Tag Archives: Japanese cuisine


How to keep your boyfriend happy

The old adage “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” definitely applies to any hot-blooded male.

Buta no kakuni or Japanese Braised Belly Pork literally keeps his heart pumping hard, his cholesterol levels high and testosterone levels low. But I believe Naoki can afford it every once in a while so long as he works it off at the gym. 8 hours of sprinting per serve, maybe?

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Tastes like chicken

Torafugu

We ate fugu and lived to bring you this post!

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Shopping in Osaka

Shinsaibashi-suji

Shinsaibashi-suji

Shinsaibashi is easy to navigate, a little like Melbourne, where the main department stores are in the intersection of the CBD, with smaller shops in the laneways.

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Good morning Osaka

A groggy Naoki

A groggy Naoki

With only one full day in Osaka, we didn’t waste time sleeping in.

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Late arrival in Osaka

Hotel Nikko Osaka

Hotel Nikko Osaka

We’ll definitely return to Hotel Nikko Osaka if we’re ever back here in Osaka. Service is impeccable, and the hotel sits right in the middle of the shopping strip in Shinsaibashi.

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