Tokyo Oktoberfest 2018
Sep 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Japan loves beer. So it's no surprise there's an Oktoberfest festival happening somewhere at any point in the year. But what...[ Click to read more ]
Tackling Tokyo on Two Wheels
Sep 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
As sure as you'll find vending machines, convenience stores, and a small shrine in the average Japanese neighborhood, you'll find people traveling around on a bicycle. More everyday transport than...[ Click to read more ]
An Art Museum for the Digital Age: Mori Building Digital Art Museum
Aug 30, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
When most people think of art and Japan in the same vein, images on the order of Hokusai’s Great Wave of Kanagawa spring to mind. You could tour the traditional...[ Click to read more ]
English Language Comedy in Tokyo
Aug 24, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Tokyo's thriving comedy scene offers a wide range of comedians performing around the city; in English! Below are a few comedy clubs and troupes that you can find in the...[ Click to read more ]
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 ]
Bon Odori Dancing Festivals in Tokyo
Jul 27, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Obon is an annual event where Buddhists and Confucians celebrate their ancestors. Buddhists and many Japanese people in general believe that every year during Obon their ancestor's spirits will return...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo’s Beer Gardens
Jul 25, 2018 By Bert Wishart
It could be argued that one of the greatest things on Earth is sitting outside on a warm summer’s day with an ice cold beer. Being from the south west...[ Click to read more ]
Splish, Splash, Sploosh!: Your Guide to Tokyo’s Waterparks
Jun 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
When the air outside is thick with humidity, cicadas begin their endless chirping, the stores start stocking endless varieties of flavored bottled water and teas, and all the kids start...[ Click to read more ]
Let’s Tour Tokyo: Kichijoji
Jun 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
It’s been awhile since I last introduced a part of Tokyo you may not be so familiar with, so this time we’ll head westward from Shinjuku to visit the Kichijoji...[ Click to read more ]
Flea and antique markets in Tokyo
May 29, 2018 By Bert Wishart
One of the joys of living in a different country is absorbing its culture and aesthetics. One of the best way of doing that is by filling your home with...[ Click to read more ]
