Orinigiri: Combining Origami and Onigiri To Make Beautifully Shaped Rice Balls
Origami, the traditional paper folding art of Japan, has such a global presence and appreciation that at times it is hard to even associate the…
Cuisine
Japanese Brewing Company Is Using DNA Data To Create The Perfect Beer Glass For Every Drinker
Nothing beats a cold glass of beer at the end of the day, but a beer glass designed just for you could elevate that drink…
Spruce Up Your Breakfast With This Super Easy Apple Pancake Recipe
You can never go wrong with breakfast pancakes, but special days call for special morning meals to kick off the occasion. Even on days when…
Hide Your Favorite Snacks In The Cheeks Of These Releasable Chipmunk Bags
No human can stash a bundle of food like a chipmunk can in its cheeks. Luckily, there’s a way to get a helping hand (pouch,…
Nakiryu Becomes Second Ramen Restaurant In Tokyo To Receive A Michelin Star
For a bowl of noodles to receive the much-coveted Michelin star is not only a compliment of the highest form, but also simply a dream…
Fire Ramen In Japan
Ramen is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. Not only is it affordable, it is also extremely tasty and widely available. One very…
Ippodo: The Best Tea In Tokyo!
The main Ippodo shop is in Kyoto, but there are also outlets in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district, New York City, and an online shop that handles…
Toriko: A Look At Some Of The Best Yakitori In Tokyo
Yakitori, or grilled chicken on skewers, are an often underrated form of Japanese cuisine. While yakitori is usually found at festivals and other informal settings,…
Beautiful Flavored Marshmallow Flowers That Bloom In Your Hot Chocolate
As a kid, there was a simple wonder of the world that existed in your cup of hot chocolate or cocoa. Marshmallows bobbed up and…
The Thickest Tonkotsu Ramen In Japan!
Ramen Adventures heads over to Numabukuro station on the Seibu line to try some Tonkotsu (Pork Bone) Ramen at Muteppo! This shop is famous for…
4 Things You Need To Do In Okinawa
Source: YouTube Chris Broad from the YouTube channel Abroad In Japan heads south of Japan to sunny Okinawa. He lists four things you must do…
Get A Taste Of Gotsubo’s Artistically Prepared Veggie Tsukemen
YouTube’s Brian from Ramen Adventures went on a tsukemen adventure to a tiny shop in Shinjuku called Gotsubo, which translates to “16.5 square meters” in…
Strawberry Shortcake Yakisoba Noodles Are The Christmas Treat For The Truly Adventurous
If you’re familiar with instant noodles in Japan, then you are probably familiar with some of the extreme ways companies promote them, and especially the…
Healthiest Ramen in Japan?
Brian from the YouTube channel, Ramen Adventures goes on another food adventure to Koshinbou this time, an all female staff ramen shop, quite unique for…
Christmas with a “K” – The Japanese KFC Christmas Connection
It’s the Christmas season in Japan. Houses, shopping malls and streets are decorated with lights and sparkling ornamented Christmas trees. There’s gifts, Christmas music and…