8 Most Unique and Fun Themed Cafes and Restaurants in Tokyo
Feb 26, 2018 By Justin Hanus
If you think it’s only in anime, manga, tv shows and movies that Japan can be unique and creative, think again. Their culture whether in the ancient times or today...[ Click to read more ]
Best Cafes to Work from in Central Tokyo
Jan 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Here in Japan, the image of the hardworking, tie-and-collar, briefcase toting salaryman is still alive and well; my daily commute aboard some of Tokyo’s most notoriously crowded trains is chocked...[ Click to read more ]
Sake Tasting in Tokyo
Jan 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Sake, of course, is famous around the world for being Japan's national drink. Though the drinking of Chinese alcohol is thought to predate recorded history, it is believed that sake as...[ Click to read more ]
International Supermarkets in Tokyo
Jan 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Japanese food is celebrated the world over, and you are perhaps lucky to live in a country in which the cuisine is held in such high regard. However, sometimes you...[ Click to read more ]
Fratelli Paradiso: Great Italian Food in Omotesando Hills
Oct 27, 2017 By Admin
In 2001 'Fratelli Paradiso opened the doors in Potts Point, Sydney, Australia, where it is a staple of the Sydney food scene due to its consistently good Italian food and inimitable...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo’s Alternative, and More Interesting, Beer Gardens
Aug 24, 2017 By Bert Wishart
[caption id="attachment_33163" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Summer Nights at Yoyogi Village Beer Terrace[/caption] It could be argued (by me at least) that one of the greatest things on Earth is sitting outside...[ Click to read more ]
Museum of Yebisu Beer, Tokyo
May 12, 2017 By Bert Wishart
In 1887, the Japan Beer Brewery Company cleared an area of farmland in order to build a brewery where they would make, using German methods, their new premium beer,...[ Click to read more ]
Feeling Crafty – The Top Craft Beer Pubs in Tokyo
May 08, 2017 By Bert Wishart
While Asahi and Kirin beers are world renowned, it could be argued that, along with Sapporo, they do not have the most exciting tastes. As such, expats often have somewhat...[ Click to read more ]
Artisan Coffee in Tokyo
Mar 23, 2017 By Bert Wishart
The Japanese are fond of coffee, as evidenced by the "kissaten culture," which started in Nagoya and is exemplified by Komeda Coffee's man and ubiquitous branches, and the proliferation of...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo’s Most Unusual Restaurants
Oct 17, 2016 By Bert Wishart
Fed up of the usual, humdrum dinners out? Do izakayas bore you to tears? Do sushi restaurants have you tearing at your hair? Do the countless Italian and French restaurants...[ Click to read more ]
