Category Archives: Japanese

Reviews of Japanese Movies, Dramas, and Music by Taku.

Restaurant Review: Guu Izakaya (is Guuud!) 2

Guu Izakaya
398 Church Street (just south of Carlton)
Toronto, ON
416-977-0999
www.guu-izakaya.com
I had the fortune of experiencing Guu first hand at its “soft” opening today, just a mere couple days before its official grand opening.
The izakaya chain hailing from Vancouver made its way to the eastern part of the country where a budding Korean entrepreneur decided to make [...]

Review: Bistro Camino 0

Bistro Camina
2750 Danforth Ave. (near Main St.)
Toronto, ON, M4C 1L7
TEL: 416-698-0283
One sunny Sunday afternoon, my family and I decided to drop by a restaurant that I had known about, but had completely forgotten about, for the longest time.
More than a year ago, my dad found an article in the Japanese newspaper, Nikka Times, about a [...]

Hiro at Toni & Guy 1

Toni & Guy Hairdressing
180 Bloor Street West
416-929-4997
Art Director II: Hiro Hayashi
Out of pure curiosity – and maybe a little bit of peer pressure – I decided to splurge on myself and got a $50 haircut today. For those that have seen me recently, they have often commented on how I look so different but couldn’t [...]