If you’re a fan of Japanese food and chicken, you can’t miss Yakitoriya Sumire, a chain of yakitori chicken specialty restaurants with five locations in Shibuya Ward. They’re offering a special deal... Read more »

Shorakuen Tea Salon & Boutique opened its doors to the public on January 21st, 2023 in the Yoyogi-Uehara neighborhood of Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward. It offers a unique selection of sweets and beverages... Read more »

There’s nothing immediately flashy about shokupan, also called Japanese milk bread. At first glance, it may just look like your standard loaf of white bread — but it’s so much more than... Read more »

Some may call it crazy to try to replace guys with cup ramen, but as we’ve always said, “Noods before dudes.” Japanese women of a certain age are bound to know the... Read more »

In this week’s news roundup we report on two separate arrests: one man is accused of making hundreds of fake hotel reservations, while another admits to setting fire to the property of... Read more »

In recent years, as Japan has seen a steady surge in overseas visitors, the issue of overtourism has come to the fore. Kyoto, in particular, is bearing the brunt of it: reports... Read more »

Japanese convenience stores, particularly 7-Eleven, carry quite the tasty selection of sweets. However, ever since Covid pandemic restrictions were first introduced, their frozen sweets section has become more popular for its convenience... Read more »

Karachi – Pakistanis are increasingly ditching the national grid in favour of solar power, prompting a boom in rooftop panels and spooking a government weighed down by billions of dollars of power... Read more »

What is Toumeikan? You are so transparent. You are water-drippingly handsome. These are compliments in Japanese—odd ones, maybe. Toumeikan(透明感), directly translated as “sense of transparency,” is a common phrase used to praise... Read more »