RAINBOW kitchen

I had good lunch time at RAINBOW kitchen at Shimokitazawa.
All of the foods are handmade, using organic ingredients.

It’s comfortable when we eat and drink slowly sitting on legless chairs.

RAINBOW kitchen (Japanese)

Wish you a very Happy New Year 2012:

Happy New Year to all and may 2012 bring you joy and peace.
Also, may 2012 be a safe year for you and your family.

We truly appreciate your great consideration for us.
And, we are looking forward to your continued support.

However, I had ‘Osechi’ that was Japaneses traditional food for New
Year’s with my family on New Year’s Day.

A lot of kinds of foods that have special meanings associated with good luck are filled in boxes.
The ‘Osechi’ that I got was from Oshima. I ordered it at Matsuya department store.

Oshima (Japanese)
Osechi (Wikipedia)
Matsuya-GINZA (Japanese)

Pates de Fruits ‘Fruits Gelifier’ from Isetan

My friend gave me beautiful and colorful Pates de Fruits, ‘Fruits Gelifier’ from Isetan.

Pates de Fruits is an European traditional confiserie, however the ‘Fruits Gelifier’ has a slightly sticky texture that is adapted to the Japanese plate.

Isetan (Japanese)
ＦＲＵＩＴＳ　ＧＥＬＩＦＩＥＲ (Japanese)

‘Sooty’ scarf from Tsumori Chisato

I’ve just gotten a ‘Sooty’ scarf for this winter from Tsumori Chisato at
Ikebukuro Seibu department store.

The very cute ‘Sooty’is a fox designed scarf.
The ears, feet, tail and nose are tipped with black on his beige body.

It feels very soft because of angora is included in the scarf that
makes me really comfortable.

Tsumori Chisato (Japanese)
Tsumori Chisato (Japanese)

Jitokko

Jitokko serves good dishes using chickens named Jitokko and fresh
vegitables from Miyazaki, Kyushu.

My friend and I had chicken hot-pot.
I forgot taking pics when it was ready! Because it was so good!

Jitokko (Japanese)

Hen-na Amimono Exhibition

203gow (niimarusangow) is the guru of knit – who knit/crochet EVERYTHING she saw.

Colorful, kawaii and strange (“hen” means strange in Japanese!) knitting-forest appeared in Shinjuku!

Hen-na Amimono Exhibition (Japanese)

Happy Holidays Photo contest 2011-2012

Dear All,
We are starting ‘Happy Holidays Photo contest’ from tomorrow on 8tokyo.com facebook page.

Please share your favorite & memorable picture having ‘Happy Holidays 2011-2012′ and win exciting kawaii Gift from Tokyo. The winner with the most ‘Likes’ will win. We will send the gift from Tokyo for the winner.

The Contest starts from Dec 29, 2011 to Jan 8, 2012. The voting will be open till midnight 8 Jan, 2012(at Tokyo).

Seven Important Tips to Participate ‘Happy Holidays Photo contest’.

1. Send picture that match ‘Happy Holidays 2011-2012′.

2. Never send someone else picture for participation. That must be your own.

3. Send photo by email to info@8tokyo.com.

4. When you get Contestant No. then tell your friends to ‘Like’ your… photo that is inside the Photo Album. Its where your likes counts.

5. If your photo has been send without your consent or you like to withdraw from competition, pls send email to info@8tokyo.com for removal.

6. Last date to submit photo is 5th Jan 2012. Last date of voting is 8th Jan 2012. Top likes will win the prize.

7. We are receiving all of your photos (some exceptions). It takes time to add you to the Contest Album. Pls wait for some hours and have little patience!

Best of Luck,

Buche de Noel from Mariage Freres

My family and I had a Christmas cake, Buche de Noel from Mariage Freres at Matsuya-Ginza department store. It is their limited special cake for Christmas.

It looks very gorgeous, and it is glittered in colorful berries. And, its
original flavored tea, Esprit de Noel is used in the cream.

The cake had very rich taste with fragrant berries and the special tea. Also, a pack of the Esprit de Noel tea leaves comes with the cake.

MARIAGE FRERES (Japanese)