makan | joie de vivre
Take a leisure walk along the Benkei moat in Tokyo, named after the warrior monk Saitō Musashibō Benkei (1155–1189). The towering 2-metre tall man is popular in Japanese folklore and was known for his great strength and loyalty to his lord, Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
Was chatting with a friend who was doing his masters in Japan the other day, and it got us reminiscing about our last trip to Japan a few years ago. Beyond the snazzy lights and fantastic cuisine in Tokyo, what really left a deep impression in us were the pensive walks in the calm and […]