

6. Order beer with it!

 

Downtown L.A January 3, 2008

I took thee pictures of Downtown L.A after I ate at the Kyoto Hotel New Year’s Lunch in Little Tokyo. They are all taken inside of my car and some outside!

Daikokuya Restaurant in Little Tokyo September 16, 2007

This is Daikokuya Restaurant in Little Tokyo, located in the historic buildings where Chop Suey restaurant is located in. They have many dishes to choose from, but I recomend you to try their origional Daikokuya Ramen & combos. The price is very reasonable and the atmosphere is retro japan, with 40’s/50’s vintage tin posters and tiny Godzilla and Kewpie dolls decorated. This place is very popular so if you go there, there might be three to five people waiting ahead of you *especially at lunch time*….but it’s worth the wait!!!

*This place serves alcohol beverages also, & good for families*

I orderd the shredded pork donburi (bowl) combo with the Daikokuya Ramen.

This set $10.50! but excludes kirin beer*

If your gonna add the tekkadon  (maguro *tuna* bowl), then it’s $12.50 !

 

 

Interested in Kendo? August 25, 2007

Are you interseted in Kendo, (art of sword fighting)?

If you are near Burbank, Glendale, and especially in the Pasadena area, please join us at the Pasadena Japanese Cultral Institute Kendo Dojo (PCI) !! I’m a Japanese girl who joined PCI in the past week and I enjoy it very much! The dojo is taught by Maki Miyahara 8th dan ( 8th degree black belt), only in US. Yamasaki sensei, (5th dan ) also teaches as the head instructor at PCI. We really need more kids and especially girls to join our dojo. But Kendo isn’t just about hitting people. So please don’t expect to be easy in the first place. The dojo only takes beginners on January and July. so no walk ins please. It might not be late now to come in but if you are interested, contact James Yamasaki the head instructor  or visit the pcikendo.org

please visit this website for more info about fees and schedule:

http://www.geocities.com/jmyamasaki/PCIKendo.html or

pcikendo.org

PCI Clips at youtube:

http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Kenzan3000&p=r

(yudansha)

warm ups:

Japanese Street Fashion August 13, 2007

Japanese street fashion is one of the most trendiest and craziest fashion in the world. But It all depends on were in the Tokyo streets you go to. Harajuku has the most freakiest and most imaginative clothing/costumes. People in Ginza and Omotesnado wear more of a high class fashion. Ginza*the most expensive and the most fashionable place ever in Japan* People there don’t just go for “what’s in” they like to mix and match and be creative and don’t dress for people.

Ginza :                                                Omotesando:

Harajuku:                                           Shibuya:

Omotesando:                                    Ginza:

My Pic of the Day July 31, 2007

Spiritual