Slightly spicy and incredibly flavorful, Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu) is an adaptation of Chinese food that\'s popular in Japan. Vegan adaptable! READ: Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu) ???? -

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Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. Tokyo events for Monday, February 4 to Sunday, February 10, 2019 This week sees the start of Chinese New Year festivities and plum blossom season, plus Valentine’s celebrations in... -

Everybody knows Tokyo doesn?t really have landmarks (think quick: what is Tokyo?s Statue of Liberty, Big Ben or Eiffel Tower?there isn?t one, right"). If it did, though, it would have to be Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, a 15-minute train ride from... -

????????Just a few minutes? walk from Osaka\'s Umeda district, one of the entertainment and shopping beating hearts of Osaka, leads you to the Doyama district. Packed with gay bars, clubs, and other venues galore, there?s something for every... -

Although it’s a quieter month than most on the festival front, there are still plenty of fiery festivals and New Year celebrations to choose from across the country! Thanks to their love affair with LEDs, you can find plenty of long-running... -

?????Japan\'s Richest Village Can\'t Find Workers for Its FactoryBloombergNever too old to code: Meet 82-yr-old developerThe Japan NewsKoike says no to eulogy for Koreans killed in 1923 quakeJapan Times74% of Japanese happy with their lives:... -

Although the weather may still be chilly in March, you can count on cherry blossom fever to be running hot all over Japan. If you want to be in the middle of sakura paradise, you?d better be ready to leave the urban jungle of Tokyo, Nagoya or Osaka.... -

Heading East, and wondering what your Japanese SIM card options are" There are a range of prepaid and contract SIMs to choose from, but figuring out which one(s) will work best for you can be tricky?especially since much of the info is in Japanese.... -

All over the world, scenic rail tours have been revived as an alternative to traditional sightseeing. Japan is no exception. A special term has even been coined in the Japanese language to describe those who are pleasantly obsessed with rail travel... -