Tokyo New City Guide. Mayumi Yoshida Barakan

of Japanese words in the text are slightly different from those normally used for teaching Japanese, but we have attempted to make them as easy to read as possible for those not acquainted with the Japanese language.

      Language Section

      The chapter on the Japanese language was written by Peter Barakan, a resident of Tokyo since 1974 who speaks flawless Japanese and holds a university degree in the language. He is British, which is important for non-British speakers of the English language to remember when following the instructions for pronunciation.

      In addition to endless researching and telephoning, we have walked the streets of Tokyo trying to make this book as error free as possible. But in spite of our efforts, there will be mistakes: hours and prices change; shops open and close; the maps may have omissions. You may hate our selections. For this we would like to apologize.

      INTRODUCTION—5

      HOW TO USE THIS BOOK—8

      TOKYO—17

      THE CITY—19

      THE DISTRICTS—22

      ROPPONGI—22 NISHI AZABU-HIRO-O—23 SHIBUYA—23

      DAIKANYAMA-EBISU—24 HARAJUKU—24 AOYAMA—25

      SHINJUKU—25 IKEBUKURO—27

      AKASAKA-NAGATACHO—27 GINZA—28

      HIBIYA-KASUMIGASEKI-YURAKUCHO—30 MARUNOUCHI—31

      SHIMBASHI-SHIBA-HAMAMATSUCHO—32

      NIHOMBASHI-KYOBASHI—33 TSUKIJI—34

      KANDA-JIMBOCHO—35

      OCHANOMIZU-HONGO-YUSHIMA—35 AKIHABARA—36

      KORAKUEN—36 SHINAGAWA—37 NINGYOCHO—37

      ASAKUSA—37 UENO—39

      ASAKUSABASHI-KURAMAE-RYOGOKU—40

      FUKAGAWA-KIBA-TSUKUDAJIMA—41

      TOKYO BAY AND THE DEVELOPING CITY—41

      ACCOMMODATION—43

      HOTELS—45

      RYOKAN—54

      CHEAP ACCOMMODATIONS—56

      CAPSULE HOTELS—58

      APARTMENT HOTELS—58

      EATING OUT—61

      EATING OUT IN TOKYO—64

      DISTRICTS—66 ETIQUETTE—67

      JAPANESE FOOD—68

      ORDERING—68

      JAPANESE RESTAURANTS—71

      KAISEKI-RYORI—71 SHOJIN-RYORI—72 SUSHI—73

      TEMPURA—75 YAKITORI—77 ROBATA-YAKI—78

      KUSHI-AGE—80 TONKATSU—81

      SUKIYAKI AND SHABU-SHABU—81 SOBA—83 UDON—84

      UNAGI—85 FUGU-RYORI—86

      TOFU-RYORI—86 OKONOMI-YAKI—87 RAMEN—88

      KATEI-RYORI—89 YOSHOKU—90

      OTHER JAPANESE RESTAURANTS—90

      HEALTH FOOD RESTAURANTS—91

      INTERNATIONAL CUISINE—92

      KOREAN—92 CHINESE—92 OTHER ASIAN AND AFRICAN CUISINES—93

      FRENCH—94 ITALIAN—95 OTHER EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN CUISINES—96 MAINLY FOR ATMOSPHERE—96

      SHOPPING—99

      SHOPPING DISTRICTS—101 DEPARTMENT STORES—102

      FASHION BUILDINGS—105 BARGAIN SALES—105

      SPECIALIZED AND SPECIAL INTEREST BUILDINGS—106 ARCADES—106

      TAX-FREE STORES—107 WHOLESALE MARKETS—108

      FASHION—108

      JAPANESE DESIGNER BOUTIQUES—109 CHEAP FASHION—112

      FOR CHILDREN—113

      ELECTRONICS AND CAMERAS—113

      SHOWROOMS—114 ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTERS—115

      CAMERAS—116

      TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS—117

      GENERAL SHOPS—118 MINGEI-FOLKCRAFTS—118

      EDO GANG U-TOYS—119 TAKO-KITES—119

      KOINOBORI-CARP BANNERS—119 NINGYO-DOLLS—120

      WASHI-PAPER—120 FUDE-BRUSHES—121

      TSUZURA-LACQUERED BAMBOO TRUNKS—121

      SUDARE-BAMBOO BLINDS—122 CHOCHIN-PAPER LANTERNS—122

      INTERIOR LAMPS—122 KASA-UMBRELLAS—123 KO-INCENSE—123

      CHA-DOGU-TEA CEREMONY UTENSILS—124

      KATANA-SWORDS—124

      HOCHO AND HASAMI-KNIVES AND SCISSORS—124

      SASHIMONO-FURNITURE—125 OKE-WOODEN BUCKETS—125

      HARDWARE—125 YOJI-TOOTHPICKS—126

      SHIKKI-LACQUERWARE—126 TOJIKI-CERAMICS—126

      UKIYO-E-WOODBLOCK PRINTS—128

      TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS—129

      SHAMISEN—129 KOTO—129 BIWA—129

      SHAKUHACHI—130 DRUMS—130

      TRADITIONAL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES—130

      KIMONO—130 OBI—132 KIMONO ACCESSORIES—132

      GETA AND ZORI—132 TABI-SOCKS—133

      SENSU-FANS—133

      KUSHI AND KANZASHI-COMBS AND HAIR ORNAMENTS—133

      KESHOHIN-COSMETICS—134 FESTIVAL CLOTHING—134

      WORKMEN'S CLOTHING—134

      TRADITIONAL DANCE ACCESSORIES—135

      TENUGUI-TOWELS—135 MEN-MASKS—136

      MARTIAL ARTS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT—136

      ANTIQUES—136

      ANTIQUE SHOPS—136 FLEA MARKETS—137

      ANTIQUE KIMONO—138 OTHER SECONDHAND CLOTHES—138

      FOOD AND DRINK—139

      TRADITIONAL SWEETS—139 SEMBEI-CRACKERS—140

      SAKÉ—141 OCHA-TEA—142

      OSHINKO—142 TSUKUDANI—142

      GROCERY STORES—142

      MUSIC—143

      CLASSICAL JAPANESE MUSIC—145 RECORD SHOPS—146

      BOOKS—147

      BOOKSTORES—147 JIMBOCHO BOOK DISTRICT—148

      OTHER SHOPS—149

      ART AND OFFICE SUPPLIES—149 COSMETICS—149

      DISCOUNT SHOPS—149 FABRICS—150 INTERIORS—150

      LUGGAGE—151