Tokyo’s Best Burgers
Feb 13, 2021 By Bert Wishart
Japan is well known for having some of the world's finest cuisine, and living in the capital means that you have a great opportunity to try some of the best...[ Click to read more ]
Get Cycling in Tokyo
Feb 12, 2021 By Bert Wishart
When living in and around a sprawling metropolis such as Tokyo, getting from A to B can mean that you spend half of your day on trains, underground, or busses....[ Click to read more ]
Plum Blossom Viewing in Tokyo – The Top Umemi Spots!
Jan 29, 2021 By Bert Wishart
While the cherry blossom is the flower that tends to dominate the imagination of Japanese botanic appreciation, it is perhaps the plum (ume) blossom that should be the more celebrated....[ Click to read more ]
Ice Skating around Kanto (Winter 2021)
Jan 29, 2021 By Jason Gatewood
Even with coronavirus still weaving its microbial hooks into every facet of society, The heartbeat of the typical Japanese winter around Greater Tokyo barely skips a beat. As long as...[ Click to read more ]
Winter Attractions in Tokyo
Jan 26, 2021 By Jason Gatewood
Wintertime around these parts usually means either taking in some winter sports like skiing and snowboarding or soaking in one of the numerous hot spring onsens around the countryside surrounding the...[ Click to read more ]
The Top 5 (+2) Parks Around Tokyo
Jan 20, 2021 By Jason Gatewood
The metropolis is a great place to live, but the space available to you isn't always great, and being constantly surrounded by buildings can feel a bit oppressive after a...[ Click to read more ]
Let’s Tour: Togoshi-Ginza in Tokyo
Dec 24, 2020 By Jason Gatewood
Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district is known far and wide for its opulent array of shops and boutiques catering to those with more than a little bitcoins in their pockets. The...[ Click to read more ]
Finding Flexibility and Fluidity through Online Yoga
Dec 22, 2020 By Jason Gatewood
With 2020 having become "The Year Of Apart, Together", I’ve started a series on finding ways to keep your mental and physical well-being in check, even if you have to...[ Click to read more ]
Viewing the Magical Diamond Fuji from Tokyo
Dec 15, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Diamond Fuji is a twice annually phenomenon when the sunrise and sunset align perfectly with Mount Fuji’s summit, looking for all the world like a bright shining jewel placed atop...[ Click to read more ]
Toyoda’s Cheese Steaks Delivers a bit of Philly (and more) to Tokyo
Nov 30, 2020 By Jason Gatewood
Let me be up front— I am probably closer to being from Philadelphia, Mississippi than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when it comes to the innate knowledge and understanding of the quintessential cheesesteak...[ Click to read more ]
