New review: The lavish "Arabian Lunch" at Carvaan Bay Yokohama features multiple tajines, shish-kebab, hummus, falafel, dried fruit and nut salad, and basmati rice with cumin. Window seats overlooking Minato-Mirai and the harbor provide a great view. #yokohama rev.bentojp.com/carvaan

Marugo wine bar in Yotsuya seems to have introduced a glamping option.

A decent selection of bottled Belgian beers is paired with excellent food at this long-running Tokyo Belgian pioneer. The menu is surprisingly extensive, ranging from Belgian standards (frites, steamed mussels) to meaty options like Smoked Lamb Tongue, Belgian Meatballs, and Pork Cassoulet. #tokyo

Happy "Unsold Valentine's Chocolate Goes on Sale" Day to those who celebrate.

Chocolate (2018)

Cats of Nagoya (1/3)

Checking out the Yabaton Museum at Nagoya Dome.

Ebi-fry sandwich. Why yes, I am visiting Nagoya, why do you ask?

Hello new cheese!

Chikyu Masala in Shinjuku puts together beautiful, innovative spice-curry ensembles with a mix of vibrant flavors. Recent menus have featured creations like Neapolitan Puttanesca Butter Chicken, Lebanese Keema Curry with Roast Eggplant, and Silk Road Pork Vindaloo. #spicecurry rev.bentojp.com/chikyu

Cafe report - Embankment Coffee offers a gorgeous view of Osaka's Tosabori River and Nakanoshima Island. The shop specializes in light-roast single-origin beans, and offers both hand-drip and espresso-based beverages. #coffee #roastery #osaka rev.bentojp.com/embankment

I'm confused by this sandwich. In Japanese it says "smoked salmon & cream cheese", then in English it says "Smoked Trout, Cream Cheese & Lettuce", then in smaller-print Japanese it says they use "salmon trout" and "cream cheese sauce". What am I eating? #combini

OL La Cabina serves an excellent selection of twenty beers and ciders on tap, including a line-up from Oslo Brewery. The food is Tex-Mex, with several taco choices, quesadillas (plain cheese or cheese plus meat), tortilla chips (with guacamole or pica de gallo), jalapeno poppers, and avocado salad.

Ben Nicholson, Gouache 1940-43, 1940-43 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135753

I'm enjoying playing enclose.horse, a daily horse-enclosure puzzle where you have to enclose a maximum area for the horse while using a limited number of walls. Watch out for the portals! #horseenclosurepuzzle #yearofthehorse

Cafe report - Tucked away on a quiet back street, Look Up Coffee is a relaxed spot for a mid-afternoon coffee break in Shimo-Kitazawa. Before noon they serve light snacks like their Avocado Tartine, made with sauteed mushrooms and avocado paste on toast. #tokyo #shimokitazawa rev.bentojp.com/lookup

New at Where In Tokyo - Ryohei Yanagihara Art Museum 1/2. Legendary illustrator Ryohei Yanagihara is best known for his impish, whisky-loving character Uncle Torys, who starred in advertising campaigns for Suntory beginning in the 1950s. rev.bentojp.com/w-ryohei #yokohama #minatomirai

Located inside a boutique hotel just north of Yokohama Station, this branch of the popular City Bakery chain offers tempting cakes and other pastries, espresso beverages and pour-over coffees in a lovely book-lined library setting. #yokohama #cafe rev.bentojp.com/splaisir

Iidabashi afternoon

Travel report - Roast beef tartar and Thai green-curry sausages are among the ambitious bar snacks at Craft Beer Base Branch, located in the basement bar zone of Osaka's Hanshin department store. #osaka #craftbeer rev.bentojp.com/bb-branch

Tokyo Anime Center organizes in-depth, comprehensive special exhibitions devoted to anime, manga and game franchises. Typical exhibitions showcase everything from original artwork and life-size cutouts to videos and full-scale 3D models of famous scenes. rev.bentojp.com/anime #tokyo #anime

