Food shopping in Japan has a reputation for being a touch on the expensive side, and as you wander the aisles of your local supermarket looking at your basic groceries – cheese, fruit,...[ Click to read more ]
Japan is a nation that thrives on its sporting endeavors, and while it may be baseball that grabs most of the headlines, soccer is not far behind as the second...[ Click to read more ]
Rugby sevens is a variation of the standard rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, competing in shorter matches generally during...[ Click to read more ]
Japan has a wonderful association with fruit. While it tends to be a little expensive (at least to the eyes of foreigners used to supermarkets crammed with the stuff for next to...[ Click to read more ]
Swimming is, it is often stated, perhaps the best form of exercise, and as a nation that takes its health particularly seriously, it is perhaps no surprise to find that...[ Click to read more ]
With the advent of e-readers and smartphones, getting your hands on English language literature in Japan isn’t the challenge it once was. However, whether the book you are looking for...[ Click to read more ]
Although a very safe country to live in generally, not even Japan is completely free of crime. It is easy to let one’s guard down living in a safe and...[ Click to read more ]
In a large city such as Tokyo, not excelling in Japanese isn’t too much of a problem. Tokyoites are accustomed to foreigners being around, and understand that we may be...[ Click to read more ]
Sushi Dokoro Shiki - すし処 志喜 in Tokyo's Ginza District is a surprisingly good and affordable treasure. They specialize in "course menu" sushi set at JPY 10,500 , or you can order off the...[ Click to read more ]
Being packed, seemingly shoulder-to-shoulder, with people you could be forgiven for thinking that Tokyo is not the best place to, to paraphrase Mark Twain, spoil a good walk. However, there...[ Click to read more ]