Tokorozawa Sakura Town + teamLab: A Photographer’s Dream
Tokorozawa Sakura Town and teamLab have added the cool factor to Saitama Prefecture. Here are some highlights of this photogenic complex!
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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 moreKOMEDA is □: A Vegan Cafe With a Blank in its Name
Komeda Is □ is the famous coffee chain’s first foray into vegan food, based on the concept of sustainable living and “taking a break from meat for a day.”
Read moreHotel R9 The Yard: Stay in a Shipping Container
Hotel R9 The Yard is a fresh Japanese hotel chain based on the concept of staying in shipping containers. Is this the future of travel while social distancing?
Read moreInside Ikea Harajuku: First City-Style Store in Japan
Ikea Harajuku, which opened on June 8, is the Swedish furniture chain’s first city-style store in Japan. But does it still have meatballs and ball pits?
Read moreFukui Dinosaur Museum: A Taste of Jurassic Park in Japan
The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is Japan’s largest dinosaur museum, and quite possibly the biggest draw to the country’s least visited prefecture.
Read moreA Tale of China Southern Airlines’ Kickass Customer Service
China Southern offers free hotel stays for long layovers in Guangzhou, but I initially had no idea. Cue this tale of their kickass customer service.
Read moreA Timeline of Japan’s Response to COVID-19 in Memes
The world is fighting a coronavirus pandemic. But how has Japan’s response to COVID-19 been, and how had it affected me personally? Find out through memes.
Read moreOkutama Ropeway, My First Foray into Haikyo
Since we’re all stuck at home due to COVID-19, let me take you on a virtual tour to one of the creepiest places I’ve been to in Japan: the abandoned Okutama Lake Ropeway in west Tokyo.
Read moreThe Lockup Shinjuku: Jail Cell Dining with a Twist
A visit to The Lockup Shinjuku is an experience you won’t forget. The jail cells and terrifying “show” will etch themselves permanently in your memories.
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