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Getting a tax deduction is nice, but getting an entire tuna to go with that deduction is even better. If someone told you that you could get two steaks to go with…
By Louise George Kittaka
The wintery season is on its way out – and Tokyo’s hanami season is on its way in! Stick to your old favorites, or try out a new park on for size. Here…
By Natalie Jacobsen
You may have thought it to yourself each time you were confronted with a menu that you couldn’t make sense of, or every time you tried to read an ad on the…
By Alec Jordan
While many hardcore snow fiends head all the way up to Hokkaido to get their fix, there’s plenty of the white stuff to go around in Kanto. Here’s our guide to getting your…
By Weekender Editor
If you find the whole idea of getting fit to be too much of a hassle, you may not be alone. That’s one of the common ideas that we noticed while checking…
With the New Year upon us, many of us may find ourselves making resolutions that we secretly fear will never come to fruition. But that does not have to be the case.…
These are a few of our favorite things to do this time of year, so bundle up, get out there, and make the most of Tokyo well into 2016. By Natalie Jacobsen…
Our recommendations for some of the best spots to catch the fall foliage in and around Tokyo. By Natalie Jacobsen Autumn tends to sneak up on Japan, bringing in chilly night breezes…
Combining cutting-edge—yet incision-free—cancer therapy with resort-level accommodations, Medipolis is a place for recovery and relaxation Please, do not call it a research facility, a clinic, or a hospital. It is a place…
With what’s left of the rainy season fading off in the rearview mirror, we’re looking at a head-on collision with the dog days of summer, and their enervating, inescapable heat and humidity.…
In this month’s edition of the Mixologist’s guide we take a trip to Havana, the city responsible for creating the Mojito, the drink that has come to dominate the summer cocktail scene…
School’s out for summer, and that means many are scrambling for ways to occupy and entertain their kids, without breaking the bank or boring the grown-ups. For this month’s picks, we offer…
Fancy a sweet treat? Doughnuts always hit the spot, probably due in part to their comforting nature and high-fat, high-calorie count. In the recent years, doughnuts have become increasingly popular in Japan,…
By Vivian Morelli
Have you ever walked up to an omamori (お守り) booth at a shrine bustling with visitors, only to be overwhelmed while others make their purchases knowingly without batting an eye? You’re not alone—this guide…
OK, let’s be honest. Cinco de Mayo is much more of a Mexican-American holiday than it is a Mexican holiday—the big day for U.S.’s neighbor to the south is September 16. But let’s not…
For the past three years, March has been the time of year where television, print, and online news focus on the disaster from 2011. Let’s shift the attention then. Today, I write…
It’s happening: all over Japan, the sun and warm weather is coaxing the tsubomi – buds – to blossom into bursts of pink, white, and red. Text and pictures by Natalie Jacobsen…
No other country in the world has as many Kit Kat flavors as Japan does, having released over 200 flavors since 2000. originally written by Tiffany of Tokyo Cheapo One reason for…
