Tokyo’s New Life-Size Gundam Will Be Bigger And Better, And Even Has A Moving Head
You might remember the bittersweet end to the 18 meter tall landmark Gundam statue in Tokyo’s Odaiba last march. The nostalgic life-size statue of the…
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Have Your Cup And Eat It Too With Tokyo’s Cute Coffee In Ice Cream Cones
For those that have been to Japan, one lasting image of the country’s coffee scene may be the nearly endless selection of canned coffees found…
Japan-Based Artists Create Gorgeous Cover Art For The Imaginary Tokyoiter Magazine
In early 2016, Tokyo-based illustrator Andrew Joyce and art director David Robert began paying tribute to magazines like The New Yorker and The Parisianer with…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Welcomes Akira Comparisons With Projection Mapping Event
Whatever the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony turns out to be, it would be hard to imagine the proceedings not highlighting the many aspects of…
Dine Like A Queen At The Alice In Wonderland-Themed Dessert Buffet In Tokyo
When it comes to food, Japan doesn’t seem to be satisfied with simply having restaurants and cafes serving delicious dishes. In addition to enjoying food…
“World’s First” Anime Eyeglasses Shop Opens In Akihabara
Akihabara is often lauded as Tokyo’s Mecca of tech and otaku subculture, so the district is not exactly a stranger to innovation. The district boasts…
Dine In The Presence Of Zombies And Lots Of Blood At Tokyo’s Bone-Chilling Vampire Cafe
Dining in a room with blood-splattered walls may not sound like the most appealing way to devour a meal, but that’s the kind of experience…
Themed Cafe Turns Iconic Sailor Moon Items Into Deliciously Delectable Desserts
Sailor Moon, who fans know will never turn down a bite of something delicious, will no doubt approve of the kawaii cafe themed after her…
Incredibly Lifelike Robot Fish Swim At Japan’s Robot-Staffed Hotel
Japan’s Henn na Hotel, or “The Strange Hotel”, recently celebrated the opening of a second branch nearby the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture….
Fresh Watermelon Filled With Soft Serve Ice Cream Is Tokyo’s Newest Summer Treat
By now it comes as no surprise when Japanese cafes come out with a summer treat that’s slightly out of the ordinary, especially when it…
Have a Slice of Magic with Tokyo Cafe’s Rainbow, Unicorn, and Cotton Candy Cheesecakes
These days it seems like the whole of Tokyo is engaged in a competition to create the most aesthetically pleasing desserts possible. For the most…
Top 30 Travel Destinations In Japan Chosen By International Travelers
When traveling in Japan, sometimes the most rewarding experience can come from “getting lost” in the country and finding hidden gems not promoted in guidebooks…
The Newest Tokyo Mascot Is Loyal Dog Hachiko’s Swirly Pink Poop
You may have noticed that Japan has a fondness for mascot characters, so much that they hold an annual competition to crown a national champion…
Waiters With Alzheimer’s Serve Up Meals At Tokyo’s “The Restaurant that Messes up Orders”
Tokyo is coming to be known as a hot spot for pop-up shops, but they are usually of the pop-culture themed variety–as seen with recent…
Sip Stunning Cocktails Inspired By Japanese Folk Tales At This Posh Tokyo Bar
There’s nothing more timeless than fairy tales passed down from generation to generation, but as people get older, many forget the initial feeling of enchantment…