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Cheapo Weekend for June 23-24: Culture Festivals and Free Yo Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Taiwan Festival Tokyo 2018 \|credit\| A Taiwan food festival in the heart of Ueno Park. ... 19-06-2018 21:49	July 2018: 5 Tokyo Events Not to Miss July marks the start of summer festival season, so while festival mania wonâ€™t have hit fever pitch quite yet by then, weâ€™d say that July should be ... 19-06-2018 21:49	Feminism in Japan ?Washing your own dishes" That?s commendable.? This is my co-worker Ms. Oshiro, leaning over my shoulder at the office sink. I?ve got a scrubby in one ... 17-06-2018 21:51	11 Books to Read Before You Come to Japan If youâ€™re heading to Japan and want to prepare the old-fashioned way, there are plenty of books to pick up which will give you an insight into the f ... 15-06-2018 21:52
Nagasaki travel guide: Access and what to do Nagasaki, capital of the prefecture of the same name, is a port city on the island of Kyushu. It has been a prominent Japanese city for centuries due ... 14-06-2018 21:23	Kyoto Festival: 300 Years of Tanukidani Fud? My??? Tanukidani-san Fud?-in, a temple that is known for its strong tradition of ascetic nature worship, is located in northeastern Kyoto overlooking the ci ... 14-06-2018 21:46	Cheapo Weekend for June 16-17: Art, Culture and Fireflies Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. A Detective?s Journey to the End of the Night Looking for a bit of unconventional fun ... 13-06-2018 21:51	Gift Guide & 7 Mouthwatering Recipe Ideas to Celebrate What to get and cook for your favorite man in the world" Weâ€™ve got you covered. Hereâ€™s a selection of gift ideas and recipes that you can give or ... 12-06-2018 21:48
Summer Bus Tours From Tokyo: Flowers, Fuji and Fruit Bus tours take the stress out of travel and sometimes mean you can see far more in a day than if you trekked by train and local bus. \|credit\| While th ... 12-06-2018 21:48	Kansai Summertime Guide: Firework Festivals in Kyoto, Osaka Kansai has its fair share of impressive firework events, so here is a list of some of the top events that canâ€™t be missed, from local festivals to s ... 11-06-2018 21:56	The Lucky Dragon No. 5: A Quiet H-Bomb Survivor The shell of historyâ€™s unluckiest boat, the Daigo Fukuryu Maru, is housed in a special exhibition hall in Yumenoshima Park in Tokyoâ€™s Koto Ward. T ... 11-06-2018 21:55	Stay Zen: 5 Ways Japan Will Nurture Your Soul If you need a break from the stresses of the modern world, Japan offers an escape thatâ€™s good for the soul: embracing nature, Japanese aesthetic and ... 11-06-2018 21:56
The Sumida Hokusai Museum: A Look at Japan’s Most Reco Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is probably Japanâ€™s most instantly recognizable artist: pretty much everyone recognises Fine Wind Clear Morning. Fine ... 11-06-2018 21:55	Dogo Onsen: Where Gods, Emperors and Spirits Go to Soak The mystical world of Miyazakiâ€™s Spirited Away is dreamlike, but if you venture to a traditional onsen resort in Shikoku, you can experience a taste ... 11-06-2018 21:56	Hello Kitty Shinkansen: The cutest bullet train The Japan Railway West Co., better known as JR West, will debut a Hello Kitty bullet train service on its Sanyo Shinkansen line, June 30th, 2018. At t ... 07-06-2018 21:22	JOC Meetup / Lunch Event in San Francisco Bay Area (Finally) The second Just One Cookbook meetup/lunch event in SF Bay Area! I wanted to do a quick update on our 2nd Just One Cookbook Meetup / Lunch e ... 07-06-2018 21:48
Eating with the Season: 12 Japanese Summer Foods to Try From bitter melon to watermelon, the summer foods of Japan come from all corners of the country and range from satisfying savories to sweet-tooth-curi ... 07-06-2018 21:48	5 Cheapo Ideas for a Rainy Day in Kanazawa So you got to Kanazawa and itâ€™s raining" You should have seen that one coming?this is one of the wettest spots in Japan, with an average 193 days of ... 06-06-2018 21:48	Cheapo Weekend for June 9-10: Festivals, Flowers and a Toy F Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Torigoe Matsuri Experience one of Tokyoâ€™s biggest summer festivals, famous ... 06-06-2018 21:48	What to Do If Your Japan Airbnb Booking Is Canceled If you had reservations for one of Japanâ€™s 60,000 Airbnb properties for after June 15th, you might have to find an alternative thanks to the new Min ... 05-06-2018 21:47
