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Tokyo Bike Ride & Shabu Shabu

Discover the charm of Tokyo by taking a bike ride along the Yamanote Line with a friend and making a stop at the 100-year-old shabu shabu restaurant, Yonekyu, in Asakusa. Embrace the old-school atmosphere of Shitamachi while exploring the heart of the city.

Hey everyone, my latest piece has just published in the NY Times, a story about a Tokyo bike ride following the Yamanote Line, a commuter train that loops through the heart of the city, with my friend Lloyd Nakano. On our ride we stopped at a 100-year old shabu shabu place in Asakusa called Yonekyu (03-3841-6416), a totally old-school, fantastic Shitamachi joint -- check it out!