This should have been posted early this week after we sent out the winners announcement email to everyone on the newsletter, but we were caught up in some serious unboxing (not the “Cool, new stuff!” kind but the “Ugh, where do all the stuff inside these boxes go to?” kinda unboxing) when we moved into […] More
If Superman’s weakness is kryptonite, my weakness is Hong Kong dim sum. Chinese restaurants abound in Tokyo, but authentic Cantonese cuisine is frustratingly rare. My quest to find the best Cantonese restaurant in Tokyo came to a delightful end when I visited Le Parc in Ebisu. The name Le Parc is probably the last thing […] More
The average visitor to Japan has probably never heard of the Shonan area, although there’s a good chance they’ve actually been there – Kamakura and Enoshima Island being a couple of its top tourist destinations. Shonan is a laid-back coastal area along Sagami Bay that is hugely popular because of its proximity to Tokyo and […] More
It’s the peak of summer, but thankfully Japan is still churning out the cool stuff! We’ve written about a few of them, like the limited edition Super Mario 30th anniversary gum and bottle panties. But reading about them isn’t half as fun as experiencing them for yourself. With the Wowsabi Summer Giveaway, now you can, […] More
Tsukada Farm is not your typical izakaya chain. Here, the meat and produce is sourced directly from their partner farms, and you’ll taste the difference the moment you bite into the crisp cabbage and cucumber otoshi (appetizer). Served with a delicious miso dip, it’s fantastically fresh and a sign of things to come. Their menu […] More
You know about the maid cafes, the giant Gundam and Shibuya crossing. You know that Japanese trains get insanely crowded during rush hour, and that you’re supposed to wear your yukata left over right. You might even know to stand on the left on escalators in Tokyo. But some of these things about Japan just […] More
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Kirin is on a roll recently, bringing out their first craft beer, the interestingly named Galaxy Hop (Micro Review: very decent; great packaging and bottle design) and opening Spring Valley Brewery (SBV), a brand new brewery cum bar restaurant in a newly refreshed part of the upscale Daikanyama area. Launched in mid-April this year, SVB […] More
Ever heard what sounds like English words in a Japanese conversation, but can’t quite put a finger on what it means? Welcome to the weird, wonderful world of Japanese English. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of them used in daily life, and to a foreigner they’re the linguistic equivalent of a rickroll. It swears […] More
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