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Fushimi Inari

May 3, 2020

Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社) is an important Shinto shrine in Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233m and belongs to the shrine grounds. Fushimi Inari …
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[Food Review] Jin Fine Dining

December 11, 2018

Cuisine: Japanese Address: 76 Telok Ayer St, Singapore 048464 Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer (Downtown Line) / Chinatown (Downtown/ North-east Line) A colleague recommended me to go to this Japanese restaurant using the Eatigo discount. They used to have 50% off main food items during dinner but now it has been reduced to 40%. It is still …
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[Food Review] Tokidon

November 8, 2018

Cuisine: Japanese Address: 16 Raffles Quay #B1-33 Hong Leong Building, S 048581 Nearest MRT: Raffles Place, Downtown or Telok Ayer stations Helmed by the team that brought us sake gastrobar Kabuke, each bowl is made with fresh ingredients and elegantly simple techniques that come together for a naturally flavourful serving of beef don. Under the direction …
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Five ways to Osaka

August 22, 2018

Discover Osaka, Japan’s most dynamic food city, with these tasty morsels. Osaka (大阪, Ōsaka) is Japan’s second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo. It has been the economic powerhouse of the Kansai Region for many centuries. Osaka was formerly known as Naniwa. Before the Nara Period, when the capital used to be moved with the reign …
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Savouring Sapporo

February 23, 2015

Hokkaido is situated in the northern part of Japan and is famous for its snowy landscapes, ski resorts, milk products, ice cream etc. In summer you can view the lavender fields, while in winter the whole area is covered in a thick layer of snow, like the icing on a cake. Visiting Hokkaido has always …
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Tokyo marathon 2015

February 22, 2015

The main reason that I decided to go to Tokyo during my recess week is because I managed to get a slot for the Tokyo marathon. It is one of the six marathons in the world (Berlin, London, Boston, New York and Chicago) under the World Marathon Majors. Being the only one that is in …
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Kiseki new Japanese buffet in town

June 9, 2010

Je suis allé à orchard aujourd’hui pour le déjeuner et faire du shopping. D’abord, je suis allé à tampines pour aller chercher victor et sa domestique. Sa mère ne veut pas la domestique reste à la maison elle-même. J’ai emmené victor à manger un buffet japonais parce qu’il a reussi bien dans les examens mi-année. …
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