Tokyo’s rise of the premium BBQ sites
Jul 27, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
As long as we have known fire, we’ve also known barbecue. Most of humanity would agree that there’s nothing beating a few pieces of meat and/or veg on the grill,...[ Click to read more ]
Staying Cool in the (Japanese) Heat
Jul 25, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Our latest weather woes have made international headlines recently, with an unprecedented heatwave that has set records across Japan. Many of us come from countries where this is quite...[ Click to read more ]
Buying Summer Yukata in Tokyo
Jul 20, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
If you have ever been to a summer fireworks festival around Tokyo you may have noticed many people wearing traditional Japanese dress and wondered what was going on. Well, summer festivals are a...[ Click to read more ]
Dive in Kobe Places to Swim this Summer
Jun 24, 2018 By Justin Hanus
With temperatures rising for the summer it can be easy to resort to staying inside as often as possible. Though the air conditioning at home might be necessary sometimes, for...[ Click to read more ]
Ise Ebi Matsuri (Lobster Festival)
May 29, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
For much of the world, there is little more decadent than dining out on lobster. However, here in Japan, lobster - while still relatively pricey compared to most seafood -...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Up Close and Personal at Nagoya’s Sumo Stables
May 29, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
The sumo season centers around six fifteen-day major competitions, or 'honbasho', throughout the year, with three events held in Tokyo in January, May and September, one in March in Osaka,...[ Click to read more ]
Rice Planting Events in Hiroshima
May 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
I always recommend venturing out of the city if you can. Rural Hiroshima Prefecture is a knockout, and this is a wonderful time of year. The spring foliage still shows...[ Click to read more ]
Visit Miyoshi City in Hiroshima Prefecture
May 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
I’ve already tried to lure you out to Mibu’s rice fields this June. At the risk of being too insistent on the charms of the countryside, let me also suggest...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Toukasan Festival
May 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
For four hundred years, Hiroshima’s Toukasan festival has marked the arrival of summer for locals. Stretching over three days on the first weekend in June, the festival is officially in...[ Click to read more ]
Things to do in Tokyo during Rainy Season
May 29, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
We’ve braved yet another cold winter, sat out under the pink trees during hanami season, and seen it warm up steadily with our minds starting to look towards the barbecues,...[ Click to read more ]
