Japan, with its population of 127 million, is set to go down in history in 2019 as the first Asian country to ever host the most coveted quadrennial tournament in the world of rugby: the Rugby World Cup. Following the country’s exceptional performance in the 2015 world cup in England, immortalized by its stunning win…

The Blossom Hibiya Hotel opened on Tuesday the 20th of August 2019. With a view of the Hibiya Park and the Imperial Palace, the hotel provides peace and quiet from the hustle and bustle of the city, it is also just a 30 minute train ride from Haneda Airport. Among the upper-scale hotels operated by…

Keeping an aquarium, or suiso in Japanese, may evoke dull childhood memories of a glass bowl sitting on top of the television with a few disconsolate goldfish swimming listlessly around a cheap ceramic castle, but as temperatures outside climb and the foliage in your neighborhood park starts sweating, it’s time to consider bringing nature not…

“Baumhaus SUN”, an Italian restaurant utilizing ingredients straight from Higashi Mikawa, Aichi Prefecture, opened in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday, the 16th of June 2019. It’s the newest venture of Kind Heart Co. Ltd, which already has two restaurants in Tokyo specialising in duck cuisine. The charm of duck is that whilst it is…

To celebrate 10 years anniversary in Japan, Obicà Mozzarella Bar will offer the special pizza “Pizza Anniversario” using carefully selected specialty ingredients at their 5 branches in Japan. ◇Period: 2019/5/7 Tue. – 5/31 Friday ◇Price￥3,000 (excluding tax) ◇Available at all 5 branches of Obicà ◇Ultimate Ingredients  ・Buffalo Mozzarella cheese DOP (from Campania) ・Caciocavallo (from Campania) ・Parmigiano Reggiano (from Lombardia)…

This new location, Hi! EveryValley! provides a new type of community lot to the area. Using containers for the various shops available, it gives a nice street-vibe that otherwise would be difficult to come across by Tokyo Dome. The ”Hi!” in the name was added in hope of that this would be a new meeting…

On the 28th of February 2019, Starbucks Reserve ®️ Roastery Tokyo opened in Naka-Meguro, marking the fifth of its kind in the world and the first shop in Japan. The Roastery began in 2014 in Seattle. Announced as “Starbucks’s uncompromising innovative coffee” it became the perfect place for coffee-lovers everywhere. The design is the brain-child of…

A new food location opened in Shinjuku on Saturday, February 9th, 2019 – “FOOD HALL BLAST! TOKYO” In a big, open space covering two floors, a total of six different restaurants and bar have gathered. On the first floor, you will find five of them: “BAR LIT”, a bar providing over 50 different types of…

”Kanazawa Sushi Amore!” is not your regular sushi restaurant. Here you will find unique sushi with customary, Italian ingredients such as prosciutto and cheese. The owner of this restaurant, came up with this idea as he came to the realize the many similarities between the Noto and the Italian peninsula. Not only have both places…

Nanbu Bijin Co., Ltd (President: Kosuke Kuji), in Nihohe, Iwate Prefecture, has been making sake for over five generations since the Meiji Period with a spirit to discover new things. On January 25th, 2019, they successfully acquired vegan certification both domestically and internationally (Japan: NPO Vege Project Japan, Overseas: The Vegan Society), following their acquisition…