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Sakaya Kurihara Web Site (in Japanese only).
Just a few quick notes on this wonderful, oft-quoted, sake shop, tucked away in a very quiet Motoazabu neighborhood. Once, I timed which station is the quickest out of three, Azabu Juban, Roppongi, or Hiroo. I believe Azabu Juban was the closest, but takes about 8 minutes from the [...]

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Tokyo Halal Foods
Address: #209 Azabu Sakurada Haitsu, 3-2-7 Nishi Azabu, Minato, Tokyo
Description: International Halal Food
TEL: 03-3470-3484
Hours: 10:00 am -10:00 pm
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Located next to Roppongi Hills, between Iranian Restaurant Aladdin and AM/PM, Tokyo Halal Foods offers a wide range of foods. The shop has been at this location for two years, but I just recently found out [...]

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Teheran Shop
Address:KY Bldg. 5F, 1-38-15 Hiranuma, Nishi Ku, Yokohama
description:International Halal Food
TEL: 045-321-6930
Hours: 13:00-23:00
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I was looking for tahini and rose water after a Lebanese cooking class and someone mentioned that this shop has basic stuff for Middle Eastern food. Located about 10 minutes from Yokohama Station East Exit, and across from YSC Swimming School, [...]

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Mitsuya in Nishiogikubo is one of THE best sake shops around Tokyo. We really like going to their tasting to learn about sake and kura. Most of the sake we have blogged is available at Mitsuya.
So, wondering what it’s like and how to get there? I picked up some sake we ordered last month [...]

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Asian　Super Store
Address:Kontowaru-Shinjuku BLD Room No.212 1-1-11 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo
description:Thai Food Store
TEL: (03)3208-9199
Hours: 9:00 am -5:00 pm
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Small, but good for Thai vegetables, fruits and Thai food in general. I stopped by a couple times to buy lemongrass, Thai basil, shrimp paste, curry paste, and other mixes.
I have not tried their online store, but it appears [...]

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Mundo Latino
Address:Ochiai Bld. 3F 1-12-12 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa, Tokyo
description:Latain American Food and Latin Music Store
TEL: 03-6408-0748
Hours: abierto todos los dias 10:00 -19:00
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Good Latin American Food store in Gotanda. Although, the store is small, they cover many products and countries. All their products can be purchased online or by phone. They seem to have a very [...]

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As mentioned in Te-chan’s entry, Sejio Ishii is a good grocery store to buy imported foods, cheese, wine and liquor. These stores are usually small, but if you are looking for cereals or cheese and crackers, this is a reasonably priced & convenient store. Also, SI has a good basic sake selection.
Shinagawa and Ebisu branches [...]

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A cheap all-you-can-eat restaurant and inexpensive grocery store for meat .

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One of the largest Korean supermarkets in Tokyo

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Real Brazilian style BBQ, Feijoada served here. And, you can buy meat, sausages, beans etc

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