New Dollhouse Hedgehog Cafe Opens In Tokyo
Japan has no shortage of pet cafes, or shops where customers can come in an enjoy the company of cute animals while enjoying a coffee…
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New Umami-Themed Pour-Over Style Dashi Bar Gives Rich And Relaxing Alternative To Coffee
For brew-lovers, sometimes finding a quality cup of coffee in Japan requires sifting through more sensationalist options like canned Coca-Cola coffee and perhaps the prettiest…
Late Night Tokyo Food Stand Sells Traditionally Wrapped “Sushi Box” Sublime Kit Kats
You may be familiar with the myriad of adventurous and sometimes intimidating Kit Kat flavors of Japan (which can beautifully be re-imagined as anime characters,…
Shibuya 109 Collaborate with BTS for Pop-up Store and Christmas Campaign
The legendary purveyors of Tokyo trends, Shibuya 109 have made so-hot-right-now South Korean boy band BTS the faces of their Christmas campaign, which is succinctly…
New Pokémon Cafe And Deluxe Pokémon Center Opening Up In Tokyo
It’s not uncommon for Japan to celebrate the anniversaries or reward the fandoms of popular anime and manga series with themed cafes and restaurants, as…
Tokyo Subway Light Up Forgotten Stations and it’s Partly Creepy-Cool, Partly Historical-Cool
Most subway passengers are probably unaware that during their usual rides on the Chiyoda and Ginza line, disused stations lie forgotten in the darkness. To…
Tokyo’s Gyoza Fest Brings Together the Weird and the Wonderful of the Dumpling World
Gyoza are basically Chinese dumplings, but when served up in Japan you will usually get ‘yaki gyoza’. These are pan fried dumplings that are both…
Tokyo’s Fisherman’s Festival Impresses With Awesome Seafood
It’s not secret that Japan boasts incredibly delicious seafood delicacies, but tracking them all down in one trip can require a Herculean effort for even…
Japanese Twitter Users Celebrate Awful Apartment Layouts with Worst Property of the Year Hashtag
Tokyo apartments are infamous for their tiny size and comparatively high rents. Landlords will do what they can to squeeze as much money as possible…
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…
Free Entry Cheese Festival in Tokyo
Japan’s strengths when it comes to food are numerous. Their traditional cuisine is world famous and many of their eccentric innovations become viral hits. But…
Tokyoites Can Enjoy Stunning Beauty and the Beast Themed Illuminations This Christmas
Although the Japanese don’t strictly celebrate Christmas, come winter it’s a steadfast tradition for various districts of Tokyo to furiously attempt to outdo each other…
My Neighbor Totoro Has A Sequel That A Lot Of People Don’t Know About
Of all the classics legendary director Hayao Miyazaki has overseen for the much revered Studio Ghibli, it’s My Neighbor Totoro that most fans seem to…
Japanese Tech School Lets Students And Maids Learn Game Programming Together For Mutual Benefit
Maids are a staple of Japanese otaku subculture, with maid cafes, where maids serve food and drink to guests while treating them like kings, being…
Japan’s New Giant Gundam Is It’s Biggest And Most Epic Yet
Reaction to the deconstruction and departure of the 18 meter tall landmark Gundam statue in Tokyo’s Odaiba area was bittersweet, but with the announcement that…