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LA CARMINA ON FOOD NETWORK TV SHOW. ZAUO FISHING THEME RESTAURANT TOKYO, CHURCH-THEMED CHRISTON CAFE.
Thanks for everyone who watched me on Food Network TV — I appreciate your messages! I was the Tokyo Goth expert guide to Christon Cafe, on the new program “World’s Weirdest Restaurants.”
My purple Gothic dress is gifted by Gloomth. The jewelry was loaned by Strange Freak: a collection inspired by hide of X Japan. I also modeled the accessories in these photos (yes, I have hostess hair).
Naomi and I fixed (organized the local production) of all the Tokyo TV episodes. We cast our spooky friends in this Goth restaurant scene. (For more about our film/TV fixing services, visit our Pirates website.)
I spoke about Japanese dark fashion and culture, and how it fits in with the theme of Christon Cafe.
We ate vampiric bloody rolls, and Tower of Babel salad. Even the menu looks like a Bible!
The relics in the room came from actual Eastern European churches. Sacrilege, or silly? Visit Christon Cafe and decide for yourself.
Address: Oriental Wave Building 8F, 5-17-13 Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Don’t forget to visit Decadance Bar upstairs on the ninth floor. See photos of the wild cyber bar in my Nightlife Guide. (Photos above by Naomi)
Last week’s episode also featured Zauo, a wacky restaurant where you fish for your own fish!
Customers receive a rod and bait. Mistress Maya and HILO reeled in a big one.
You get to catch what you eat. Talk about fresh food…
This shark is a “pet” — don’t try to eat him.
What do you think of this fishing-themed restaurant? Cruel, or kooky?
Zauo is located at Washington Hotel 1st Floor, 3-2-9 Nishi Shinjuku, Tokyo
Want to learn more about Tokyo’s wacky theme restaurants? I wrote a book with full-color photos, stories and addresses. Click for details.
PS: Shop my wardrobe! Goth, Lolita, Jrock clothes for sale, at super low prices. h.NAOTO, Atelier Pierrot and more. Come browse my clothing sale — tell your friends, and email if you’re interested in any items. I’m happy to provide discounts.
What do you think of my Food TV appearance and outfit? Don’t worry if you missed it. I’ll post video clips soon.
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WORLD’S WEIRDEST RESTAURANTS, FOOD NETWORK TV SHOW. BOB BLUMER: CURRY TRAIN CAFE, THAI BOXING, MONKEY WAITERS.
Have you spotted any Pirates on Food Network Canada? The TV show World’s Weirdest Restaurants, which Captain La Carmina and First Mate Naomi arranged and appear on, is currently airing every Wednesday and Saturday.
You may recall that we were in Tokyo for a month last fall, working on this Food Network docu-series. Since I wrote a book called Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo, we knew exactly where to take the TV cameras.
Canadians may recognize host Bob Blumer from “Glutton for Punishment” and “The Surreal Gourmet.” We shot at Kayabuki, the tavern with monkey waiters.
Naomi held a baby monkey!
In addition to serving hot towels and beer, the macaques do tricks like balancing on a ball.
Naomi spoke expertly about this monkey business. I can’t imagine a restaurant in North America that would allow this.
The tofu, grilled mackerel and sashimi were to die for. The bee larva… not so much. Kayabuki is located north of Tokyo, in Utsunomiya (Address: 栃木県宇都宮市御幸本町４６８８).
Every day was insane: we rushed to a theme restaurant and filmed non-stop, for hours. We adored Curry Station Niagara, helmed by a an adorable grandma “conductor.” The homemade curry is delivered to customers via toy trains.
Hats all around, for the kids. The decor is authentic: parts salvaged from vintage trains. (Address: 東京都目黒区祐天寺2-1-5 高坂ビル)
As fixers, we’re always dealing with last-minute changes. Within 24 hours, we arranged filming at a Muay Thai boxing restaurant!
The signs outside Ooenjyai (4-9-23 Ayase, Adachi-Ward, Tokyo) make the theme apparent…
You eat delicious Thai food while watching young people beat each other up!
Upstairs, there’s a training room.
The Thai boxers included teenage boys and a young woman.
Interested in seeing more photos and stories of Japan bizarre cafes? Please support my work and check out my Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants book. Also visit the Pirates website for Tokyo TV hosting, location scouting, TV production, translation and guiding services.
PS: Thanks to Fashiolista for interviewing me. The style-sharing and saving site is addictive! I post my finds and outfits there; add me to get started.
What do you think of these weird Japanese restaurants? Would you be interested in visiting one? Have you seen our TV show yet? (I’ll post clips later.)
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