It`s almost winter here, in Japan and it already smells like holiday, snow, stale air, oranges and cinnamon. The temperature keeps decreasing as days go by and we feel the need to make ourselves fuzzy and warm, rolling up in the soft shaggy blanket with our fluffy socks on while having a sip of hot…
“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…
Almost everything can be found in Shinjuku and it is also a place for good eats. As a major business hub, many people come to the area on a daily basis. When it comes to restaurants, there are several places you can choose from but only a few of them serve extra large meals. If…
Despicable Me 3 is coming to theaters in Japan on July 21, 2017, and in celebration of this movie, THE GUEST cafe&diner located at PARCO (パルコ) department stores across Japan are hosting a special Despicable Me 3 Cafe. Let’s find out more about it! Minion’s Great Escape CAFE (ミニオン大脱走カフェ) A post shared by theguestcafe&diner (@theguestcafe)…
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…
The custom burger chain THE COUNTER opened for the first time in Japan on March 31, 2017 in Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi (六本木). THE COUNTER’s burgers can be found at 42 locations around the globe and has even reached the “20 hamburgers you want to eat before you die” list by GQ Magazine in the…
Over the last decades, the Internet has become a very important tool in people’s lives. We are used to connecting to the internet wherever and whenever they want. This has recently become faster and smarter with the use of WiFi. Consequently, it is now considered an important aspect of cafés with people often looking for…
If you live in Japan and have kids of your own (or you’re a kid at heart), you’re sure to know how big of a hit the Yokai Watch franchise is with little kids in the country. Dubbed as the second Pokémon of this generation, Yokai Watch has kids going crazy with their various games…
In the chic district of Daikanyama, independent designer boutiques and quaint cafés and bakeries line the streets. It seems like there is nothing more to do than shop and have brunch but just as there always is another side to a story, there is more to Daikanyama than meets the eye! Burgers at Grill Burger…
Lotteria is one of the fast food restaurants in Japan resembling McDonald’s and Freshness Burger. Since its most popular item on the menu is the burger, it has recently re-released its gigantic burger on April 28, 2016, with some slight updates. This item’s name, “Zenbu Nose Baagaa” literally means “Burger with Everything on It.” So…
