Instant ramen has come a long way from having limp noodles and distasteful broth. It’s no longer seen as that dorm room staple people turned to because of how cheap it, but more so because...
4 Zen Garden you must visit in Kyoto
Numbers of movie starts and economic and social leaders speak about their passion for saving their time for zen and how it helps them with their personal and spiritual growth or even productivity. As the...
Unusual foods in Japan : Karasumi, Ankimo, and Kuchiko
Maybe in the passed, having bean soup and a bowl of salad sounded like dining with your grandmother. But recently eating healthy sounds more stylish than ever before. Posting a picture of sushi roll on...
Tokyo Whisky Library : A Library for Whiskies
If you’re new to whisky, navigating through the wide world of whisky may seem difficult. The choices are overwhelming, the jargons are hard to understand (“What’s a single malt?” you may ask.) and quite frankly...
10 Best Japanese Beauty Products
When it comes to beauty products, Korean brands may be stealing the spotlight these days. WIth Snail mucus and egg yolk products going viral, it’s hard to deny Korea’s strong presence in the beauty industry....
A Beginner’s Guide to Edamame(枝豆)
Not sure what edamame is? In short, they’re the green beans that are served as appetizers at your favorite Japanese izakaya and that “magical” up-and-coming vegetable you’re friend won’t stop raving about. Edamame is a...
Compelling Novels by Haruki Murakami You Really Should Read
Each year, I reach a point where I’m desperately craving for a Murakami fix. For me, reading a Murakami novel is similar to the experience of eating caviar. It’s a rare delicacy you savor, indulge...
Noh – A Story Behind the Mask
Do you like classical plays like Shakespeare and Hamlet or do you prefer modern dramas like musicals? Although old plays might seem boring and stagnant at times, you will find that it carries deep meanings,...
A Japanese sushi restaurant had a huge success, taking advantage of Big Data technology!
Have you ever been to a traditional Sushi restaurant in Japan? There are lots of people who love fresh raw fish all over the world, and who’d love to visit Japan and have a real...
Six Reasons to Go to Don Quijote Store
Where do think is the most popular place in Tokyo? Akihabara is the one, Shibuya is also very famous for foreigners, but how about “Don Quijote Store”? Apparently, Don Quijote Store is the ‘must-visit’ place...