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The epic journey, in chronlogical order

Follow me as I battle hungry dogs, the Akita dialect and angry old ladies as I hunt for the perfect sushi.

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I'm aiming to get through 60 cities in 77 days! See the places I've passed through already.

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The Ugliest Dish on Earth

Thu - 22 Jul 10 Written by Loren

[special]^* So ugly, we gave it its own special article. But what exactly is it? We tell you all about it (and how exactly it gets that ugly) in this article featuring professional monja cooks from Tokyo.

"The List"

Tue - 22 Jun 10 Written by Loren

[feature]^* Raw horse, salt-flavoured ice cream and dancing squid rice?! The complete list of what was slurped, munched and reluctantly nibbled at. Updated live with the blog.

10 Sec. Blurb

The administrative and cultural capital of Japan, Tokyo is home to 12 million people, 160,000 restaurants and the most Michelin stars in the world (227)