June 2018: 5 Tokyo Events Not to Miss Rainy and humid June is the calm before the storm. That is, in terms of events and activities, itâ€™s relatively quiet compared to May (what with its ... 05-06-2018 21:47	Osaka's Flamethrower Street Food Chef ? ONLY in JAPAN When a sushi chef meets a flamethrower, it creates the hottest street food restaurant in Osaka! There\'s a chef who has been cooking by flamethrower ... 02-06-2018 21:41	How to Make Pickled Ginger - Gari This video will show you how to pickle ginger for sushi, I hope you find this pickled ginger tutorial helpful and use it with your homemade sushi, ple ... 02-06-2018 21:19	Art In Unexpected Places: Tokyo Street Art Vol. 2 It?s been a while since our first Tokyo Street Art report in 2017, but with the amazing weather of late, there is no better time for our second field ... 01-06-2018 21:49
Taipei: A Ghibli Getaway for a Budget Break If youâ€™re staying in Tokyo long enough that you need a holiday, why not use it as a base to explore Asia, starting with Taiwan" Hereâ€™s a guide to ... 31-05-2018 21:50	Jigokudani Monkey Park travel guide For decades, nature lovers have reveled in documentaries featuring snow monkeys that warm themselves in natural hot springs. Did you know that you can ... 31-05-2018 21:24	Okinawa World Travel Guide ????????????? Join us at Okinawa World and explore the mysterious Gyokusendo Cave, tour the Kingdom Village, and posed with giant python at Habu Museum Park! Our f ... 30-05-2018 21:47	Cheapo Weekend for June 2-3: Food, Film and Fireworks Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Tokyo Cheapo Downtown Drinks â€“ May 31 Join the TC gang and fellow cheapos f ... 29-05-2018 21:49
June 2018: Top Cheapo Events Around Japan This month marks the start of summer fun, so grab your yukata and get ready for dance parades, beer festivals and tea ceremonies galore. Hereâ€™s a ro ... 29-05-2018 21:49	Why I Love the Amazon Kindle for Japanese I thought long and hard about buying an Amazon Kindle for studying Japanese. Like five years kind of long and hard. And as with most life enigmas, it ... 28-05-2018 21:54	Moonlight Nagara: Night train with the JR Pass Although many people choose to fly or take a bullet train to move around Japan, the popular night trains of this country continue to offer a chance fo ... 28-05-2018 21:22	Sleeping in Fuji’s Shadow: Accommodation from Hostels Whether youâ€™re climbing it or just admiring the iconic mountain from a distance, Fuji-san is well worth a trip from Tokyo. If you want to stay nearb ... 25-05-2018 21:51
New Spiral Garnish Tutorial In this video, you will see a new spiral cutting gadget that will make amazing spiral vegetable cuts that are perfect to make stunning colorful garnis ... 24-05-2018 21:18	Cheapo Weekend for May 26-27: Roppongi Art Night and Laos in Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. This&That Café Vol. 38 ?The Sweet Spot? â€“ May 25 Celebrate the sweet spot just befo ... 23-05-2018 21:47	Kyoto Journal – An Elegant Appreciation of Culture and I?ve read quite a few Japan-related magazines and I?ve always learned a little bit more about the Land of the Rising Sun from each one of them but Kyo ... 18-05-2018 21:44	Tottori Sand Dunes travel guide Your mental images of Japan likely include such scenes as cherry blossoms swaying in the breeze, steam rising from relaxing onsens, and the majestic M ... 18-05-2018 21:23
Super Cheap Japan book now in Tokyo’s biggest bookstor Many thanks to Kinokuniya for adding Super Cheap Japan to their bookshelves! Itâ€™s the No.1 chain in Japan and also has stores across the world in co ... 17-05-2018 21:19	Japanese Sandwiches, better than Sushi or Ramen" ? ONL Japanese food is legendary from sushi to tempura to street food like takoyaki, but Japan also does an amazing sandwich that might surprise you! Whethe ... 17-05-2018 21:43	EXTREMELY GRAPHIC: Live Lobster Miso Soup Recipe how to turn a live lobster into lobster miso soup. see the tail end of this lobster made into sashimi: Ingredients: - ... 16-05-2018 21:18	EXTREMELY GRAPHIC: Live Lobster Sashimi Recipe How to prepare sashimi out of a living lobster. see the front part of this lobster made into a lobster miso soup: In ... 16-05-2018 21:18
