Acoustic Surf Guitar and vocals with Keison at the 808 Lounge. Right next to the west exit, check out Shimokitazawa’s very own tiki bar for the best mojitos in Tokyo!
Happy new year! Let’s have a wonderful 2019!
Evan and Zane’s show at Good Heavens last night was amazing!
Here’s to another year of good times in Shimokitazawa l!
The Awa Odori festival last night was a blast! It’s on again tonight from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Rain or shine the Rockabilly folks are out!!!
The sun is out and so are the Rockabilly dancers! Pack some drinks and head over to Yoyogi Park, a short train ride from Shimokitazawa!
Rikimaru Toho: Tokyo Manga Man
Here is the video we shot of Tokyo Manga Man Rikimaru Toho last weekend. Riki is a professional manga reader and has been performing in Shimokitazawa and Inokashi park in Kichijouji for many years. He has comics for all ages though also reads adult comics. This time he reads an X-Rated manga and although we stop filming before we get to the really naughty bits it's not for the kiddies!
You can read the blog here: http://shimokitazawanow.com/blog/rikimaru-toho-the-tokyo-manga-man
Shimokitazawa street sellers & performers
Spring has arrived and the street sellers & performers are out of hibernation! It's such a nice feeling in Shimokitazawa Now !
SHIMOKITAZAWA - THE WORTHLESS
GOOD TIME MUSIC by Shimokitazawa locals "The Worthless" were one of many street performing artists to be seen today
Tonkotsu Ramen
TONKOTSU RAMEN is a divine Japanese noodle dish that you just have to try. Ramen is judged by the broth and tonkotsu ramen broth makes it THE HOLY GRAIL of ramen! Pork marrow bone is simmered to smithereens to produce a broth that is thick, creamy and almost white in color. This ramen place is less than a minute's walk from the South exit and serves ONLY tonkatsu ramen - albeit in a variety of choices ...
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Seafood in Shimokitazawa
This weekend is one of six weekends a year that seafood vendors from Iwate prefecture set up shop in the street near the North exit of the station. We took this video today though the food stalls will be open again tomorrow ( Sunday 7th ) so drop in to check it out if you have the chance. The seafood stalls will be back again on March 2nd if you cannot make it this weekend. Enjoy the movie!
Pachinko in Shimokitazawa
Pachinko machines were first built during the 1920s as a children's toy and later first used for commercial use in Nagoya in 1948. Nagoya is still the super-power of Pachinko but there are parlors all over Japan. In this video we take a peep inside a local parlor and show you how to play. Enjoy .....
Matsuya in Shimokitazawa
Matsuya is about a one minute walk down the shotengai and has cheap and fast meals. Get your ticket from the vending machine and after handing your ticket to the staff you will be served in just a few minutes. They are open 24 hour and even serve breakfast ( Japanese style ) from 5am - 11am.
Check out their menu here: http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/english/menu/
AROUND THE BLOCK IN SHIMOKITAZAWA
In this video we take you for a quick spin around the block, starting at the South exit and heading down the Shotengai. Enjoy!
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Shimokitazawa Takoyaki
Invented by a street vendor in Osaka in 1935, Takoyaki is a popular take away dish made from octopus in batter with ginger and green onions brushed with takoyaki sauce (similar to Worcestershire sauce) and mayonnaise, and then sprinkled with green laver (aonori) and shavings of dried bonito (katsuobushi).
This video shows you a tiny store that sells the best takoyaki in Shimokitazawa - be sure to check it out if you have the chance !
