The matcha parfait is a piece of art, and Japan’s dessert masters continue to push the art form to new heights. Sometimes literally, like the dizzyingly...
I had my first taste of Japan in 2011 when I moved to Fukuoka, Kyushu, to work as an eikaiwa (English conversation) teacher. And...
Nara, Japan boasts the world’s largest bronze Buddha statue and the UNESCO World Heritage Site it is enshrined at, Todaiji Temple, but tourists may be...
First-time travelers to Japan can often be overwhelmed when putting together their itinerary, as the country offers so many delicacies, festivities, and traditions spread throughout...
It’s the day and age travelling has become easier, and we can go to more places than our elders could have hoped for in their...
Photo Credit: Toby M Vegans visiting or living in Japan will tell you that mealtimes can pretty tricky! Japanese food almost always contains traces of meat,...
“Omakase For Kids, in Burgundy.” ENG from Masu Masuyama on Vimeo. Recently I came across a video that documented children living in...
Have you have ever eaten Japanese pickles? If you’re familiar with the taste, you might be surprised to hear that I chose tsukemono, traditional Japanese...
In January, the first Studio Ghibli exhibition in Tokyo for 3 years was announced to open in April. It’s a collaboration between the powerhouse animation...
Anyone who has been in Japan during cherry blossom season knows the madness of this time of year, from the products, to the crowd filled...
The Furusato Matsuri Tokyo (loosely translated as “hometown folk festival”) kicked off at the Tokyo Dome on Friday, January 11, and will be open until Sunday,...
Arielle Busetto – Tokyo The 7th day of the 7th month. There is something quite poetic in the choice of celebration...
