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Ebisu’s Bar Tram is a Classy Dive
Having a night out on the town, everyone just is looking for that place they can sip on martini like James Bond while looking extraordinary classy. We made have found just that with Bar Tram a bar specializing in absinthe based in Ebisu, Tokyo. A smart English Chap greets you right before making your way upstairs. A coffee house by day...
LUIDA’S BAR is Everything You Could Expect From Dragon Quest
As a recent fan of the "Dragon Quest series" (I started with the recent "Dragon Quest XI"), I can say I was thoroughly pleased with LUIDA'S BAR. Of course the inside of the place is everything you can expect from "Dragon Quest": legendary swords from the heroes of the series are mounted on the wall, giant barrels sat vertically to...
Ghibli Sweets Will Brighten Your Day
Ghibli is among one of Japan's biggest succeses in the animation scene and what isn't to love about it? With many cute distinctive classic characters , it's no wonder it's adored by fans all over the world. It's so big that places like Shiro-Hige's Cream Puff Factory in Setagawa have been popping up recently. This little cozy place offers many kinds...
Matcha Fondu is the Gift From God We Never Knew
Two things. Matcha and Cholocate. Although this isn't an original concept at this point, the ingeniousness behind the store Cha-Nabe Cafe is the way they combine these two delicious creations. That is through their assorted fruits with cholocate matcha fondu. The name speaks for itself, strawberries, dango, and other delicious sweets on a platter served with a small pot of...
This Japanese Pudding Has A Cute Way into Pudding
While in Nagoya station we stopped by a cute little cafe called Cafe Gentiane: Pyorin, famous for their chick pudding. Although at first we felt guilty about plunging a metal utensil through this adorable delight, after having a taste we were without regrets. These little babies are delicious, and the layers of frosting, and pudding before making your way to...
Sing Anime Songs Here to Feed Your Otaku Desires | STARS
Something that has been popping up more in Japan's otaku sub-culture is anisong karaoke, a place where you can sing anime songs. Anime isn't anything new to us in the west, but recently I can't help but feel that more and more people are becoming more interesting in the intro and outros songs of various anime. Of course here...
Dutch Pancakes in Kawasaki can Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
From the sweet tooth we got visiting Yokohama's Vanilla Beans cafe, we searched for more sweet delights that could satisfy our hunger. And we happened to find it with Rosie's Cafe, located in Kawasaki's Lozona shopping center. Rosie's prides itself with it's dutch style pancakes (baby pancakes) that can be made into a savery main course, or a delicious...
Go Here for Your Coffee & Hand Pies in Tokyo
Passing through Harajuku, we came across a great cafe that has delicious hand pies, good coffee, and the perfect atmosphere to relax with a book. The exterior of the place was quite nice, and there was a lot of out door seating. Inside you can see they went with a cottage like style, as everything in the place was...
Super Fluffy Pancakes That Are to Die For!
Fluffy pancakes seem to be all the rage here in Japan lately. Go to places like Harajuku and you will just see shop after shop on the same street advertising how soft and bouncy their pancakes are. Mike and I had to see what all the fuss was about so we headed over to Minato Mirai World Porter's Gram...
Anime Themed Capsule Hotel Gives You a Brand New Experience
Staying at a capsule hotel can be a unique experience in Japan. Although the idea of the capsule hotel is not so new any more these days, there are some business that are adding their personal flair to the place. Today we got to visit a capsule hotel with different themed rooms called New City located in Yokohama, Japan....
