A while back, Hashi wrote a post about Japan's Weird, Themed Cafes. While Japan's cafes are admittedly pretty weird, I think that Japan's themed restaurants really take the cake as far as being weird goes. Japan has many … [Read more...]
Japanese curry or kare (カレー) is one of Japan’s most beloved dishes: 92% of Japanese give it the thumbs up, and on average eat it more than once a week. It’s no surprise considering it’s a regular fixture … [Read more...]
Most people have a pretty idealized image of Japanese food. When they think Japan, they think of sushi, yakitori, bento and the like. But Japanese food is much more globalized than most people realize. One of the most … [Read more...]
People, by and large, can be very good at adopting certain practices of other cultures. Japan does this so well, often adding their own unique twist, that usually whatever they've adopted becomes part of Japan itself: … [Read more...]
It's true. The largest fish market in the world, Tsukiji Fish Market, will be closing its doors in 2013. Running for 78 years and being the largest wholesale fish market in the world, Tsukiji is a national landmark. … [Read more...]
Earlier this year, one of our guest writers used the phrase “Willy Wonka-san” when talking about candy in Japan and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since. There's probably no better descriptor … [Read more...]