{"id":1369,"date":"2012-11-01T05:11:36","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T05:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2012-11-02T13:22:59","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T13:22:59","slug":"japan-the-gastric-paradise-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/?p=1369","title":{"rendered":"Japan the Gastric Paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The title says it all, Japan is a food paradise. It&#8217;s home to some of the freshest fish and tastiest seafood I&#8217;ve ever had. The Japanese strive for perfection in their dining. It&#8217;s not uncommon to find a restaurant in Japan that serves only a single dish. Barbecued eel, gyoza, soba, tea, sushi, the list is nearly endless. When striving for the perfect meal they consider everything, I mean everything, the metal that is used to make the knife that cuts the ingredients, the shape of tea pot, the type of coal the meat is grilled over, not to mention the freshness and quality of the ingredients. It&#8217;s apparent the moment you walk into a market or past a produce vendor, these veggies are gorgeous, seasonal, and as close to perfect as you will ever see. The beef is exceptionally marbled, the eggs have deep orange yolks, the grapes are enormous, plump, and sweet. These ingredients in the hands of a caring Japanese chef made for some of the most exceptional meals of my life. Rather then continue to gush about the food i&#8217;ll cut to the chase and show you the photos.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0096.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0096.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;d like to introduce you to the worlds greatest store bought milk.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0095.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0095.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0095\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our last takoyaki in Osaka \ud83d\ude41<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0094.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0094.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0094\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yakisoba in Dontonbori Osaka<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0093.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0093.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0093\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yamoyaki, sweet potato yaki. yummy!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0092.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0092.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0092\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leek okonomiyaki, crisy and crunchy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0091.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0091.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0091\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The grand daddy of yaki, okonomiyaki!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0090.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0090.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0090\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our last attempt at kuidore.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0089.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0089.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0089\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A force to be reckoned with, tea, tea, milk, coffee, on a bullet train.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0088.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0088.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0088\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Train food fail..<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"japanFood_0087.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0087.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0087\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Takoyaki smile<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0086.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0086.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0086\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0085.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0085.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0085\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0084.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0084.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0084\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0083.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0083.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0083\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0082.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0082.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0082\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0001.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0001.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0001\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0081.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0081.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0081\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0080.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0080.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0080\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0079.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0079.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0079\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0078.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0078.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0078\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0077.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0077.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0077\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0076.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0076.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0076\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0075.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_00751.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0075\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0075.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0075.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0075\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0074.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0074.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0074\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0073.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0073.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0073\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0072.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0072.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0072\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Japan_0282.JPG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Japan_0282.jpg\" alt=\"Japan 0282\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0070.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0070.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0070\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0069.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0069.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0069\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0068.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0068.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0068\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0067.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0067.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0067\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0066.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0066.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0066\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0065.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0065.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0065\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0064.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0064.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0064\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0063.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0063.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0063\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0062.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0062.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0062\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0061.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0061.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0061\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0060.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0060.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0060\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0059.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0059.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0059\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0058.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0058.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0058\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0057.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0057.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0057\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0056.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0056.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0056\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0055.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0055.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0055\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0054.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0054.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0054\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0053.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0053.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0053\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0052.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0052.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0052\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0051.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0051.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0051\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0050.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_00501.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0050\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0049.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0049.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0049\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0048.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0048.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0048\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0047.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0047.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0047\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0046.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0046.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0046\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0045.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0045.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0045\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0044.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0044.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0044\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0043.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0043.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0043\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0042.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0042.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0042\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0041.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0041.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0041\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0040.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0040.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0040\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0039.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0039.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0039\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0038.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0038.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0038\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0037.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0037.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0037\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0036.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0036.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0036\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0035.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0035.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0035\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0033.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0033.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0033\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0034.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0034.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0034\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0032.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0032.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0032\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0031.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0031.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0031\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0030.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0030.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0030\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0029.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0029.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0029\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0028.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0028.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0028\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0027.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0027.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0027\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0025.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0025.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0025\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0024.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0024\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0023.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0023.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0023\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0022.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0022.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0022\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0021.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0021.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0021\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0020.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0020.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0020\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0019.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0019.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0019\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0018.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0018.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0018\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0017.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0017.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0017\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0016.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0016.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0016\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0015.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0015.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0015\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0014.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0014.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0014\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0013.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0013.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0013\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0012.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0012.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0012\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0011.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0011.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0011\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0010.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0010.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0010\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0009.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0009.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0009\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0008.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0008.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0008\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0007.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0007.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0007\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0006.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0006.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0006\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0005.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0005.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0005\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0004.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0004.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0004\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0003.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0003.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0003\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"japanFood_0002.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sethandberkley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/japanFood_0002.jpg\" alt=\"JapanFood 0002\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The title says it all, Japan is a food paradise. It&#8217;s home to some of the freshest fish and tastiest seafood I&#8217;ve ever had. The Japanese strive for perfection in their dining. 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