Japan will never stop to surprize me :)

Even if you didn't grow up in Asia, chances are you've had this ubiquitous Japanese snack before. Walk into most grocery stores in America and you'…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 1 month ago | 1 comment

These machines re well know for selling all types of things, and also reliability. Some of them also come with Wi-fi.

This article says that smartphone users will be able to get points if they buy d…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 1 month ago | 3 comments

The emperor is going to make a public statement at 3:00 pm Japan time. The emperor is 82 years old and recently said that he is too old and it is hard for him to carry out the imperial duties given h…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 1 month ago | 3 comments

It appears that just this very moment there is Tokyo idol festival going. as they say: "The world’s biggest idol festival where idol fans from across the globe come together".

Tokyo Idol Fest…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

I am not a specialist in Japanese manga / anime culture, that is why when I saw this book (translated in English) I thought it might be an interesting and educational read for me. Before I buy it …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

This is the summer festival season, and they have lots of food stalls at summer festivals.

What do you recommend as the best festival food to try?

You can find a detailed introduction here.

My fav…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 1 month ago | 7 comments

I heard it lost a huge amount of money last year. How is this going to affect local and expat workers?

posted by  Tanuki | 9 years, 1 month ago | 1 comment

I heard it list a huge amount of money last year. How is this going to affect local news expat workers?

posted by  Tanuki | 9 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

My favorite is Ramune (Lemonade), in its classic glass bottle.

Ama-sake (sweet sake with no alcohol) is good in cold seasons.

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 1 month ago | 2 comments

There has just been a false alarm for a M9 megaquake under Tokyo. At least I hope that it was a false alarm. Why such a mistake may happen?

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 1 month ago | 2 comments