Food
The Best Combini Protein Bars in Japan
Need a quick snack in Japan while also working on your muscle tone? Here are the best protein bars you can find…
Articles by Jay Allen
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Food
Culture
Japanese User Celebrates Obon with Cucumber and Eggplant Pokemon
A clever social media user in Japan put a modern spin on an Obon tradition, giving their ancestors a ride home in…
Travel
How Did Shibuya and Shinjuku Stations Become So Hard to Navigate?
Why'd they have to go and make things so complicated? A short history of how Shinjuku and Shibuya in Tokyo developed their…
Food
Godiva Opens Its First-Ever Bakery in Tokyo
Godiva's decided to get into the baked goods business - and it's launching its first store in Tokyo. Check out what the…
Business and Economy
Japan’s Northernmost City Gets Its 2nd Combini Chain
The city of Wakkanai in Hokkaido used to have only one convenience store chain. The next one was 100km off. That all…
Business and Economy
Disgraced Japanese Car Dealership CEO Apologizes for “Blasphemy” of…Golf?
The CEO of Japan's BigMotor got very angry at a press conference - not about the massive fraud his company committed, but…
News
Dads Want New Moms To Keep Doing Housework, Says Japanese Pamphlet
A pamphlet aimed at new moms in Japan set off a social media firestorm in Japan when it asked men what they…
Business and Economy
It’s So Hot, This Famous Japanese Chocolate is Going Naked
It's one of Japan's favorite chocolate treats. But it's so hot right now that its manufacturer decided the chocolate wasn't worth the…