Tetsu tsukemen storefront Roppongi Station (Tokyo, Japan)

As I exited the Roppongi Station turnstyle I seemed to remember from seeing “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” a couple years ago that his shop was in the underground maze between stations. I had some time to kill so instead of immediately exiting I took a route I hadn’t before. (Turns out I was confused and the original shop is in the Ginza Station, not Roppongi, and his son’s shop is in Roppongi but not in the station.)

I was also hungry so when I saw Tetsu I decided it was a good time to eat as I vaguely remembered seeing it on Ramen Adventures as a top choice.

哲 つけめん

Tetsu looked delicious, and the first couple bites were OK, but I grew tired of it quickly. By the end I decided it wasn’t one of my better ramen or tsukemen experiences. Perhaps the one in Sendagi (千駄木), reviewed by Ramen Adventures, is better.

Posted on September 2nd, 2013 under Japan. Tags: food, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, ramen, roppongi. Comments: 2

Today’s photo shows a different time of day and year compared to the recent post of the giant spider sculpture in Roppongi.

Posted on February 28th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: mori tower, night photography, roppongi, Tokyo. Comments Off on Maman at night with holiday lights

“Maman” by Louise Bourgeois next to the Mori Tower in Tokyo’s Roppongi

I believe there are eight Maman sculptures in the world. Tokyo has this one.

Posted on February 23rd, 2013 under Japan. Tags: ellie, mori tower, roppongi, Tokyo. Comments Off on Louise Bourgeois’ giant spider sculpture in Roppongi

Mori Tower Sky Aquarium

I don’t think the Mori Tower Sky Aquarium is on the 52nd floor of this tallest of high rises in Roppongi any longer. However, a few years ago you could take photos like this in which a 1-inch tall seahorse could look much larger than the Tokyo skyscrapers in the background.

Posted on June 3rd, 2012 under Japan. Tags: mori tower, roppongi. Comments Off on Items in this photo are not their actual size