Can’t decide on a restaurant for your first date? Check out the ‘First Date Awards’ for Tokyo’s hottest venues
Going on a first date can be a daunting task; deciding what to wear, stressing over small talk and hoping your date is enjoying their…
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Adventurer’s Guild Tavern opens in Japan, provides fantasy RPG food and actual guild quests
When starting out on a fantasy RPG adventure, there’s no more surer way to make your mark as an adventurer than to join up with…
Kawaii Monster Cafe x TY Beanie Babies Ultimate Winter Season Mash Up Party
Calling fans of all things cute, colourful and crazy. This holiday season, Harajuku’s Kawaii Monster Cafe will collaborate with stuffed toy brand TY Beanie Babies…
Things to do at Japan’s landmark, Tokyo Dome City: Attractions, Gourmet and Baseball Guide
Tokyo Dome City is one of the spots you shouldn’t miss if you are visiting Tokyo. Besides watching a good baseball game, you can also…
Japan’s first horse meat specialty fast food restaurant now open and even offering takeout
Although horse sashimi can be found easily on pub menus in Japan, horse meat isn’t actually all that common. Of course, horse meat specialty restaurants…
Try The “World’s Stinkiest Hamburger” And “Rotting Fish Lasagna” At Tokyo’s Stinky Good Restaurant
Special limited-time rare food events in Tokyo have come to be expected, but standout dishes such as the world’s first piranha ramen help them from…
Japanese Yakiniku Chain Lets You BBQ And Eat Along With Your Dog
In Japan, going to a yakiniku (grilled meat cuisine) restaurant is often looked forward to as an event, but yakiniku chain Ushisuke may have jumped…
5 Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Tokyo
Japan’s food scene is notoriously difficult to navigate for vegetarians and vegans. But in the cosmopolitan city of Tokyo, it’s no surprise that options are…
Sanrio Cafe in Tokyo Celebrates 45 Years of Hello Kitty with the Cutest New Desserts
Hello Kitty is turning 45 this year but she hasn’t aged a bit since she first turned up on the scene. Her merchandise can be…
Used Car Dealership In Japan Receives Michelin Recognition For Affordable Gourmet Ramen
There are quite a few surprises regarding Michelin recognition in Japan, including at least two ramen restaurants, one of which released a cup noodle version…
‘Kill Bill’ Restaurant Gonpachi’s New Branch Serves Up Sushi Hand Rolls
You may have heard of Gonpachi, the Tokyo restaurant featured in the famous Crazy 88s fight sequence in Kill Bill. The venue in Nishi-Azabu is…
5 Best Sashimi Restaurants in Tokyo
Sashimi is a Japanese delicacy which often gets confused with sushi. Another common misconception is that the term sashimi only refers to raw fish. Commonly…
4 Tokyo Ninja Hideouts Wannabe Shinobi Need to Experience
Ninjas continue to capture the imagination of overseas visitors as one of the most badass aspects of Japanese history. There are certain prefectures of historical…
The Best Karaage Fried Chicken in Tokyo: 2018 Award Winning Karaage Restaurants
Cheap and delicious karaage is popular with foreign tourists If you’ve ever visited an izakaya (Japanese tapas bar or gastropub), you’ve probably seen karaage on…
Japanese Family Restaurant Offers Up Loaded Servings Of Uni and Steak Combo Plates
A surprising amount of delicious Japanese food can be found at chain restaurants, with things like all-you-can-eat sushi and Denny’s with traditional Japanese food menus…