Jason Gatewood
Our Tokyo based collaborator is a tech nerd, Japanophile, train nut, and a veritable fountain of information on Japan. His current goal is to watch Evangelion and actually "get it", sing every permutation of "Hotel California" at any karaoke gathering, ride every bullet train line, and sample all varieties of ramen throughout Japan.
Catch more of his musings at · http://jlgatewood.com
Tokyo Area Flea Markets
Jan 29, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
If you’re searching for a truly unique curio or gift for someone here around Tokyo or are looking to get...[ Click to read more ]
Mobile Suica Makes Getting Around Japan Easier
Dec 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Back in the day, a journey on any of Japan’s rail lines meant you might need a degree in Japanese...[ Click to read more ]
Japan Brewer’s Cup: The Tournament of Suds 2019
By Jason Gatewood
Please read the following in the voice of one of those monster truck TV spots from back in the day:...[ Click to read more ]
Rugby World Cup Japan 2019
By Jason Gatewood
While most people around the world know the Summer Olympic Games will be here in Tokyo in 2020, we actually...[ Click to read more ]
Let’s Tour Sendai: Getting and Staying There
Nov 30, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Located about 350 km (220 mi) to the northeast of Tokyo, the City of Sendai makes for a very pleasant...[ Click to read more ]
Let’s Tour – Sendai: What to eat
By Jason Gatewood
No review of any part of Japan would be complete without talking about its contributions to the gastronomic scene, and...[ Click to read more ]
How to Use your Suica on the Shinkansen
By Jason Gatewood
One of the first things anyone traveling around Tokyo should do is to pick up a Suica or Pasmo transit...[ Click to read more ]
Let’s Tour – Sendai: What to see & do
By Jason Gatewood
For a city its size (just over one million people, which is considered small by Japan standards), Sendai has a...[ Click to read more ]
Fall Festivals in Tokyo
Oct 30, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Just because the leaves are golden (or gone), and the temperature has fallen, doesn't mean the festival numbers have gone...[ Click to read more ]
Apps for Learning and Using Japanese
Oct 29, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Living in Japan means having to some extent assimilating to one of the most complex language systems mankind has devised, or...[ Click to read more ]
