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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

SHINJUKU: Okinawa Paradise was a karaoke disaster on a Tuesday night... Master was off. (Canon S120)

It had been years since I had drinks with my former Japanese manager who helped managed the firms JREIT during my hedge fund days.... so this night had to take him and his colleague to one of my FAV restaurants in Tokyo! Okinawa Paradise with Live Music time!

We sat just next to the main stage / tatami area.

Our Mensoleh 3,700 yen course included 150 minutes of nomihoudai (all you can drink) plus 12 different food items! Nicely balanced.

https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13108335/party/186336

They left this monster Awamori Okinawa Sake jug on our table... such a generous course dinner.

Orion Bottle Beers! Normally you can only find draft in Tokyo...

First dish included super fresh Umi-Budou (Ocean Grapes)... has a texture like tobiko.

Goya tuna salad

Goya champuru with spam

Unfortunately Tuesdays and Thursdays the amazing Owner (in Japan proprietors are called Master) was off and a really off key terrible musician performed but he keeps asking customers to stand up and sing... most of them were so bad. This live music was a total disaster... OMG!

Tuesday Thursday Guy

Versus the Owners performance! (From my visit in 2015)

Somen noodle dish.

Of course stewed pork chunks... Pork Kakuni

The live music started by 9pm and it was a full house... Unusual too see so many foreigners this night. Must be my blog :)

When in Shinjuku just a few steps from Golden Gai you gotta visit Okinawa Paradise! Just try to avoid Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Restaurant: Okinawa Paradise

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13108335/

Address J: 東京都新宿区歌舞伎町1-2-16 第一オスカービル 3F

Address E: Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Kabukucho 1-2-16, 3F

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/E7KbALKnS3CfkRNTA

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

OIZUMI GAKUEN: Shimanchu Okinawan Restaurant... Friendly cozy~

Trying to find a great great restaurant during the New Year holiday season in Japan is nearly impossible unless you head into central Tokyo... but on the outskirts we are limited to franchise Izakaya's.

But on December 31st I gave several spots a call and nobody answered until I tried Shimanchu (Islander) Okinawan Restaurant... they were open!

Shop recommended specials

Orion Beer! In both draft and large bottles

Otoshi and because it was the holidays the waiter gave us each an Orange.

Umi Budou (Sea Grapes)... very very good.

Closed with our choice of Okinawan cookies... If ever in Okinawa the ideal gift to give is Chinsuko cookies. Never have I seen so many different types...

We had the restaurant all to our selves for at least 2 hours before another party of two arrived. Great Okinawan music on the BGM, great service from the lone waiter and left happy as we managed to finish off 3 Bottles of Awamori Zanpa Okinawan sake~.

Shop: Shimanchu Okinawan Restaurant - Oizumi Gakuen Branch

Gnavi Website: http://r.gnavi.co.jp/a285401/

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132103/13049582/

Hotpepper Website: http://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ000690982/

Address J: 東京都練馬区東大泉4-26-18 サンパレス大泉B1

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Higashi Oizumi 4-26-18, B1
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Monday, December 3, 2012

SHINJUKU/KABUKICHO: Okinawa Paradise... Great music, tasty food and live music. Can't go wrong here!

My second visit to Okinawa Paradise and once again they delivered! Great assortment of Okinawan food, quick service with a smile and Master's live shamisen music got everyone up and dancing~.