Starbucks is getting into Godiva territory with the price of its newest chocolate dessert drink, but is the quality there?

Putting a finer point on the predictions, Weathernews has also released specific forecasts for some of Japan’s most famous, popular, and beautiful cherry blossom viewing venues. Of particular note, ...

Back in December, a new flagship store opened in Tokyo’s posh Ginza district, and it’s been drawing huge crowds ever since. Called Bacha Coffee, this new arrival is the first flagship store in Japan ...

Bear with Seiji as he cooks up some high-quality, high-rarity meat.

I nside was a “slightly tall” pillow filled with little plastic tubes, often called “pipes” in Japan. These kinds of pillows are rather common here, but for those who visit the country, they tend to ...

Forecast shows you might need to move your cherry blossom plans in Japan up by a few days.

We line up to try one of the most unusual, and expensive, coffee experiences in Tokyo.

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Japan has too many criminals and earthquakes to be safe for Chinese people.

But I think we can all agree that once you get up to holding three knives at once, you’re probably going to start attracting negative attention, especially if, since you’re out of hands, you decide to ...

Go for a walk around most major train stations in Japan, and you’ll see a lot of bars. There are izakaya, pubs with a wide assortment of small side dishes to munch on as you drink. There are wine bars ...

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