A list of ten tasty traditional-style Japanese cuisine that are a must try when travelling in Japan.
1. Yakitori 「焼き鳥」
Skewered chicken pieces that are grilled over hot charcoals.

2. Sukiyaki 「すき焼き」
Thinly sliced beef and vegetables simmered in a shallow iron pot in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin.
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A Kansai favourite (especially Osaka), Kushikatsu is a Japanese-style of deep-fried shish kebab. In Japanese, ‘kushi’ refers to the bamboo skewers whilst ‘katsu’ is a corruption of the word ‘cutlet’.
We visited a store called Daruma which is located at the base of Tsūtenkaku.

The kushikatsu shop, Daruma

In front of the kushikatsu shop, Daruma

Inside the kushikatsu shop, Daruma
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We made our way out the Shinsekai district of Osaka to check out Tsūtenkaku (or “Tower Reaching Heaven”). This was no Tōkyō Tower, but worth a visit all the same.

Tsūtenkaku
Tsūtenkaku stands at a total height of 103 metres and the main observation deck is at a height of 91 metres. Like I said, no Tōkyō Tower which stands at just under 333 metres.
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