From sweet to savory, Japan has a rich culture of freshly-made snacks. There’s gyoza and takoyaki for late-night snacking and castella and yokan for afternoon tea snacking. There’s kakigori for sum…

posted by  RamenRyan | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

Last time I introduced you to the nice apartments of Mr. Nakajima in Edogawa-ku.

Today I want to write about the place I live in – a peaceful neighborhood in Tokyo down town – Higashi-Jujo.

Many …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

Now that we have a proper definition of culture shock, we can start diving into action. Having knowledge is only the first step. We have to put that knowledge to good use. We have the bricks. Now let…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

TOKYO FOOD TOUR - your authentic culinary experience in Japan. ::: Tokyo Food Tour is to introduce the depth and richness of Japan's culinary culture to visitors and true Japanese food culture to the…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

Rumor: 3DS 2016 plans leaked, The Legend of Zelda Wii U an NX holiday 2016 launch title Fun code names and Disney games. On February 22, a NeoGAF user posted a thread containing reportedly source-ver…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

There are a variety of ways to stay connected to the internet while traveling in Japan. However, this is a quickly evolving industry where services and rates are constantly changing. Although this is…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

It is a honor to be invited to someone’s home in Japan, since many Japanese people consider their own house to humble to entertain guests. If you are lucky to visit a Japanese house, show your apprec…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

Dubbed as Japan’s 1st runnable shopping center, the Morinomiya Q’s Mall will open its doors to shoppers and runners alike next week on April 27, 2015. Inheriting the legacy of it’s original site, t…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

“Baka” is the most commonly used Japanese swear word. It usually means foolish or stupid, but can take on a whole range of meanings depending of context, relationship, and various other factors. In k…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

Let's talk about monjayaki. What is it? It is often compared to okonomiyaki, I thought this too the first time that I had it in Tokyo 6 years ago, but it quickly became clear as it was cooked that it…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 2 comments