The Xmas stollen has arrived at Seijo Ishii!

New at BeerBarsJapan: Tex-Mex cuisine and American-style craft beers make an excellent match, and we're pleased to report that both the food and the drink at this flashy brewery-run restaurant are top-notch. rev.bento.com/bb-wcbroom #tokyo #craftbeer #westcoastbrewing #toranomon #tacos #birria

New at Bento - "Jimbocho landmark Bondy has been serving classic Japanese curries for half a century now, and they're still drawing the crowds. Their excellent curry roux is made from fond de veau simmered with a mix of fruits, vegetables and spices to achieve a complex sweetness." #tokyo #curry

New at Where In Tokyo: "Brown, Sally, Choco and all your other favorite LINE characters are back in Tokyo! Their new home is a sprawling, three-story character-goods complex called LINE Friends Square, located in the heart of Shibuya." rev.bento.com/LINE #tokyo #shibuya #linefriends #bts

I'm afraid this was false advertising! #tokyo

Now that's a party!

Good crowd at the Shimo-Kitazawa beer festival. Today and Sunday in front of the station. #tokyo

What's happened to Maach Ecute? It's looking a bit deserted these days.... #tokyo

I don't know why, but I always like visiting the party-boat parking lot when I'm in Asakusabashi.

New at Bento - Muy's dramatically lit bar is an impressive sight, stretching half a city block and offering a stunning nighttime view. The atmosphere is lively but not too noisy to impede conversation, and prices are quite reasonable. rev.bento.com/muy #tokyo #muytokyo #ceviche #sherry

What better way to beat the summer heat than with a refreshing Chocolate Mint Whipped Cream sandwich from 7-Eleven! (The little sticker says "peppermint oil".) #tokyo #combinisando #seveneleven

Sobacchi is a sentient bowl of soba noodles from Iwate Prefecture.

Travel notes: Sobameshi - a mashup of yakisoba and fried rice flavored with stewed beef tendon - is Kobe's unique contribution to Japan's down-to-earth "B-kyu gourmet" culture. Tankubo has been serving it since the 1950s. #kobe #yakisoba #japanesefood #b級グルメ 🍜 #sobameshi rev.bento.com/tankubo

There's a crab on the loose near Tokyu's Gakugei Daigaku Station, with multiple crab sightings reported over the last 6 weeks. I've got "there's a kani on the loose" going round my head to the tune of Thin Lizzy's Killer on the Loose now 😁🦀 news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f17...

Travel notes - Cafe Tales in Osaka serves only Colombian coffees, making it a good spot to compare coffees from Colombia's different coffee-growing regions. They also have a breakfast/brunch menu featuring French toast (sweet or savory) and big salads. #osaka #coffee ☕ rev.bento.com/tales

You can challenge anyone to a dance battle on this corner by being the first to strike a pose

"One of just a handful of Greek restaurants in the Tokyo area, Fili offers well-prepared Greek standards in a homey, Mediterranean-inspired setting. There's a decent selection of Greek wines by the bottle or glass to go with your meal, and ouzo for the adventurous." #tokyo 🍜 tinyurl.com/b-FiliTokyo

(1/3) The results are in for the 10th Annual Capybara Watermelon-eating Contest, and it was a close one! Hejima from Saitama Children's Zoo won for the fourth year in a row, beating second-place Mitto from Nagasaki Bio Park by just two seconds.... #capybara #watermelon #outdoorsports #カピバラ

"brutalism fans rejoice, swiss post just unveiled concrete stamps made with cement pigments" r/brutalism

(1/3) The results are in for the 10th Annual Capybara Watermelon-eating Contest, and it was a close one! Hejima from Saitama Children's Zoo won for the fourth year in a row, beating second-place Mitto from Nagasaki Bio Park by just two seconds.... #capybara #watermelon #outdoorsports #カピバラ

Tokyo industrial district.

Central Burger Shop in Yokohama's Motomachi district serves great smash burgers, burritos (Baja fish, "smash beef"), quesadillas, and shakes in vanilla, banana, berry, Nutella and peanut-butter flavors. #yokohama #burgers 🍜 🍔 tinyurl.com/b-central

Summer anthem.

