Osaka has many interesting areas to explore, and is popular among both foreign and Japanese visitors for its history, food, culture, and laid back people. However, your trip won’t be complete unless you visit the major downtown hub of “Umeda’, also referred to as ‘Kita-ku’. The district itself is like a mini-city with everything from…

Birthdays come in a limited number, so it is important to make the most out of the ones that you get! If you happen to be lucky enough to be spending your birthday in Japan, there are plenty of benefits that come with your special day. Here are five things not to miss out on!…

Another year has just begun, which means another opportunity for businesses to open in Japan. One of which is the Pokémon Cafe that is slated to open in the district of Nihonbashi in Central Tokyo on March 14, 2018. Most Pokémon cafes in the past were just pop-up stores, but this time, this cafe is…

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the most glamorous cities in Asia. With its low crime rate, countless bars and restaurants, and numerous cultural and historical sites, it’s no wonder that it sees millions of tourists every year. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are coming and an even larger number of tourists is…

Many fans of Japan and the Japanese culture, be it new or old, are familiar with the ’90s game of Pokémon (ポケモン) – traveling around a 2D world collecting Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター). Even though we may have grown up, as we have seen from the recent release of Pokémon GO, loving the Pokémon franchise has…

Have you ever traveled to Japan particularly in Hiroshima? I personally haven’t been but I’m so much looking forward to visiting that majestic place someday! Here is a list compiled by Japan Lover Me containing the top ten things to do in Hiroshima! 1. Visit Miyajima Island jp.fotolia.com/ Miyajima Island is an island located in…

After the celebration of Pokemon’s 20th anniversary in February 2016, it seems like more and more news revolving Pokemon has come about since. Some of which include the upcoming Pokemon Sun and Moon, and even a sneak peak of what to expect for the Pokemon Go. Well aside from that, Pokemon Centers in Japan have…

The newest Pokemon Center in Kyoto has been operating for more than a week now since it first opened its doors on March 16th and of course, for any new store opening, customers look forward to none other than the commemorative Kyoto-themed goods! Now some of us live far away from Kyoto, but we don’t…

As kids, many of us were once avid fans of the Pokemon video game with our first gameboys. The first versions of the game were the Pokemon Red and Green for us in Japan, and Red and Blue for those in the United States. The game we played back then itself has evolved quite astoundingly…

Nobody ever imagined the Pokemon franchise to be as popular as it has become today. What started out as a list of 151 Pokemon grew in number over the years reaching up to 721 Pokemon today! Surely Pokemon’s popularity even reaches out to fans all over the world to this day. And when the Pokemon…