The One about homeys American Dining in Takadanobaba

In Japan, there is a burger shop that brings the American dining concept to the Takadanobaba neighborhood of Shinjuku. And it’s known as homeys American Dining. Voted for Tabelog’s 100 restaurants for three consecutive years (2017-2019) for their burgers, needless to say the location has Read More …

TRAVEL GUIDE: The One about where are the best places to take overhead photos or video above Shibuya Scramble Crossing?

One of the questions that I get is where one can get good overhead photos or video of people walking through Shibuya Scramble Crossing. There are several locations, each offering different views. Also, depending on how high you want to go. So, let’s start with Read More …

The One about CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice in Tokyo

Currently in Japan, the tapioca balls (a.k.a. boba) has become a huge trend. While other countries remember how popular the trend was over a decade ago, in Japan, where many trends are started, this is one where the trend took awhile to build up full Read More …

The One about The Cream of the Cup Coffee at Shibuya Hikarie

In Japan, The Cream of the Crop and Company is a company known for importing and exporting Pierre Marcolini chocolates to Tokyo. The popular Belgian chocolatier is known for creating luxurious chocolate and the Cream of the Crop and Company made sure his chocolate was Read More …

The One about the #1 (or #2) ramen restaurant in Tokyo – Menya Itto in Katsushika City

When it comes to “Ramen Heads” (hardcore ramen fans), ramendb.com is the bible for all things ramen. And while so much attention is received by Tomita Ramen in Matsudo, Chiba (and a film titled “Ramen Heads” featured the restaurant and has been #1 on the Read More …

The One about Whoopi Goldburger in Shibuya

The next burger place I wanted to try in Tokyo was a restaurant called Whoopi Goldburger (W.P.G.B.) in Shibuya. Obviously a name parody on the comedian but all the other burgers are similar to certain celebrities.  And immediately reading about this made me think about Read More …

The One about the Farmer’s Market at United Nations University (UNU) in Shibuya – Part 3

I have to say that the Farmer’s Market at United Nations University (UNU) was an interesting experience. While I expected it to be packed full of people, I wasn’t aware of how much of a variety a Tokyo-based farmer’s market would incorporate but you get Read More …

The One about the Farmer’s Market at United Nations University (UNU) in Shibuya – Part 2

As I continue my coverage of the Farmer’s Market at United Nations University (UNU) in Shibuya, Tokyo, there is one thing that I’m sure that people would be interested in knowing is that there are food trucks and food vendors directly nearby. As a matter Read More …

The One about the Farmer’s Market at United Nations University (UNU) in Shibuya – Part 1

I’m often asked is if there is a place to purchase fresh vegetables and you can easily find a market in many areas around Tokyo.  But if you want really awesome vegetables and fruit, but also baked goods and more, you definitely want to give Read More …

The One about AIN SOPH.ripple in Kabukicho, Shinjuku – The best vegan burgers/burritos in Tokyo?

When it comes to vegan restaurants, a restaurant chain that many people always feel confident in are AIN SOPH. restaurants. AIN SOPH. is celebrating their 10th year anniversary in December 2019 and each restaurant offers different style and meal offerings. With the main vegan restaurant Read More …

The One about Finding the Kochikame Statues near Kameari Station in Katsushika – Part Three

In the first blog post, I discussed the the popular manga/anime series “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo” (“KochiKame” in short) by Akimoto Osamu. In Katsushika ward, near Kameari Station, numerous bronze statues dedicated to the series can be found.  A map is featured inside Read More …

The One about Finding the Kochikame Statues near Kameari Station in Katsushika – Part Two

In yesterday’s blog post, I discussed the the popular manga/anime series “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo” (“KochiKame” in short) by Akimoto Osamu. In Katsushika ward, near Kameari Station, numerous bronze statues dedicated to the series can be found.  A map is featured inside the Read More …