Yakiniku, or Japanese barbecue, is a popular meal option when you’re visiting Japan. Literally meaning “grilled meat,” it’s also the most unlikely dish you’d typically…

Japan’s very first 100% non-alcoholic bar opened on July 16, 2020, and people can’t stop talking about it. A bar you can go to during…

If you are a coffee connoisseur as well as on a plant-based diet, finding a decent coffee shop that serves both tasty dishes, and is…

Being on a plant-based diet in Japan is not one of the easiest of feats. Outside of Tokyo the concept of veganism is a relatively…

In Japan, vegan-friendly options are still in minority. However, recently you can see more vegan products in convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants, etc. Tokyo, especially, has…

It can be difficult to be vegetarian or vegan in Japan. Meat products are the norm, and you need to be a kanji master to…

If you are searching for a plant-based vegan or vegetarian meal, Tokyo has probably the widest range of options you can choose from, but recently…

‘Do you guys like raving’, my partner’s vegan friend asks us. I, for the record, do not. But then he mentions the edible mandala. LIFE…

Although Botanist are a hair and body care brand, they’ve crossed into the world of cafes with their trendy set-up in Harajuku. The cafe has…

The perfect way to end any meal, any experience even, is with an ice cream. This is a tenant most Japanese restaurants firmly believe, choosing…

Vegans visiting or living in Japan will tell you that mealtimes can pretty tricky! Japanese food almost always contains traces of meat, dairy, eggs, and…

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…

The brand Botanist actually makes hair and body care products, but they’ve crossed over into cafe territory with their set-up in the trendy haven of…

(By Jasmine Ortlieb for JAPAN Forward) Being a vegan in Japan can sometimes be quite tricky, especially with popular dishes which are fish and meat-based,…

Fruit smoothies should be the perfect treat for someone on a plant based diet, but in the case of the more ostentatious looking treats, such…