JAPAN TRENDS
This article by Grigoris Miliaresis first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo.
Contrary to popular belief, ceremony halls aren’t a creation of bubble-era Japan and the Meguro Gajoen is the proof. Built in the early days of the turbulent 1930s, when Tokyo was vying against Shanghai for the “Pari...

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ROCKET NEWS
For many in Japan, the bright green hues and bitter tones of powdered green tea partners perfectly with all things sweet, making for an irresistible dessert flavour. Now, as springtime brings the first tea of the new season, convenience stores and sweet purveyors are releasing limited...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
ByNiek Ceylan, October 2015
In between Shibuya station and Yoyogi Park there is a place cheese fanatics from all over the world have to visit, whether it is for the taste, or just because a week without cheese does not belong among the options. Shibuya Cheese Stand is a place where e...

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JAPAN TODAY
 Poko Bagel CaféFor Quebecers and other Canadian bagel aficionados, the Montreal-style bagel differs from the ubiquitous New York version for a number of reasons. It's smaller, thinner and sweeter (it contains no salt) and is baked in a wood-fired oven. The hole, it must be observed, ...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
By Niek Ceylan, October 2015
Always trust your instinct is what I have learned in Japan. When you are on a hunt for a satisfying dinner while trusting on your intuition, in my case I always succeed. This happened when I visited Manten (満天, まん天), a yakiniku restaurant which I pas...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 This article by Greg Lane first appeared on Tokyo CheapoIzakaya are one of Japan’s quintessential experiences. If it’s your first trip to Japan or you’ve been here for a lifetime, it’s hard not to enjoy a beer and yarn with friends over some heavily salted fried food at this Japanes...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
By Tristan Scholze
Tunnels of wisteria blooms the length of a football field—that’s why they come each spring in late April and early May from around the world to this majestic garden hidden in the mountains of southern Japan. The millions of tiny hanging blossoms meticulously arrang...

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JAPAN TIMES
While Kyoto’s main fish market is off limits to the public most of the year, Totoya, a little seafood restaurant just yards from the market’s main entrance, gives you a taste of what’s available inside.
The restaurant is simple, unfussy and serves quality food at — thankfully — reason...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
By Mandy Bartok
In the mid 1800s, the farmers of the Shiraito plain in southeastern Kumamoto had  a problem. Rice paddies weren't receiving enough water and the peaks and valleys of the area assured that water run-off didn't quite go where the farmers desired. In 1854, local Yamato v...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 This article by Adriana Mazza first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. 
If you’re not familiar with Blue Bottle, it’s a highfalutin craft coffee joint in Tokyo that usually bears hours-long queues. No shade, but it’s not the only player in town brewing up some good coffee (with much shorter ...

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