Day 10 - Tokyo

It was another full day in Japan!  Today Igor and Julie made a second guest appearance as we all made our way to the knife district of Tokyo:

Shu mai snack

We split after a stroll through a temple in Asakusa because the four of us had reservations at a tempura spot called Miakwa Zezankyo for lunch.  The meal was unbelievable!  The chef did not allow photos of the food prep, but we were able to snap a few of the prepared items:

Pagoda

Temple lanterns

Tempura menu

Start of the meal

Shrimp heads (the best)

Uni in shiso leaf

Chef's drawing

After the meal, the chef allowed us to go upstairs and see his personal collection of historical artifacts (many textiles, some body armor and a lovely meditation area).  It was was a very personal and intimate thing to share with us; we were in awe.  We didn't take any photos, as it might have been seen as rude.

Tired from a full morning, we snuck in a nap at the hotel before going back out for dinner at a yakitori place called Fuku.  It was a little difficult to find, as the addresses around here aren't in a particular order and many places either have no sign out front, or the sign is in Japanese, so you get a little hungrier for your meal while you're searching ;).  This place was a little local haunt, but well known for it's top-rated skewers:

Fuku's unassuming entry

Chef over the yakitori grill

Bacon-wrapped tomato

Shishito peppers 

Chicken wing

Finished with pickled vegetables

Tomorrow we're meeting up with Julie and Igor again for the Tsukiji fish market, but we have to get up super early, so it's off to bed for us...after a few minutes of Japanese game shows on tv.  They're so ridiculous!