A Laid-back Hanami Journey: A Half-day Casual Route in Asakusa!
You might be tired of a lot of tourists seeing cherry blossoms this season. There are a lot of crowds, especially in popular spots. Luckily, you can see sakuras here …
Author: Kazu. K
What an Amazing Curry Roux (カレーのルー)!
Have you ever noticed a specific area in Japanese grocery stores that sells many types of packages with pictures of curry and rice? That’s a curry roux area. This is …
How Amazing Cup Ramen Is!
There are a lot of places where instant cup noodles are sold, like convini, grocery stores, and supermarkets. Are you underrating this amazing food? This food can be not only …
Must go places in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa: Tokyo’s Hidden Gem
Kiyosumi-Shirakawa (清澄白川) is well known a place where Blue Bottle Coffee has opened in Japan for the first time. Aside from that, there are many places that you will agree …
Let’s Go To Mt. Takao!
To be honest, I’m not a big fan of hiking in the mountains. As opposed to me, my wife has been wanting to do it for many years. Finally, I …
How To Enjoy Kaitenzushi
Kaitenzushi is really popular in Japan and many people like it. This is because you can eat fresh seafood and sushi at reasonable prices. Plus, it’s fun to see moving …
How to Enjoy Daiso!
First of all, you might know about Daiso (ダイソー), one of the most famous dollar stores in Japan. I often go there to buy daily necessities or find new things. …
10 Must-Buy Items at Donki
Do you know of a supermarket that is one of the most exciting in Japan? Now, I swear, it’s Don Quixote. These iconic blue penguin stores are getting popular and …
How To Enjoy Natsumatsuri
When you visit Japan, you might have seen a summer festival. It might be a famous one or a very local one. Right, Natsumatsuri (夏祭り) is a summer festival that …
5 Things Japanese Cultural Differences in the Workplace
Each company has a unique culture as I’ve seen from working for a long time. Especially, from the perspective of foreigners, there might be weird culture in our workplace. There …