Diners are just realizing the generosity of Japanese coffee house’s breakfast set
Komeda’s Coffee is a popular coffee house and diner chain in Japan. In addition to their generous serving sizes for retro treats, Komeda’s is known…
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Foreigner surprised by “god-level chair” in Japanese elevator has netizens reappreciating things
Japan is often lauded for the efforts of those who work in customer service (which even extends to mascots), but it seems to be small…
New Japanese Service “Odorate” Scans And Rates Your Body Odor
In recent years, Japanese people have become increasingly concerned with sumehara. Neither a desert in Africa nor an island in Indonesia, sumehara or スメハラ in…
Japanese Cashier Gets Customer’s Name Very Very Wrong on Receipt
We often see humorous photos online of people’s names being spelt in ridiculous ways, on Starbucks cups for example. But this instance is less of…
McDonalds Japan Staff Get Salty with Picky Customer
Japan’s fast food chains are famously inflexible compared to their American counterparts. Visitors to the country often report being met with blank faces from staff…
The Way These Japanese Airline Baggage Handlers Unload a Plane is Surprising a Lot of People
Although sometimes overstated, Japanese omotenashi, a concept of prioritizing kindness and hospitality towards guests and customers, is often cited as a reason for the near-universal…
Twitter Thread Spells Out Small But Pleasant Surprise Conveniences Taken For Granted In Japan
Japan is often lauded for its social custom of omotenashi, or sense of hospitality and concern towards customers. And while far from perfect (look no…
Japanese Hotel Apologizes For One Minute Internet Stoppage At 4:00 AM
While some may take issue with the bureaucratic dealings and “do as the manual says” methods of some service systems, the sense of hospitality one…
Kyoto Gatten’s Succulent Wagyu Tempura Joined By Wagyu Shabu & Sukiyaki This Winter
In Fall 2017, a new star emerged in the Kyoto dining scene, Kyoto Gatten Tempura Pub. Combining the fine art of tempura with the trendy…
Café Benisica, Birthplace of Japanese Pizza Toast, Lets You Savor the Showa Era in Yurakucho
The neighborhood of Yurakucho in Tokyo is known today as a shopping and dining area, but also for its rows of restaurants and casual eateries…
Ramen Chain’s Emergency Toilet Paper Policy Shows The Depths Of Japanese Hospitality
In the Japanese service industry, hospitality and kindness towards the customer are highly prioritized, even to the point where losing your personal goods is not…
Buddhist Temple Offers Psychedelic Memorial Service To The Beat Of Techno Music
Buddhist temples are the last place you’d imagine going to enjoy techno music and bathe in a kaleidoscope of psychedelic lights, but at Shōonji in…