Today I dragged a reluctant Shinji out to the hills of rural Saitama to perform at a candlelight cafe event show at Alishan Cafe. A vegan/vegetarian paradise in the middle of nowhere, Alishan is where I launched last year’s summer Japan your, jet lagged as hell having just gotten back from the West Coast. The cafe is beautiful, all wooden, overlooking a river. The cafe staff set up candles all around us. It was totally MTV Unplugged. And beautiful. And of course I forgot to take photos. If you’re in Tokyo, I highly recommend heading to Alishan. It’s a bit of a hike but the food, service and ambience are brilliant. And you can shop for vegan goods to bring home at their store :)