??Gyudon is typical Japanese fast food and consists of a bowl of rice topped with beef cooked in a sweet sauce of spring onions, soy sauce and mirin.Three large chain stores: Yoshinoya, Matsuya and Sukiya head the list of the top three gyudon... -
In the blink of an eye, the first month of the year is over. We hope that 2023 has been good to you Cheapos so far, and if you made a New Year’s resolution to go out and explore the city, here’s your handy guide to Tokyo’s events in... -
With a beautiful, rose color and a refreshing taste, Aka Shiso Juice (Red Perilla Juice) is a popular homemade summer drink in Japan made of red perilla leaves. It brings out your appetite on hot days and helps recovery from exhaustion, digestion,... -
Cherry blossoms tend to steal the spotlight in Japan, but there’s another flower that’s also bright pink and breathtaking: the plum blossom. Blooming in mid-February, plum blossoms in Tokyo signal the start of spring. Something we can all get... -