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

Relive the excitement of Saturday's 14th Annual Capybara Long Bath Contest! Here's a video of the winning contestant, Prune from Nagasaki Bio Park, enjoying her winning long soak in the ofuro for 1 hour and 45 minutes. (The action starts around 29'05") #capybara #wintersports

The final results of the 14th Annual Capybara Long Bath Contest are in! 1) Prune (Nagasaki Bio Park) 1:45:18 2) Koharu (Nasu Animal Kingdom) 1:32:17 3) Truffle (Izu Cactus Park) 1:26:57 4) Hechima (Saitama Children's Zoo) 1:23:06 5) Shita (Ishikawa) 0:00:17 #capybara #wintersports

Latest news from the 14th Annual Capybara Long-bath Contest: Prune from Nagasaki Bio Park has made a strong showing at 1 hour, 45 minutes in the ofuro! However Hechima from Saitama Children's Zoo started the event at 2pm and is still in the running. #capybara

Hard to believe an entire year has passed since Koharu's stunning performance in the 2025 Capybara Long-bath Contest, winning with an impressive soak time of 3 hours 59 minutes in the ofuro. Who will be the winner this year? #capybara

Chikyu Masala in Shinjuku puts together beautiful, innovative spice-curry ensembles with a mix of vibrant flavors. Recent menus have featured creations like Neapolitan Puttanesca Butter Chicken, Lebanese Keema Curry with Roast Eggplant, and Silk Road Pork Vindaloo. rev.bentojp.com/chikyu #spicecurry

Mil Tacos in Sasazuka is a new favorite for Tokyo Texmex! "The tacos here are reliably juicy and full of flavor, never dry. Craft beer fans can choose from a well-curated selection of twenty canned beers from breweries like Hopworks and Little Beast." rev.bentojp.com/miltacos #craftbeer #tokyo

New at Bento Japan: "City Bakery Bistro Rubin serves solid regional French cuisine in a casual setting just one minute from Tokyo Station. Highlights include succulent roast meats, freshly baked bread, an affordable international wine list and original cocktails." rev.bentojp.com/bistrorubin #tokyo

New review of WCB the Room (craft beer bar) at BeerBarsJapan(.com). In addition to Tex-Mex favorites they also serve an excellent mac 'n' cheese. #craftbeer #macncheese

Traditional first shopping mall visit of the year (hatsu mall day) at Lalaport Toyosu. #yearofthehorse

Happy Year of the Fire Horse!

Medieval Pathway, Terni, Italy, 13th century.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

New at Beer Bars Japan: OL serves an excellent selection of twenty beers and ciders on tap, including a line-up from Oslo Brewery. The food is Tex-Mex - tacos, quesadillas (plain cheese or cheese plus meat), tortilla chips (with guacamole or pica de gallo), and jalapeno poppers. #tokyo #craftbeer

I really enjoyed the Ryohei Yanagihara Art Museum attached to the Yokohama Port Museum. He had such a distinctive style.

Hello Yokohama!

If you're familiar with Japanese spice curry shops, the dishes at Cinnamon Garden will look and taste familiar, as spice curry is strongly influenced by Sri Lankan food. The spices are from the chef's mother, who lives in Sri Lanka, and the resulting flavors are rich and deep. #tokyo #spicecurry

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.bentojp.com/muy #tokyo #fideua #ceviche #sherry #ibericoham

The Xmas tree display in Toranomon Hills T-Market is tastefully arranged without ornaments or lights. It's furnished with wrap-around seating, so you can stop by for a moment and pretend you're in a forest. #tokyo

...and shouldn't the can be laying sideways?

Ooh, in a shocking development, "Tabloid!" is a new, Turing-complete programming language made up entirely of phrases from clickbait headlines! DON'T MISS IT! tabloid.vercel.app

Tokyo looking good tonight!

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