Japan is a culinary capital – foodies from far and wide travel to Japan every day just to eat! And yet, no matter how much ramen, curry, sushi or soba you manage to slurp down, there always seems to be room for dessert. Luckily, Japanese desserts are everywhere, and there’s a ton of different traditional...

Japan is known throughout the world for having a seemingly endless amount of uniquely themed cafes and restaurants to visit – like this oddly creepy Vampire Cafe!  And really – that’s just scratching the surface. Anime and game themed pop up cafes are a dime a dozen around Tokyo – so just to shake things...

Do You Know These 5 Iconic Regional Dishes from Japan? Does your country have different traditional food in different regions? In Japan, we have many different traditional and specialty foods all across the country. That’s why it is always a good idea to go a culinary tour while you are in Japan (and be prepared...

Do you know Aggretsuko? She is a red panda that copes with her daily struggles by belting out death metal karaoke after work. Maybe we can all relate to Aggretsuko.  In Japan, especially in Tokyo, it’s very easy to find a karaoke place. Karaoke is a popular activity among people in Japan. It's not strange...

Although Japan is a modern country, there are still many ancient traditions practiced today. A notable one is the Japanese tea ceremony–known as sadō (茶道). This ceremony is a ritual steeped in history. Participants will discover a stylized way of preparing and drinking green tea (matcha), typically in a tea room with a tatami floor....

Source  If you're visiting Japan in September and October, you will see that Japan celebrates Halloween very well! You will find many places (such as theme parks and cafes) decked out for this spooky holiday. Many food and beverage companies also compete to launch their own special Halloween menus, including Krispy Kreme! Krispy Kreme is...