KOTOBUKIDO

Once I'm done with the shamo chicken pot, it's time for dessert. Here at Kotobukido, a Japanese sweet shop founded in the Meiji era and known as a landmark of the Ningyo-cho neighborhood, they serve a cup of tea properly even if you're only buying a piece of yokan cake. Take the time to enjoy it, even if you are in a hurry. That's the true "iki" (sophistication) of a Tokyoite.

軍鶏鍋を食べたら、次はデザートの時間。明治時代に創業し、人形町のランドマークとして知られる和菓子屋の壽堂では、たとえ羊羹を一個しか買わなくても、きちんと茶を出してくれる。急いでいる時でも、それをゆっくり楽しむのが真の東京人の「粋」。