Food Vegan Ramen Uzu Tokyo Kim Bergström A new addition to Tokyo's vegan eating scene is Vegan Ramen Uzu Tokyo, which is located within the TeamLab Planets digital art..
Food Finding a Cooking Class in Okinawa Bonson Lam Since the Fifteenth Century, merchants and ambassadors have made their way to the shores of the Ryukyu Islands, lured by the magic..
Culture Japanese Urban Legends Veronica Carnevale Whether you are seeking scary stories for the Halloween season or simply looking for hair-raising tales, Japan’s urban legends..
Food Bear Paw Cafe Kim Bergström On first glances, Osaka's newly-opened Bear Paw Cafe may seem like a cute gimmick, but it's much more than that.
Food Le Pain Quotidien Kim Bergström Le Pain Quotidien is French for "daily bread", and it's also the name of an international chain of bakery restaurants. Several..
Accommodation Smile Hotel Shiogama Peter Sidell Not far from Sendai in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, Shiogama is an interesting little town, with easy access to Matsushima..
Food Falafel Brothers Roppongi Kim Bergström A number of vegan restaurants have popped up on the Tokyo foodie scene in recent years, and one which has gone from strength to..
Food Yume – The Queen of Kaki Alena Eckelmann Yume, literally "dream", is also the brand name given to a high-quality persimmon produced in the Kudoyama area in Wakayama Prefecture...
