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FOODS IN JAPAN

Japanese cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many
political and social changes. The cuisine eventually changed with the advent of the Medieval age which ushered in a shedding of elitism with the age of shogun rule. In the early modern era massive changes took place that introduced non-Japanese cultures, most notably Western culture, to Japan.
The modern term "Japanese cuisine" (nihon ryōri or washoku) means traditional-style Japanese food, similar to that already existing before the end of national seclusion in 1868. In a broader sense of the word, it could also include foods whose ingredients or cooking methods were subsequently introduced from abroad, but which have been developed by Japanese who made them their own. Japanese cuisine is known for its emphasis on seasonality of food (shun),[1] quality of ingredients and presentation.

Japan today abounds with home-grown, loosely western-style food. Many of these were invented in the wake of the 1868 Meiji restoration and the end of national seclusion, when the sudden influx of foreign (in particular, western) culture led to many restaurants serving western food, known as yōshoku, a shortened form of seiyōshoku lit. Western cuisine, opening up in cities. Restaurants that serve these foods are called yōshokuya, lit. Western cuisine restaurants.
Many yōshoku items from that time have been adapted to a degree that they are now considered Japanese and are an integral part of any Japanese family menu. Many are served alongside rice and miso soup, and eaten with chopsticks. Yet, due to their origins these are still categorized as yōshoku as opposed to the more traditional washoku, lit. Japanese cuisine

　Kamiya Bar

TOUR GUIDE AUDIO SAMPLE

Asakusa needs no introduction to its many historical sites and bustling activity.
But those in the know come to Asakusa for a different reason… in a word its food! This tour begins at the Kamiya Bar near the exit from the Ginza subway line. This is fitting as the Ginza Line is Tokyo’s oldest subway and the easiest way to get to Asakusa, and the Kamiya Bar — if not Tokyo’s oldest watering hole — is Tokyo’s most famous bar.

The best times for this tour are during business hours, 10.30 to 18.00 for most shops, and between 11.30 to 15.00 for lunch, and between 17.00 to 22.00 for dinner. The illumination of the Sensoji Temple is at dusk, and is a must see and good opportunity to change venues and see the sites at the same time.

As perhaps no where else in the world, the Japanese and their relationship to food is deep and complex and has a long history. The Japanese do not eat to live, but seem to live to eat. Join Dave here as he explains the history of Japanese food and what the visitor will see along the Nakamise, as well as throughout the Asakusa area.

You will not only gain a deep appreciation for Japanese foods but will have the opportunity to experience the tastes of Japan. If you come away from this tour hungry, it will be your own fault!

Tour Length: 3 hours or more
Note: Don’t miss the illumination from dusk.

¥315

Foods in Asakusa tour can be experienced more conveniently by downloading audio walking tour guide script ebook to iPod touch, iPhone or iPad, and using it together with the audio walking tour guide.

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¥115



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