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Long Weekend Vacation - Day 01: Tokyo, Japan

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After a long hiatus, we decided to visit Tokyo over the recent long weekend holiday! We purchased our air tickets in advance, and the flight was scheduled for a Friday morning. I had a pleasant 7-hour flight to Tokyo with ANA (All Nippon Airways) , and I reached Tokyo near to 2pm, local time (do note that Japan is an hour ahead than us). Clearing the customs at the airport was a breeze. The hotel we chose this time was in the heart of Ginza, and not at Shinjuku where we usually stay. We bought bus/limousine tickets which took us to designated hotel near ours, and we walked less than 2 mins to reach our hotel. Recently, I preferred to take the limousine bus service, as this service was just as efficient as the NEX Tokyo train, but with one additional bonus point - we did not need to roll our luggage around the train station to transfer to the local train station and lug them around, especially with the amount of stairs everywhere. After about an hour's drive + a very short walk, we...

[Random] Dinner at Shin Katsu + LONGJING Restaurant + TSUBAKI haircare pop-up + Guardian Wellness Fiesta + Mindfull Walk 2026

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RKM’s Fri-date after work - we visited Shin Katsu which is located along Tanjong Pagar Road . After placing our orders, an 'Amuse Bouche' was given to us as a welcome dish. This chilled tomato soup was sweet, refreshing and perfectly prepared our palate for our Tonkatsu mains. I loved my Japanese Curry Rice , and the curry was leaning towards a darker roux, with a deeper roasted flavor instead of the standard sweet note. The gravy coated the rice well and paired tastily with the pork loin, which was thick and moist.   The portion was generous to the point where I felt grateful for the miso soup and cabbage which were flow to go along with our mains. The free-flow soup was equally remarkable. This wasn’t your usual miso soup in fact it was tonjiru - a hearty Japanese soup made with thinly sliced pork and vegetables simmered in a rich, miso-flavored dashi broth.  On the Tonkatsu itself, the meat was incredibly juicy inside, with a crispy breadcrumb coating on the outside. Ther...