Tokyo sidewalk mystery #550, abandoned picnic. #tokyo

(1/3) The 10th Annual Capybara Watermelon Speed-Eating Contest is coming up at the end of this month! Five capybaras representing zoos around the country will compete to see who can eat a half-kilogram of watermelon the fastest. #capybara #outdoorsports #watermelon

If you're a fan of urban dioramas, the massive HO-gauge Yokohama-region layout here is well worth checking out. It's one of the attractions at this free railway company museum, along with a full-size historic train carriage dating back to 1929. #modeltrains #yokohama #diorama tinyurl.com/w-keikyu

Santorini, Greece 🇬🇷

Though it's very convenient to Yokohama Station, Swell Coffee Roastery is one of the more relaxed, less hectic cafe options in the immediate area. You can choose from 6 single-origin beans for pour-over coffee (including one decaf), or sample the baristas' award-winning latte art. #yokohama 🍜 #japan

Adventurous frog Kerokerokeroppi on a Sanrio-themed Keio train. He lives in Donut Pond. #sanrio #tokyo #tokyosubway #keroppi

Open Storage - putting on tightly-packed public display some of the 99% of holdings that don't make it into an actually gallery - isn't a new concept, but London's Victoria & Albert's 172,000 square-foot facility takes it to a new level... www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/176...

"The collection includes historical photos, advertising posters, wooden sign boards, newspaper ads and Yebisu-branded jackets. In the brewery area you can admire the large brewing tanks and shiny pipes, and examine the main ingredients that go into beer." #tokyo #beer #museum #ebisu #brewery 🍺

I like this bakery but I keep hitting my head. #tokyo

If you're mad enough to be in Tokyo in the sweltering summer heat AND you're mad on Python, then please join me next month for the next Tokyo Python Meetup. www.meetup.com/tokyopython/... We'll be joined by Jim ONeil, speaking on Cloud-Powered Pandas: Unlocking AWS Services for Python Developers.

Brown, Sally, Choco and all your other favorite LINE characters are back in Tokyo! Their new home is a sprawling, three-story character-goods complex called LINE Friends Square, located in the heart of Shibuya. (1/2) tinyurl.com/w-line #linefriends #shibuya #tokyo #brownthebear #bts

"Tokyo has many highly regarded pizza specialists, but Gonzo stands out among them for its warm, cozy atmosphere. The spacious dining area is lively without being raucous, and service is friendly and personable." (1/2) #pizza #tokyo #meguro tinyurl.com/b-GonzoTokyo

Scrawled filefish are capable of changing their patterns not only to blend in, but also to express their mood. This one switches on its dark blotches as it gets up close to the Cam #scrawledfilefish #filefish #colorchange #mood #camo #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

Shaun the Sheep exhibition at Tokyo Anime Center. #tokyo #anime #shaunthesheep

Sidewalk mystery #344 #tokyo

Verve is THE gourmet coffee destination if you're visiting Yebisu Garden Place, with a good range of single-origin pour-over coffees and espresso beverages as well as pastries and grilled-cheese sandwiches. Ample outdoor seating overlooks YGB's archway and promenade. #tokyo 🍜 tinyurl.com/b-verve

One of many international grocers bringing a taste of home to Tokyo's immigrant communities, The British Shop stocks English cheeses, Scottish smoked salmon, Cumberland pork sausages and Savoursmiths crisps, plus a range of teas, craft beers and ciders. #tokyo #pies #stilton 🍜 tinyurl.com/b-british

Travel Notes, Osaka Expo edition - Osaka Basque restaurant Etxola turns out beautifully presented prix-fixe menus based on top-quality seasonal ingredients. #osaka #basquecuisine #basquecheesecake #japantravel 🍜 tinyurl.com/b-etxola

Pizza report: "The most popular menu item is the star-shaped Don Salvo, and it's a sound choice. The eight points of the star are stuffed with spicy salami and creamy ricotta, while the center is topped with Buffalo mozzarella and fresh tomato sauce." #tokyo #pizza 🍜 tinyurl.com/b-ristopizza

South Indian specialist Tokyo Bhavan serves excellent mutton curries, griddle-grilled Tawa dishes, and more than a dozen dosas at their popular Kudanshita shop. #tokyo #dosa #panipuri #buttermilk 🍜 tinyurl.com/b-bhavan

I always enjoy the unexpected sight of the dinner-boat parking lot, near the mouth of the Kanda River in Asakusabashi. #tokyo #kandagawa

If you're in Shibuya and have a craving for spice curry, Good Luck Curry is the place to go. Varieties include squid-tomato-mozzarella, Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese braised pork), butter chicken, bean-spinach, and you can get two- and three-part combo plates. #spicecurry #tokyo 🍜 tinyurl.com/b-goodluck

Andrew has posted the full opening credits/theme song to The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon!

When the Greek restaurant is between a barber shop and a construction site. #tokyo #stripes

Moose Hills Burger in Yokohama serves 22 different burgers, with toppings like spinach-mushroom, Gorgonzola-Parmesan-Boursin, and excellent home-made smoked bacon. Beverages include Oreo Cookie milkshakes, fresh mint lemonade and local Yokohama craft beers. #yokohama #burgers 🍜 tinyurl.com/b-moose

Crustacean apartment block at Shimizu Fishing Port.

Visiting the Toro Archeological Site in #Shizuoka