Category: LOVE Shibuya

The Girls Night in Shibuya

This is what happens when 3 girls are hungry.
We at and drank like we were in Italy.
So much food. So much wine.
Even the server looked kind of worried.
But we ate everything
and even had room for dessert 🙂
This is what happens when 3 girls have a billion things to talk about.
We don’t get to hang out often
but when we do it’s always lots of fun.
Dinner with the girls was the best way to start a three-day weekend! x

The Snowy Day Lunch

It may have been a crazy day to go out for lunch.
But look at this great view we had of the snow outside!
I love this place because the place is spacious
and they have the yummiest foccacia.
And they can also make the meals vegetarian for you!
Great place to relax and talk for hours with your best of friends.
Which is exactly what Masa and I did on this snowy day!
Royal Garden Cafe Shibuya
Hotel Unizo 2F
4-3 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Open: 11am-11:30pm

The Prayers in Meiji Shrine

Meiji Shrine (明治神宮) was still full of
people coming to pay the first visit of the year.
We call this visit Hatsu-mode (初詣).
One of the things I always love to
is to see what everyone has written on their ema (絵馬).
It’s a wooden plaque
and people write their prayers on it.
(Not sure how ethical it is…but I see a lot of people doing the same!)

I think this one was my favorite.
This little boy drew a picture of Ultraman
and also wrote as his prayer
“I hope I get presents.”
Too cute.
I hope he does, too.

The Afternoon with the Dog

Headed out to Yoyogi Park today
to meet up with bestie Demi and Takumi.
And finally got to meet the newest member of Takumi’s family
the small handsome dog, Hyena Ponta.
But he looks exactly like the white lion from
Jungle Emperor Leo, especially the way he stands
so we just called him Leo.
Which he surprisingly answered to…haha.
He is such a silly dog.
Beautiful but silly as hell.
He would run around one minute
and suddenly stop to sniff the leaves.
And the most hilarious thing.
He would run around and then stop
next to some stranger and just stand there
like they are the owner or something.
Demi, Takumi, and I were watching and just LAUGHING!!!
The great thing about Yoyogi Park is that
since so many people bring their dogs around here
a lot of the cafes in the area allow pets inside with you.
This cafe called Arms is located just outside the park.
The menu looked great, all kinds of burgers and sandwiches.
But we were all pretty full so we went with the tea
which was perfect for a chilly day like today.
Also the interior design is really cute.
Warm and cozy.
Okay, we were all full but couldn’t resist
and got the tortilla and chowder.
And we loved it.
We just sat around talking
and catching up with each other.
Been so long since the ‘old gang’ has hung out.
I really miss everyone sometimes.
Everyone individually and everyone as a group.
I was only a couple of years but
it was so great having a group of friends close by
and you could see them anytime you wanted or needed to.
And, you know, I always know they’ll be there
even if we’ve all moved away from each other
but it’s not the same.
So I really love it when we can all meet up together.
The vibe and rhythm is still the same 
and even though we are growing and evolving
some things never change.