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
Hakone and The Old Tokaido Road
Apr 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Hakone is usually more synonymous with skiing or being a jumping off point for tours to Mt. Fuji but it’s...[ Click to read more ]
Learn About Tokyo’s Yesteryear At Taito Shitamachi Museum
Mar 27, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Sooner or later as you become acclimated to this place, you’ll start learning about the different eras of Japan. For...[ Click to read more ]
Your tour of the regions of Japan begins under the tracks of Akihabara
Mar 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Of course you know what Tokyo’s Akihabara district is known for: electronics, video games, anime and manga shops, maid cafes,...[ Click to read more ]
Grocery Delivery Services In Tokyo
By Jason Gatewood
When I moved to Tokyo proper last year, I made sure to position myself in between two 24 hour grocery...[ Click to read more ]
Bikesharing In Tokyo
By Jason Gatewood
It’s been almost eight years since the concept of bikesharing hit Japan’s shores in the Minato-Mirai and Kannai districts of...[ Click to read more ]
Mother’s Farm: Mountaintop Petting Zoo and More in Chiba Prefecture
Feb 21, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Ok, that may have been a bit of an over-simplification. Mother Farm (マザー牧場) is an expansive working entertainment farm that...[ Click to read more ]
Sample Food From All 47 Prefectures Of Japan in Tokyo!
By Jason Gatewood
It’s impossible. Even in my almost 2 decades of traveling all over Japan, I have yet to hit the magic...[ Click to read more ]
How to “Spring Clean” Your Japanese House
By Jason Gatewood
You may have noticed not needing to crank the heater up as much, or seeing a bit more light in...[ Click to read more ]
More Apps to Get the Most Out of Tokyo
Jan 31, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
We’re back again to give you a few more good apps to try out on your smartphone or tablet to...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese Public Libraries: What can a non-Japanese reader do?
Jan 29, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
One thing you’ll come to notice after awhile is the sheer amount of bookstores and reading materials there seem to...[ Click to read more ]
