Japanese is often described as a very beautiful and poetic language but it certainly has its quirks! Last week we talked about 5 weird Japanese words we don't have in English, but since then we've found even more cool, weird and interesting words that lack an English counterpart. So let's take a look at 5...

Before, we taught you guys useful Japanese verbs and useful phrases at the conbini, but how about some weird words? Language is weird, no matter what language you speak there's going to be words or phrases that can't really be translated into other languages. In English we often have to borrow loan words from other...

In Japan the 1st of September is national disaster prevention day, it started in 1960 on the anniversary of The Great Kanto earthquake (which caused massive devastation in Tokyo and the surrounding areas) as a way to encourage people to make disaster preparations. With Japan having so many earthquakes which can lead to other natural...

There are so many delicious snacks in Japan and one very popular snack is takoyaki! In fact, it's so popular that you can even get it in Japanese shops and restaurants overseas! However, unless you're a Japanese snack and Japanese candy connoisseur you may not know what exactly takoyaki is. But don't sweat! Here at...

Japanese sweet deserts are just as popular worldwide as Japanese snacks and Japanese candy are! But here at TokyoTreat we often get questions about specific Japanese treats and what they are exactly! So we've decided to explain the most popular and well loved snacks here in Japan so everyone can enjoy them! Today we're going...

Japan is known to the rest of the world as being fashion forward, often fashion trends start in Japan before reaching the rest of the world months or even years later! When you think of Japanese fashion, most people think about the various vibrant and unusual fashion subcultures that you would often come across Tokyo's...