Khinkali and more Georgian food in Kyoto, Japan.
Living in Japan for 5 years I’ve always been on the lookout for food I’m culturally familiar with – food from the Caucasus…
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Polish Donuts (Pączki) in Japan
Last year I came across a Halal store in Kobe selling baklava, this year I found a store in Tokyo that ships Polish…
First Date Awards and Statistics 2022 (in Tokyo)
Recently I was scrolling through twitter and saw the Japanese phrase “初デート (First Date)” trending. At first I thought it was either referring…
8 layer icecream in Otaru, Hokkaido
I planned my trip in Hokkaido like this , stay a few nights in Sapporo, have a day trip to Otaru and then…
Crime Prevention/Safety Map by Yahoo Maps Japan
In a previous post I talked about the the Sakura Map functionality of Yahoo Maps , this time I want to write about…
Experiencing Ainu Cuisine at Umizora no Haru in Sapporo, Hokkaido
For my spring vacation I decided to travel to a prefecture I hadn’t visited yet, Hokkaido. I knew that Hokkaido was home to…
2022 Sakura flowering map by Yahoo Maps Japan
Yahoo Maps have launched a new seasonal feature for IOS and Android devices. This feature allows people to see what the sakura flowering…
Omikuji – Accuracy, Profitability and Women’s empowerment in Japan
After making my previous post about the unique Omikuji I found in Kanazawa I became interested about the profitability of Omikuji , after…
Strawberry Approach by Hanafru (Osaka)
This Mylentines I wanted to spend the day treating myself. I had the day off work so I decided to spend my time…
Little Kyoto towns of Japan
When you have spent some time travelling in Japan, you come to notice that many prefectures have a town they refer to as…