How to Make the Perfect Chiffon Cake Light and airy chiffon cakes are one of my favorite desserts to make. Baking a chiffon cake may seem daunting to some, but itâ€™s totally worth it on ... 15-05-2018 21:49	Take a Trip to Takao: Tokyo’s Favorite Mountain Mount Takao has it all: Stunning views, unusual statues, delicious food and exciting festivals. Why not spend a day exploring the wilds of one of Toky ... 15-05-2018 21:49	Cheapo Weekend for May 19-20: Sanja Matsuri and a Crowd of M Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Sanja Masturi 2018 â€“ May 18-20 You surely wonâ€™t want to miss the Sanja Ma ... 14-05-2018 21:49	Hoppin’ on the Brew Wagon: Kanazawa’s Best Craft Albeit a little late, even sleepy Kanazawa has embraced the craft beer craze that has swept the planet. Options are still limited and none of the them ... 14-05-2018 21:50
Goodbye Zooming Japan: Hiatus notification Hello to anyone whoâ€™s still reading â€œZooming Japanâ€. I know this blog has struggled with regular updates for the longest time now. And thereâ€™ ... 13-05-2018 21:20	13 Top Tokyo Flea Markets for Bargain Hunting A cheapo?s paradise, Tokyo flea markets are awesome places for bargain-hunting. And there?s no shortage of them?you?ll find something happening in one ... 11-05-2018 21:50	The Cheapo Guide to Seeing Geisha, Geiko and Maiko in Kyoto Elegant kimono, smooth white make-up and that classic demure look?seeing a geisha in Japan is rare, but not impossible. Hereâ€™s where to see geisha i ... 10-05-2018 21:48	Lower Antelope Canyon Highlights ? Tea Time with Nami (Ep 5) Nami shares video footage from her family trip to Lower Antelope Canyon in her new YouTube series Tea Time with Nami. This is my 5th episode on my ne ... 10-05-2018 21:49
T??? F?r a S?f? Road Tr?? ?n J???n When planning to g? on a r??d tr?? in Japan, ?t ?? important n?t only to have all the n??????r? items ??u n??d t? tr?v?l, but also h?v? your ??r r??d? ... 09-05-2018 21:50	Real-Life Mario Kart in Tokyo: Everything You Need to Know Hereâ€™s how you can take to the roads in a real-life Mario Kart in Tokyo and spend an afternoon dodging banana skins and seeing the sights! \|credit\| ... 09-05-2018 21:50	Cheapo Weekend for May 12-13: Cinco de Mayo, Mad Design, a M Never miss out on a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Cinco de Mayo Japan Festival â€“ May 12-13 Come down to Odaiba and commemorate ... 08-05-2018 21:50	Where to Find the Best Food in Tokyo This Tokyo Foodie Guide was written by our International Food Expert, Kate, from We Travel We Eat! 13.5 million people reside in the city of Tokyo (t ... 08-05-2018 21:19
Bryce Canyon National Park Highlights ? Tea Time with Nami ( Nami shares video footage from her family trip to Bryce Canyon National Park in her new YouTube series Tea Time with Nami. This is my 4th episode on ... 05-05-2018 21:48	Simmered Shiitake Mushrooms Japanese Recipe Learn how to cook dried shiitake mushrooms which you can use as a filling for sushi rolls. In this video, I will show you a classic Japanese recipe ... 04-05-2018 21:18	2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan: Travel guide Although it is still over a year away, rugby fans around the world are already looking forward to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. It is the first t ... 04-05-2018 21:21	Singing Crane: Transforming Vintage Obi into Beautiful Guita After returning from Berlin to settle in Kyoto, Ayumi and TJ have found themselves crafting beautiful guitar straps from recycled obi (sashes used wit ... 02-05-2018 21:47
Tokyo to Kanazawa: The Fastest and Cheapest Ways to Get Ther With its renowned garden, colorful history, a plethora of museums and its authentic olde Japan streetscapes, this city near the coast of the Japan Sea ... 02-05-2018 21:47	Awestruck in Japan: 12 Natural Wonders to See This Summer When you think of Japan, you may think of the metropolis that is Tokyo, or the stunning Temples of Kyoto, but Japan has some of the most incredible n ... 02-05-2018 21:47