There are two phone numbers to remember in a situation like this, but one is much more important. Our Japanese-language reporter P.K. Sanjun is an adventurous guy with a wide range of... Read more »
It wouldn’t be a Haruki Murakami novel without a sex scene, and that’s exactly how “Killing Commendatore” (2017) opens up. The unnamed male narrator describes sex with two women he slept with... Read more »
Combination of factors is dimming the shine of one of the stars of Japanese restaurant culture. Izakaya are a unique part of Japanese food culture. Their closest analogy would be pubs, since... Read more »
Tampopo is part pachinko parlor, part video game arcade, and part museum. Being a man of culture, when our ace reporter Mr. Sato is out and about in the suburbs and sees... Read more »
Not quite as glamourous as a secret bank account. For most people doing long-haul domestic travel in Japan, the Shinkansen is their default method of getting from Point A to far-away Point... Read more »
New tie-up with hit anime comes with anti-scalper strategy. Fast food and anime figures are two of the reliable simple sources of joy in life, and yet there was some trepidation about... Read more »
My Neighbour Totoro is here to help you look and feel cool in traditional Japanese style. With the weather heating up in Japan, people across the nation are reaching into their cupboards... Read more »
Rock shochu and reggae shochu really do taste different from each other. The island of Amami Oshima is part of Kagoshima Prefecture, and Kagoshima is usually pictured as making up the southwest... Read more »
Mont Blanc The Hakuzan is a sweets shop so nice it’s named twice. Tokyo Station isn’t just one of the most important places in the city for travelers and commuters, but for... Read more »
One flavor still rules the nation. For the last five years, Baskin-Robbins Japan (colloquially known as “31”) has been holding an annual Flavor Election that petitions fans of its ice cream to... Read more »