Japan’s train lines are often lauded as some of the best in the world, and there’s even a subculture of train enthusiasts that you may…

To celebrate the film release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters and everyone’s favorite kaiju’s 65th anniversary in 2019, Ozeki, one of Japan’s biggest and…

Sake, or nihonshu as it’s usually called in Japan, has become the representative Japanese alcoholic beverage in the eyes of the world. From affordable ‘one…

In the Japanese culinary tradition, fermentation plays a very important, if not indispensable role. For example, soy sauce and miso, made from soy beans, are…

Himono-ya is a Tokyo izakaya chain with a charming drawing of an old man as their logo. It may seem unassuming enough but down those…

Nestlé Japan is known for grabbing headlines with their exciting Kit Kat flavors such as chocolate-caked filling and even a sushi variation, but one of…