a day full of eating in Tokyo,Japan 🍣~ spend the day with me🇯🇵

Today I'm taking you along for a day in my life in Tokyo, which is going to be full of eating, and we're gonna discover so many yummy foods. I woke up early, feeling fresh and ready to start the day. I took a moment to admire the city from my window, the hustle and bustle of the city already in full swing.

Good morning, everyone! So, I'm about to hit the gym. I'm currently at a hotel in Tokyo. I've been hitting the gym pretty consistently for the last five-ish months, I guess. I hit the gym around like four to five times a week, and I use the app called Evolve You. I'm using the program Strong by Chrissy Cello.

Working out really changed my whole productivity system, to be honest, like my efficiency in day-to-day life. Because I want to hit the gym, let's say I'm gonna hit the gym at 7 PM, I need to finish all of my tasks by 7 PM. Right? That alone made me quite efficient because now I have set myself a deadline. After that deadline, something really exciting is waiting for me, which is the gym. So, I'm more keen to finish all of my things by 7 PM so that I can hit the gym.

I know some days, like the last thing I want to do is hit the gym, but I promised myself to be consistent. I feel like self-discipline and self-confidence are all about keeping the promises you made to yourself and keeping those promises. I've been practicing that for over five months, six months, and now I feel like I'm more self-disciplined in any area of my life, achieving any type of goal I have. I'm more proactive, I'm willing to sacrifice, I'm willing to do the work.

Especially lifting really taught me to do things that I don't want to do. Because I feel like in our society, it is so normalized, like if you don't feel like it, don't do it. No! If you have goals you want to achieve, the majority of the time you probably need to do things you don't feel like doing. We can’t act according to our feelings; we need to act according to our logic. Of course, it doesn't mean that you should burn yourself out.

I think it is important to learn how to take breaks, when to take breaks, but also learning when to push yourself. Over the three years, especially this last two years since I started my channel, I think I had a phase where I was pushing myself too much until I burned out. And then there was a phase saying that, "Oh, I don't feel like it; maybe I shouldn't do it," like being too scared of burning out.

Right now, I finally found a sweet spot where I know when to rest and when to push myself harder. I feel like working out really teaches you because you work out, let's say, four to five times a week, but also you have rest days where you need to recover yourself so that you can push yourself in the next workout. I don't know; working out really helped me. I don't know if it helps you guys, but I just love a good gym workout. Today, we're hitting upper body; it's the push day, I guess, so let's go.

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I always try to make time for fitness even when I'm traveling. It's a great way to stay energized and make sure I can keep up with all the exciting things I want to do each day.

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I headed outside and took the train to a Chinese restaurant. I've been a big fan of xiaolongbao for as long as I can remember, and it's one of my favorite foods, so I made sure to include a stop at this restaurant on my itinerary.

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From there, I went to Shinjuku to do a little shopping. I was on a hunt for a new lifting shoe, but I wasn't able to find exactly what I was looking for, but that's okay; there's always a next time. After that, I headed to Big Camera. This place is a tech lover's paradise, with tons of electronics and gadgets to choose from.

I was especially drawn to all the beauty products, but I had to resist the urge to buy anything since my suitcase was already packed to the brim. There are all sorts of beauty products. As you can see, there is this like face lifting sort of a mask that works your facial muscles; I can try them in one of my videos if you guys want.

After a morning of shopping, I treated myself to an amazing lunch experience at Imahan, a famous sukiyaki restaurant. The food was incredible, and I savored every bite. It's not often that I get to indulge in such a luxurious meal, so I made sure to enjoy every moment of it. If you don't know about sukiyaki, just go to Japan and experience it! Highly recommend!

Imahan is known for its high-quality meals, and I can tell you I was not disappointed.

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After lunch, I went for a walk around the city and stopped at a Japanese convenience store. There is something special about these stores that I can't quite put into words. I love that they're open 24/7 and have everything you might need. It's always a fun experience to stop by and see what they have in stock.

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I went to a restaurant and tried tofu—I guess that's how you pronounce it—for the first time. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy it as much as I was hoping to, but that's okay; not every food is going to be a winner. It's maybe not the tofu; it's maybe the restaurant that I tried. So, maybe next time if I would be able to go to Taiwan, I would like to try some real tofu and see if I will like it.

I don't remember the exact name of this dish, but my friend ordered this meat with rice and veggies and soup alongside it, and it was good.

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Despite the disappointment with the dessert, I was still in love with the city. Every time I visit Tokyo, I find myself more and more in love with it. I've traveled to more than 15 countries, but Tokyo is hands down my favorite city in the world. In fact, I'm even considering moving here after I finish my university in Rome.

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After exploring the city for a while, I headed to Midori Sushi in Ginza, a famous sushi restaurant. The line is usually long, but you can skip it if you book a full set of sushi in advance. Unfortunately, since I can't eat most seafood—I'm just really picky when it comes to seafood—I was unable to book a reservation, so we took the tickets.

Basically, you go there, and there's like a sort of a machine that you can take a ticket and sort of reserve your line. When your time comes, you need to show your ticket number and then you get in. That gave my friend and me an opportunity to try a traditional Japanese dessert place next door.

I got myself some strawberry daifuku, which is one of my dad's favorites. If you have had mochi in the States, you're sure to love the original version. So finally, it was time to eat sushi. We had been waiting for over an hour and a half, and we were both starving by the time we finally got inside.

Every time I come to Japan and eat sushi, I tell myself that I'm gonna move here so that one day I can enjoy it on a regular basis.

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Since I don't get to spend that much time in Japan during my very limited time in Japan, I won't eat as much food in Japan because just the food quality in Japan is insane, and I want to enjoy every bit of it. So, I was like, during the whole dinner, I was trying to convince my friend to go to Izakaya.

Izakaya is sort of like a very casual Japanese bar-type of place where a lot of people get together and have a lot of conversations. Maybe a lot of people come as a group and do some sort of party, but like a more casual social gathering type of place, basically like a casual bar, I would say.

So, I had always been curious about Calpico sour, Shine Muscat sour, and Yuzu sour. These are all Japanese alcoholic beverages, and they taste amazing. I was finally able to try them. If you have any plans to go to Japan and if you're over 20, I highly recommend you to go to an Izakaya because first, they have very nice drinks and, second of all, they have very good food too.

In the West, I feel like people usually pair alcohol like wine with foods, but not necessarily other liquors with food that much. But in Japan, in Izakaya culture, you eat, you drink, and then you talk, and I like all of them. So, I would recommend going to Izakaya if you also like all these things and try new types of alcoholic beverages.

These drinks were a perfect way to end the day, filled with adventure and new experiences. And that's it for today's vlog. I hope you enjoyed following me on my journey through Tokyo, and until next time!