The One about Gorilla Coffee in Shibuya
Back in 2002, an independently owned and operated micro-roastery known as Gorilla Coffee opened in the neighborhood of Park Slope in Brooklyn, New York City was created. Known for their strong coffee and wonderful selections in their menu opened in Shibuya back in 2015. As Read More …
The One about J.S. Pancake Cafe in Shibuya
Located a floor above Gorilla Coffee Shibuya is a pancake shop known as J.S. Pancake Cafe. I’ve written about the popularity of pancakes in Japan and they are no doubt much different in terms of perception, look and taste when compared to the typical pancakes Read More …
The One about Guzman Y Gomez Mexican Taqueria in Harajuku
In Australia, Guzman y Gomez is known for their authentic Mexican dishes and with over a 100 businesses in Australia, Singapore and Japan, Guzman y Gomez Mexican Taqueria gives Japanese another way to try Mexican food such as burritos, nachos, taco and quesadillas. Created in Read More …
The One about TRF (Tetsuya Komuro’s Rave Factory)
This year, one of Japan’s most successful pop group’s, TRF (Tetsuya Komuro’s Rave Factory) will be celebrating their 25th year anniversary. When I first started listening to Japanese music, TRF was the first pop group I listened to. In fact, I can remember it quite Read More …
The One about Warwick Thornton’s “Samson & Delilah”
As I watch “Samson & Delilah”, I can’t help but feel respect towards filmmaker Warwick Thornton. For taking on something that others may consider as taboo or something that people knows that happens in Australian society but confronting those issues in his film and perhaps Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Part 6 (Final)
As I return back to the West Gate Entrance, I realized that I only covered 45% of the Hitachi Seaside park, there are so many things yet to explore on the the opposite end (where the gardens and dunes are located). But unfortunately, after a Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park Part 5: Hinano Hayashi Woods and Kinen no Mori Forest
After leaving Miharashi Village, walking towards the path, you will enter an area called Hinano Hayashi Woods. If you thought the Hitachinaka Natural Forest was the primary forest, you’ll quickly learn that Hitachi Seaside Park has more smaller areas that are considered forests or woods. Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park Part 4: Miharashi Village
After leaving Sawada Spring Water Nature House, to be truthful, I wasn’t sure where to go next. Should I go right, should I go left? I actually went right and realized, it was a dead end. Because I went in December, the blue nemophila flowers Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park Part 3: Sawada Spring Water Nature House
Continuing my coverage from Hitachi Seaside Park, I had a choice of which area to go…left or right and I ended up choosing “Sawada Spring Water Nature House”. The area was created as a learning center to learn about the environment and the ecosystem of Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park Part 2 – Hitachinaka Nature Forest
Continuing where I last left off with Hitachi Seaside Park in part 1, one of the things that amazed me with this park is that there is an actual forest. As a matter of fact, this park has so many other areas that I’m just Read More …
The One about Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Part 1
Located in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki (a prefecture in the northeastern part of the Kanto region) is Hitachi Seaside Park (Kokuei Hitachi Kaihinkoen). For those who are wondering, if this park is owned by the electronics company, Hitachi? Well, the town of Hitachinaka is no doubt a Read More …
The One about Oarai Station in Ibaraki and Girls Und Panzer
For those wanting to get away from the concrete jungle of Tokyo and want to visit a place that’s not too country and more of a seaside town, will surely want to take the trip to Ibaraki prefecture and visit Oarai. Granted, unlike seaside towns Read More …
The One about Abdellatif Kechiche’s “The Secret of the Grain”
When it comes to film that seem realistic by nature, verbose as if we are watching conversations with a perfect flow and for the most part, realism and conversation on the big screen done right, I’m a big supporter of those films. Eric Rohmer’s 1969 Read More …
The One about Good Barbeque in Nakameguro
When it comes to American-style BBQ, finding it in Tokyo was never an easy thing until now. With a Brooklyn-style, Good Barbeque is the go-to location for American-style BBQ and it’s located in the trendy Nakameguro area right near the overpass. While you can expect Read More …
The One about Haneda Airport
Before the 1930’s, aviators would use airstrips near beaches at Tokyo Bay to land. Long ago, Haneda was a town on Tokyo Bay until the Japanese postal ministry purchased the waterfront land from a private seller in order to construct an airport. Haneda airfield would Read More …
The One about Café 108 at Haneda Airport
I’m typically not a fan of airport kiosks. I feel they are overpriced and their prices are quite similar to prices at an amusement park or baseball park. But in Japan, they aren’t too expensive and they are great for… Getting rid of all your Read More …
The One about Valle Grullense in Hanford, California
This past weekend, I was in Hanford, California to visit a Mexican restaurant, Valle Grullense. I have heard a lot of wonderful things about this restaurant and when I hear they have great burritos but also a lot of variety of dishes, I had to Read More …