If there?s a rattier bar in Japan, I?ve yet to find it. But I give the place points for being somewhere that patrons can shuffle to in sweatpants and ...
No, you shouldn?t. See how easy that was" No endless scrolling or clicking through ten pages of images. So maybe you?re on the fence, wondering ?Shoul...
The JLPT, jeezus. My alarm clock went off and I rolled from futon to floor at the ungodly hour of seven a.m. I made a leisurely cup of French Roast, t...
Nakamura-san was careful to close the windows before he left for work, in case it rained. And because break-ins are all too common in Japan, he made s...
This is the Tree Test: Look at the picture above, and if it?s not immediately obvious why you shouldn?t marry a Japanese woman, then you shouldn?t mar...
I eventually made my way to the counter and ordered a beer, plus some cabbage with miso from the pickled Japanese geezer behind the clear curtain. His...
The Tokyo Olympics has been a steady topic of conversation in recent months. Although to hear Japanese folks tell it, they might as well be discussing...
Sometimes it feels like I just imagined the whole thing. Thinking back, I remember a time when Japanese men wore dark suits, neckties, and leather sho...
Ramen, like sushi, is a Japanese food that needs no explanation. Typically enjoyed by locals as an easy dish on the go, the old bowl of soup n’ noodles is making quite a resurgence with trendier food-obsessed tourists. Sure, we all know that... -
Mojito aficionados in Tokyo rejoice! You don?t have to hop on a plane anymore to enjoy one of the best mojitos around. Located in the Ginza area of Tokyo, you can find the ?Most Authentic Mojito in Japan?at 300BAR Ginza.
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A modern look at a world of traditionsA quiet part of town, though just a stone?s throw from the heart of downtown Kyoto, the Miyagawa-cho area began to develop around 1666. During the colorful and prosperous Genroku period (1688-1704), when a... -
With its snowy, Sea of Japan climate, Kanazawa’s cherry trees are in no hurry to flower, usually bursting forth from early to mid-April. This means the Kanazawa blossoms are usually about 10 days behind their cousins in Tokyo. So if you’ve... -
In a city as big as Tokyo you can travel around the world in a single day?from shopping for Korean skincare to relaxing with a coffee on an Italian piazza, this city has it all.
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Uji City is located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture and is well know for its rich cultural history and heritage. The city is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites (Ujigami Shrine and Byodo-in Temple) and is blessed with the rich natural... -
Nine months ago, an American friend in Tokyo introduced me to intermittent fasting, which might’ve changed my life forever. And while that’s good and all, it had the unfortunate side-effect of killing brunch. I was like, Damn, that’s the... -
It?s all superfood, superfood, superfood nowadays. Avocado this, almond that and then there?s the biggie: the gluten-free foods. This is becoming all the rage now and the gluten-free market is now booming, worth over $390 million. Of course, many... -
??????????Scai the BathhouseTokyo\'s Yanaka district in Taito ward is one of Tokyo\'s most charming districts in the sense of harking back to how Tokyo looked and felt a generation ago. Not far away is Ueno Park with its concentration of... -
Brrrr. From the top of Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, right down to Kyushu, the Japanese winter can be both freezing and beautiful in equal measure. But while some people have hibernation on their minds (yes, I’m talking about you,... -
