“Kuma” means bear in Japanese, and a national mascot in Japan is a bear called “Kumamon”. Kumamon is a very popular mascot which is now recognized all over the world, and you will often notice people wearing Kumamon sweaters and t-shirts! There is a wonderful little cafe in Osaka which specializes in the concept of…

McDonald’s Japan is known for coming up with food items for extra-large dining. In 2016, it created the Giga Big Mac (ギガ ビッグマック) which is filled with 2.8 times as much meat as the Big Mac (ビッグマック). It was one of their crazy line-ups that went on sale for a limited time. This year, from…

SOMERHOUSE (ソマーハウス) is a lounge located on the second floor of the Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu (横浜ベイホテル東急). You can have brunch, lunch, tea, and a few drinks at SOMERHOUSE depending on the time of day, and there are some stunning views of Yokohama Bay and the large Ferris wheel, all while relaxing on comfortable sofa…

If you’re in Japan craving real Hawaiian food, there’s no need to actually go to Hawaii anymore. A cafe called Guy & Jo’s Hawaiian Style Cafe has opened in March 2016, and it serves real Hawaiian dishes in a chic environment with quality service! The restaurant is located on the 10th floor of Tokyu Plaza…

Japan is the welcome recipient of overseas chains – from the popcorn craze of Garretts popcorn and the myriad of pancake options – Bills, Slappy Cakes, Sarabeth’s to name a few. Now comes the latest in the burger invasion. Hot on the heels of the Shake Shack opening in Gaienmae, comes the newest entry in…

Non-aficionados maybe not be familiar with the burger scene but scouting good legit burgers is a highly acclaimed skill especially in Japan, where “hamburg steaks” may throw you off the scent. Hamburg steaks are very popular in Japan but do not be fooled, they are arabiki 粗びき meat patties, or a mixture of coarse ground…