It is almost impossible to get bored in Tokyo as there are so many things to do and places to see. Here are some of my suggestions to really nice …
It is almost impossible to get bored in Tokyo as there are so many things to do and places to see. Here are some of my suggestions to really nice …
Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world, and a night at a nice, centrally located hotel can easily cost a small fortune. The city is huge, …
Purikura are the super-cute photo booths you’ll find in most gaming arcades throughout Tokyo. They come with advanced, beauty-enhancing functions, which will twist your facial features to fit the Japanese …
After I got back from Hamamatsu, I stopped at Tokyo station to have dinner at Ramen Street, which is located on the basement floor in the retail complex 1st Avenue.
Yesterday we went to see the fireworks at the annual Sumidagawa Hanabi Taikai (Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival). The fireworks festival is held on the last Saturday in July, and the center …
One of the days, I was meeting Rieko for afternoon tea at TwentyEight at Conrad. Everything is cute in Japan and afternoon tea at Conrad is no exception. Scones, macarons, …
The Japanese cuisine is diverse, and some of the stuff requires more than just ordinary curiosity to explore. How about the deadly poisonous fish fugu? Or natto, which is fermented soybeans, …
You have some of the best views of the wild and crazy Shibuya Crossing from the 2nd floor at Starbucks, but to my great surprise, you’re not allowed to take …
After my onsen visit, I went for a stroll in some of the Odaiba shopping malls. I always end up at Decks, when I’m in that area. Not so much because …
I love spicy miso ramen, and Kikanbo in Kanda serves some of the best. The Kikanbo ramen restaurant has recently moved from the location on the corner to a place, …
The Japanese ume-fruit is a kind of plum or apricot that is pickled with sea salt and eaten as a sour, salty snack, umeboshi. The first time I tried umeboshi …
Social distance does not have to turn into mental distance, so these days I make an extra effort to reach out to the people I care about. I just talked …
Tokyo is extreme in many ways, but I particularly find the relation between the genders very different from anywhere else. At most business hotels (budget hotels), there is an illustrated …
While K-beauty is rocking all over the world, J-beauty has quietly been doing business as usual, providing efficient products to the demanding, hard-to-impress Japanese market. Whereas K-beauty is often seen …