tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post1193833010803464629..comments2023-10-26T06:16:20.588-07:00Comments on sfgirlbybay: 訪問の日本町sfgirlbybayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07603149930928495039noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-18918089338975203192007-08-11T08:00:00.000-07:002007-08-11T08:00:00.000-07:00Check out my Thursday post to see how you inspired...Check out my Thursday post to see how you inspired me :)<BR/><BR/>www.pretavoyager.blogspot.comPrêt à Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159060895456546974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-65356807616517482872007-08-07T11:09:00.000-07:002007-08-07T11:09:00.000-07:00thanks ethernautix - i'm going to try Mifune! it'...thanks ethernautix - i'm going to try Mifune! it's hard to know which restaurants to go to there - there's so many, so any recommendations are great!sfgirlbybayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603149930928495039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-51553273961173593552007-08-07T10:50:00.000-07:002007-08-07T10:50:00.000-07:00May I suggest the Kinokuniya stationery shop if yo...May I suggest the Kinokuniya stationery shop if you like pens? It's also the only place I know of where I can buy Pilot ink in a bottle. (There may be other places in the City, but I don't know of them. Not even Flax carries Pilot ink in bottles.)<BR/><BR/>For udon, I highly recommend Mifune. The best udon I ever ate was in a restaurant in Tokyo that I'll never find again, but Mifune runs a close second.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-55884248545240866542007-08-06T09:36:00.000-07:002007-08-06T09:36:00.000-07:00hi wasabipress - yes they are the laquered wood on...hi wasabipress - yes they are the laquered wood ones you can keep. i read somewhere, that millions of trees are destroyed each year to make chopsticks. the article suggested bringing your own set with you to sushi, chinese food etc. to help save on the waste. and the Chinese government has introduced a chopsticks tax to help preserve their forests!sfgirlbybayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603149930928495039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-75267160661293459032007-08-06T09:15:00.000-07:002007-08-06T09:15:00.000-07:00Hi, I am a japanese from NY and love to read your ...Hi, I am a japanese from NY and love to read your blog almost everyday!<BR/><BR/>Wednesday posting about visiting Japantown got my attention because the title was in Japanese!<BR/>I understand what you meant. It's almost there.<BR/>Maybe you want to said 日本町の訪問. <BR/>But thanks for showing Japantown in SF!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-78196345132830098442007-08-05T22:18:00.000-07:002007-08-05T22:18:00.000-07:00I liked your posting, but hope that the big packet...I liked your posting, but hope that the big packet of chopsticks that you purchased were not of the disposable variety- use once, then throw it out....my artist friend Donna Ozawa actually addressed this very issue with San Francisco J-town merchants not long ago with her Waribashi Project. <BR/><BR/>http://waribashiproject.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>If you did purchase the reusable, washable hashi- then kudos, and enjoy!wasabipresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883300602161227958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-81566110090488171972007-08-04T11:23:00.000-07:002007-08-04T11:23:00.000-07:00Responding to asd and other East Coast fans of all...Responding to asd and other East Coast fans of all things Asian-<BR/><BR/>In NYC there is a Kinokuniya Bookstore right next to Rockefeller center on 49th St. & 5th Ave (Dean and Deluca deli next door)<BR/>For housewares there is Asian superstore Pearl River on lower Broadway (bet Broome & Grand), which is technically "chinese" but carries a very complete assortment of paper lanterns/lamps as well as beautiful japanese dishware.<BR/><BR/>Also I heard rumors of a first Muji store opening in Manhattan soon. (For no frills modern japanese design at bargain prices)<BR/><BR/>So although there is no "official" Japantown here, don't feel too deprived.<BR/><BR/>CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-19625885314674116822007-08-03T11:10:00.000-07:002007-08-03T11:10:00.000-07:00Oh, I wish I was in Sf right now to go to Japantow...Oh, I wish I was in Sf right now to go to Japantown! I also love eating with chopsticks and can't resist buying them. I'll be sure to visit next time I'm in the area! Thanks for post!jess gonacha swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097762669087438241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-76943225113567499692007-08-02T15:58:00.000-07:002007-08-02T15:58:00.000-07:00i concur. so very much. thanks for bringing it up....i concur. so very much. thanks for bringing it up. and if when you visit you get a little warn out try going to kabuki day spa. for $20 you can soak away your worries in the most comforting of atmospheres.studio wellspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677911949552675775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-4892273068369575492007-08-02T10:45:00.000-07:002007-08-02T10:45:00.000-07:00Fantastic post. We need more Japantowns and less s...Fantastic post. We need more Japantowns and less strip malls. So cool- too bad there are no East coast versions... ~annePrêt à Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159060895456546974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-84380313735953011922007-08-02T09:28:00.000-07:002007-08-02T09:28:00.000-07:00if you like everything japanese, i HUGELY recommen...if you like everything japanese, i HUGELY recommend the BBC documentaries called JAPANORAMA. i've just recently discovered them and became an insta-fan!the antibridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764012303937371311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-3519100359556681072007-08-01T20:39:00.000-07:002007-08-01T20:39:00.000-07:00i love japan town. that book store is incredible. ...i love japan town. that book store is incredible. as are about any other ship within. i've spent lots of hours there, letting my toddler run through the mall.72 and sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244030255190856553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-52855817663428966652007-08-01T18:10:00.000-07:002007-08-01T18:10:00.000-07:00I love it when you write these posts, all the grea...I love it when you write these posts, all the great places you recommend. I don't think any other blog does this. Thanks Victoria. Japan town is special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-6532261386141479492007-08-01T16:23:00.000-07:002007-08-01T16:23:00.000-07:00i'm glad it's brought good memories for you and so...i'm glad it's brought good memories for you and some inspiration to visit again.<BR/><BR/>i did not know that lisa marie! that's too bad. war does wonders for culture, doesn't? 'snow falls on cedars' is an interesting book on that period in our history.sfgirlbybayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603149930928495039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-10885992962386639192007-08-01T16:16:00.000-07:002007-08-01T16:16:00.000-07:00I love Japantown in SF! But did you know there are...I love Japantown in SF! But did you know there are only 3 Japantowns in the whole country? SF, LA and San Jose. Thanks a lot, WWII.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-37056425414073354022007-08-01T15:24:00.000-07:002007-08-01T15:24:00.000-07:00Japantown has to be one of my favorite places in a...Japantown has to be one of my favorite places in all the city- and you visited all the best shops! You've got me craving a Soko Hardware visit, so think I'll hop on BART tomorrow and do just that. Thanks so much for the lovely photos.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034945023035352453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30414727.post-44673553616743109832007-08-01T15:11:00.000-07:002007-08-01T15:11:00.000-07:00Oh Victoria, memories! We went to San Francisco on...Oh Victoria, memories! We went to San Francisco on our honeymoon (I think I told you this) and loved Japantown. I got my hair cut there by this amazing cutie pie who gave me the best rock star haircut I've ever had. And the bookstore, great. And they have a great ice cream store too, it was inside of a mall I think. Oh I love San Francisco, and whenever you blog about your city, I get this "I left my heart..." feeling. But thanks!! I love your beautiful posts.Blogging Masterclasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981165357300855260noreply@blogger.com