
Overview
Underneath the lively Ameyoko Market in Tokyo's central district of Ueno is a far less well known below-ground market for foreign foodstuffs. Follow the scent of exotic spices down to that basement floor, and you'll hear a rich mixture of Japanese, Chinese, Tagalog, English.... Then you'll see Shanghai Crab, frogs, mysterious fish and unusual vegetables. It all started 3 decades ago with a single vendor of Chinese foodstuffs; now it's greatly expanded. The customers are 90% foreigners. We get a glimpse into the expatriate life of foreigners in Japan, longing for a taste of home.
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3 - 1The Ameyoko International Food Market January 06, 2015
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3 - 2General Hospital Store: Where Shopping Meets Healing January 13, 2015
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3 - 3Dreams Along the Yamanote Line April 07, 2015
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3 - 4Lost and Found in Nagoya: Left Behind on a Holy Night April 21, 2015
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3 - 5A Discounted Ticket to Happiness May 05, 2015
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3 - 6A Standing Oden Bar in Tokyo May 19, 2015
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3 - 7A Taste of Home: A Soba & Udon Vending Machine June 02, 2015
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3 - 8A Driving School: The Start of Many Journeys June 16, 2015
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3 - 9Tokyo Capsule Hotel: Encapsulating Life July 14, 2015
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3 - 10A Used Car, A New Life July 21, 2015
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3 - 11Yakushima: Island of the Mystical Tree August 04, 2015
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3 - 12A Kebab Restaurant in Roppongi September 01, 2015
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3 - 13A Drive-In Restaurant in Okinawa: Hometown Flavor, American Style September 15, 2015
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3 - 14The Lucky Cat at the Shopping Street October 06, 2015
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3 - 15Tonkotsu Ramen Restaurant: Bowls for the Soul October 20, 2015
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3 - 16Japans Northernmost Bus Stop November 10, 2015
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3 - 17Voices in Front of the Diet December 01, 2015
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3 - 18An Iconic Hotel: Until We Meet Again December 15, 2015