Izumisano
- Party Time 2: Kantekiya and Akachilitei
- July 27th, 2009
- Back from the nomikai for another installment of izakaya assessment. I’ll showcase two more franchise izakaya: sibling restaurants Kantekiya and Akachiritei. At eight restaurants strong, Kantekiya and Akachiritei represent restaurants ready for all tastes. Kantekiya focuses on reasonably-priced seafood and general izakaya fare for the every-salary-man gathering. In blazing contrast, Akachiritei burns down taste buds » Continue Reading
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- The Osaka BBQ Guide!
- July 24th, 2009
- Summer is about one thing – heat. You can choose to fight it, or embrace it like a lover. I’m a lover of everything summer, so when the sun is out, so am I, at the BBQ. Japanese love the grill as much as anybody, so I invite as many friends as I can and » Continue Reading
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- Tastes of Japan
- April 6th, 2009
- photo credit: securecat As I introduced in my last article, Izumisano is a town gone unvisited by many a traveler on their way out of Kansai International. If tastes of distant shores are not what you came to Japan for, then may I humbly introduce some places offering more local faire? » Continue Reading
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- Tastes of Home
- March 12th, 2009
- You probably haven’t heard of my city. It’s that exciting. But read on! If you’ve traveled through Kansai Airport, you absolutely have been here. Just a few small towns north of Wakayama, Izumisano is a relatively small place with large aspirations. Located directly across the bridge from KIX, my city hopes to become an international » Continue Reading
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