The One about the ORIX Buffaloes Part 2 & B-WAVE, the ORIX BUFFALOES Official Team Store Part 1

Continuing from yesterday’s post about the teams that made up the ORIX Buffaloes, I will now discuss B-WAVE, the ORIX Buffaloes Official Team Store. Typically when you visit a baseball team store in Japan, the official store is in near proximity to the home stadium. Read More …

The One about the ORIX Buffaloes Part 1

For tomorrow’s post, I will talk about the B-Wave – The ORIX Buffaloes Official Team Store in Kobe. But for toda’s post, to segue into the store, I have to discuss the NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) Pacific League ORIX Buffaloes first. To know this current Read More …

The One about the Nude Statues Inside Ueno Station

For those who are interested in sculptures, Ueno Park is known to have a few. But it’s not limited to just the park, they have sculptures inside Ueno Station, but surprising to travelers, these sculptures are nude. This goes to show the difference in culture Read More …

The One about Zaytoona Mediterranean Cuisine in Hanford, California

Back in 2015, Abdallah Qawadri, who owns another restaurant, Kabab City in Fowler, decided to open up Zaytoona Mediterranean Cuisine restaurant in Hanford, California. Qawadri has looked in smaller cities for restaurant possibilities and the city of Hanford is no doubt in need of a Read More …

The One about Toki Wasureji no To (Time Forgotten Tower) at Ueno Park

Located at Ueno Park is the “Toki Wasureji no To” (best known as the “Time Forgotten Tower”). Over 50-years ago, the Tokyo Air Raid led to many bomb strikes and two atomic bombs were dropped in Japan and many people lost their lives. The following Read More …

The One about the Long Fries and the Halal food vendors at Ameya-Yokocho in Ueno

Ameya-Yokocho (also known as “Ameyoko”) is an open-air market in Taito ward right next to Ueno Station. And one of the things people will notice of how it has an international flair, reminding me of Shinuku’s Okubu-dori (or Shin-Okubo) and a mix of clothing shops, Read More …

The One about Camelback Sandwich & Espresso in Oku-Shibuya

One of the most popular sandwich locations in Tokyo, a place where many travelers have on their bucket list to visit, is Camelback Sandwiches & Espresso in the Kamiyamacho area of Shibuya or what people like to call “Oku-Shibuya”. The sandwich shop has earned an Read More …

The One about the Performances at the 16th Annual Korea Times Music Festival @ The Hollywood Bowl

Last weekend, I went to the 16th Annual Korea Times Music Festival.  The event has become like a yearly tradition but for the most part, it’s because we have so much fun. And each year, I discover so many artists and groups that I have Read More …

The One about the Hojo Soun statue at Odawara Station

One of the stops in Kanagawa prefecture when riding the shinkansen is Odawara Station. And for Odawara, it was the home of the castle of the Late Hojo or Odawara Hojo clan which rivaled the Tokugawa Clan, but in 1590, the warrior Toyotomi Hideyoshi  would Read More …

The One about Koko & Pizza in Los Angeles

In South Korea, fried chicken is quite popular.  As well as Korean pizza. And for many people, the taste of chicken with sweet and spicy yangnyun coating is something foodies should experience and those become converted to eating with it, will no doubt come back Read More …