September 4, 2026September 4, 2026crane games, japan Play Crane Games Online for Free with Zero Claw Zero Claw (ゼロクレ) is a new web-based service that allows users to remotely operate real claw machines completely free of charge. Read more
June 2, 2025June 2, 2025japan, life, personal Does this Manga Predict Japan’s Next Big Disaster? What You Need to Know A Japanese comic has been making waves for its July 2025 catastrophic disaster prophecy. I bought a copy to see what the hype was about. Read more
October 24, 2024October 30, 2024japan, personal Review: Sakuraco Monthly Japanese Snack Box I recently tried a box from Sakuraco, a company that works with Japanese family-owned businesses to curate their monthly snack selection. Read more
October 9, 2023October 12, 2023japan, life, tokyo Enter Chamber of Raven, a Magical Realm Cafe in Tokyo The magical world of Chamber of Raven in Tokyo is indeed spectacular, although budget-wise it might be best reserved for special occasions. Read more
May 3, 2023August 19, 2025eating, japan, tokyo Animal Cafes & Themed Bars in Tokyo: A List It’s come to the point that I’ve been to so many animal cafes and themed bars in Tokyo that I can make my own list and recommendations. Read more
January 25, 2023January 27, 2023asia, australia, personal, travel My AirAsia Fiasco: Missed Flight Connection & the AVA Chatbot I recently made my first post-COVID trip home to Perth. Everything was going well until my return flight back to Tokyo, booked with AirAsia. Read more
September 23, 2022September 23, 2022eating, thailand, travel MD-82 Cafe: Maybe the Only Time Cannabis and Airplanes Mix MD-82 Cafe, an cool airplane-themed cafe in Bangkok, is one of the few places in the world you can legally enjoy a 420 drink. Read more
September 20, 2022September 23, 2022eating, travel, vietnam A Sampling of 10 Authentic Eats in Vietnam I’m no foodie, but I made sure to try a range of authentic eats during my recent trip to Vietnam. Here’s my personal rating for 10 of them. Read more
June 9, 2021June 9, 2021japan, life, tokyo Staycation Review: Nest Hotel Tokyo Hanzomon A three-star hotel with a slightly extravagant feel, Nest Hotel Tokyo Hanzomon ended up being one of the best staycations I’ve had so far. Read more
August 19, 2020August 19, 2020japan, life, personal Review: 5 Reusable Masks for the New Normal I decided to review five different types of reusable masks I’ve used during this pandemic, based on the metrics of price, comfort, functionality and aesthetic. Read more