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Best bluefin tuna sushi in Tokyo 2026?
Sushi Arai, but book the counter not the table.
Counter's the right call, though ngl the 8-seat basement in Ginza books out 3 months via omakase now.
Three months is optimistic now, I'd set a calendar reminder for the first of the month when their phone line reopens.
book the 5pm slot, tuna's freshest then
yeah the counter's the whole point, table side skips the shari work and honestly the tuna course feels rushed.
Akasaka branch, lunch omakase runs about 20k
Honestly the table side is fine if u just want the tuna, but the shari falls apart without the counter work.
the table side actually gets the same neta, just plated by the other itamae. what you lose is watching the shari get pressed right before you eat it. worth the extra wait for that alone imo.
ask for the omaedachi seat if it's free, you get the same neta but the shari gets pressed a beat slower so it holds together better
Arai's akami zuke is the real benchmark, not the otoro everyone photographs.
Tokyo dating 2026: where do people actually meet?
The biggest surprise for most newcomers is how much happens through goukon, those group dinners set up by friends or coworkers. Apps exist but they feel more transactional here, and people often use them quietly. Standing bars in Shimokitazawa or Ebisu work better than you'd think for organic meets. Learn a bit of Japanese and show up regularly somewhere, that consistency matters more than any single spot.
goukon is real but machikon (mixers with strangers, often at izakaya in Kanda) is where most of my friends actually paired off
Consistency point is spot on, my friend met her husband just from being a regular at a tiny bar in Koenji.
yeah the quiet app thing is real, people keep it off their main phone somehow. one thing id add is that standing bars work partly because seats force nothing, you bump shoulders & talk in 10 min bursts. seibu line side has a few like that too
Nakameguro river, hanami season. Everyone's drunk and talking.