Signs include a man breathing fire to indicate the food is spicy, a pig inside a bowl letting diners know the dish contains pork and another swiping a giant card to indicate that credit cards are acc…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 3 months ago | 1 comment

Volks, a chain of casual eateries specializing in steaks and other meat dishes, is currently running an all-you-can-drink alcoholic beverage promotion for the extremely reasonable price of just 100 y…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 3 months ago | 1 comment

From baseball to which side of the escalator people ride, Tokyo and Osaka have always been friendly rivals. Now, the battle is heating up for startups as well. At Hack Osaka last night, 10 startups f…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

There is a huge problem with using robots inside the contaminated Fukushima nuclear plant. High radiation causes breakdowns in the robots' camera systems. While other parts of a robot can be covered …

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

You live in a room filled with futons and people snoring and farting; basically no privacy. You get called names and all kinds of derogatory epithets. Also, it’s very hard to reach the top. Only 10 p…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

For avid anime watchers, it is common to see anime characters living in an apartment and learning that space is a premium in metropolitan areas in Japan. Though sometimes anime does show actual house…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

Everyone knows that relationships are important in Japan, but not many people understand why they are so important, and how you can use that understanding to build a successful business here.

Today S…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

Making his debut this month, Mr. Kure, or Kure-shi as he’s known in Japan, is the new mascot of Hiroshima Prefecture’s Kure City. And despite looking like an inspired, mom-made Halloween costume, Mr.…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments

In the Tokyo metropolitan area, where nearly everything is crammed for space, about 40,000 square feet of land is designated for Nishi Rokugo Park, one of the strangest and most innovative playground…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 3 months ago | 0 comments