A single stop from Shibuya, Ebisu offers a more balanced pace. While the neighborhood is home to well-known spots such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography and the Yebisu Beer Museum,... Read more »

  Skip the guilt of camping at a coffee shop and work for hours at this staffless oasis. While cafes are fantastic places to call in on your day off for a... Read more »

American casual aesthetic, thoughtful Japanese design. With the weather heating up, it’s time to start switching our wardrobes for lighter clothes, and if you find that your T-shirt collection needs a spruce... Read more »

McWhoNow? I’ll take the 40 mil. Burger King has been on quite the tear in Japan recently. Their explosive post-pandemic expansion saw them grow from 77 locations to 352, with a target... Read more »

A fully licensed Tokyo hospital is currently recruiting foreign residents and visitors for paid clinical research studies. The screening visit provides a free health check, pays ¥5,000 and finishes in under three hours,... Read more »

Every January and July, Japan’s literary world turns its attention to two announcements: the Akutagawa and Naoki Prizes. Founded in 1935 by writer and publisher Kikuchi Kan, the Akutagawa Prize and Naoki Prize... Read more »

The results of this taste test are truly baffling.  If you’re walking around town with a hankering for burgers and a big appetite to fill, Burger King is usually one of the... Read more »

If you’re ready for some spine-chilling experiences, here are 10 Japanese horror movies to watch that will make you think twice before turning off the lights. Japanese horror movies have a distinct... Read more »

Hopefully, this is just a mini stop on Ministop’s road to success. The convenience store ecosystem in Japan is dominated by three apex predators: Family Mart, 7-Eleven, and Lawson. Then, there exists... Read more »