January, 2012

Amazing Recommendations from The Staff of Tokuya

Do you remember the cute $2 shop Tokuya on Bourke Street?
Our editors visited them today and came back with 5 recommended items for Japan in Melbourne’s Aussie and Japanese readers.
According to Saito san, who recommended these items, they are the best sellers in the store and some of them are popular birthday ideas, too.

Maru Shih, the superb take away shop

“A place for the original Japanese flavor.”

Address: 49 Toorak Road, South Yarra, VIC 3141
Opening Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-8pm, Fri & Sat 9am-Till Late, Sun Closed
Phone: 03 9077 9108
BYO OK

【ICHIBA JUNCTION】 What’s Daikon Radish?

Radish is a cruciferous vegetable that is a Mediterranean origin.
In China, red meat “red fresh radish”, in Spanish pure black skin “black radish” etc., radish is produced all over the world as various shapes and colours. In Egypt around 2500 BC, radish was also recorded as were eaten during the construction of pyramids. Radish has a very long history.

Yamato Nadeshiko – Miyuki

Yamato Nadeshiko is a Japanese word which means” the idealized image of a Japanese female”yamato=Japan nadeshiko=a kind of Japanese flower (Dianthus)In this series, we are simply checking out Japanese woman’s fashion on the streets of Melbourne every Thursday!

Become Nadeshiko in a popular salon

This story is about Miss Sakura – who was married recently – and her salon trip. (Congratulations by the way!)
The Wedding day is the most important day for a girl, it’s once in a lifetime. And it’s the day when everything has to be absolutely perfect. In order to be a perfect bride, Sakura visited Stairs, a popular hair salon located close to South Yarra Station.

Kizakura Beginner’s Sake Set

So, sake is blooming all over the world.
You have always wanted to get your foot in the door but there are so many different types of Japanese sakes in the market. You don’t know the brands, you don’t know the categories or tastes, most importantly, you don’t know how to enjoy the divines.
Too many questions in your head stop you from trying something new. We know you are puzzled and frustrated but knowing how the uncertainties hold you back makes us even more frustrated!