Tokyo Restaurant Offers Free Meals For 50 Minutes Of Work
There are tons of places to grab a bite to eat in Tokyo that cover the full spectrum of one’s available budget, but in recent…
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Savor Prized Amaou Strawberries To Your Heart’s Content at Unique Sweets Buffet
If you have spent a certain length of time in Japan or happen to be a fruit enthusiast who always samples local fruits when traveling…
Absurdly Popular Pop Team Epic Anime Takes Internet By Storm
Ever since it was announced last year that bkub Okawa’s surreal comic four-panel manga Pop Team Epic was getting the anime treatment, fans both in…
McDonald’s Japan’s New Cheeseburger Campaign Brings Out Double Cheeseburger Flavored Fries
McDonald’s Japan has never shied away from spicing up its menu, particularly embracing a Japanese love for seasonal and limited edition items as they have…
New Studio Ghibli Short Animation by Hayao Miyazaki to be Screened at Ghibli Museum
A new short animation entitled Boro the Caterpillar will be shown exclusively at the Studio Ghibli museum in Mitaka. The screening will begin from 21st…
Japanese Hot Springs Town With Taisho Era Charm Is An Otherworldly Winter Wonderland
A wintry coat of snow can make the best sightseeing spots of Japan even more appealing, as we’ve seen in Kyoto, for example. However, in…
Dressing Up, Drifting and Drunken Fights: Why Coming of Age Day in Okinawa is the Wildest Party Around
On ‘Seijin no Hi’ (Coming of Age Day) the young people of Japan who turned twenty the previous year come together to celebrate. The new…
Japanese Family Restaurant Offers Up Loaded Servings Of Uni and Steak Combo Plates
A surprising amount of delicious Japanese food can be found at chain restaurants, with things like all-you-can-eat sushi and Denny’s with traditional Japanese food menus…
Kyoto Night Club LAB.TRIBE : An Entertainment Space Transcending All Genres
There are a few good night clubs in Kyoto, such as World Peace Love which we saw in our coverage of the Pontocho area last…
Watch Thrill-seeking Japanese Women in Elaborate Kimonos Celebrate Coming of Age in the Fast Lane
Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) occurs on the second Monday of January. This public holiday is dedicated to all the young people in…
Offer Your Valentine A Taste of Japan With Chocolates Featuring Uniquely Japanese Ingredients
With Valentine’s Day just a little over a month away, Japan’s chocolate makers and chocolate shops have gone into full swing, announcing their lineups for…
Japanese Comedian’s Blackface Met With Both Indignation and Indifference Online
During a popular year-end comedy show on national broadcaster Nippon Television, Masatoshi Hamada of the famous Japanese comic duo Downtown appeared in a brief segment…
Kyoto Local Girl Asachill Guides Us Through The Charms of Pontocho
(Updated on October 9, 2018) The beautiful traditional neighborhood of Pontocho in Kyoto, in spite of its small size, is a treasure trove of hidden…
Party With Geishas Or Apply For A Job: Geisha House’s New Global Strategy
Located at about two hours from Kyoto, the city of Obama and its Sanchomachi district in particular is one of several places in Japan that…
Toei Kyoto Studio Park: Experience The Thrilling World of Japanese Hollywood (Part 2)
(link to Part 1) —————— Toei Kyoto Studio Park The Uzumasa area of Kyoto is often called the Hollywood of Japan. The otherwise unremarkable neighborhood…