Gourmet Guide Tried the ‘Senkyo-Wari’ Discount at Echizen Soba no Sato
This time around, the Japanese general election came with a tasty twist—*Senkyo-wari*, or “election discount.” Snap a pi...
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Daily Life Samurai Time Slipper: A Time-Travel Adventure with a Sword
I finally watched Samurai Time Slipper—yes, *that* indie sensation that started in a single theater and rode a tsunami o...
Gourmet Guide Lunch at Sanraku: A Bowl of Comforting Tori Soba
This week’s lunch meeting brought us to *Sanraku*—a local favorite I’d somehow never ordered the famed “Tori Soba” at. T...
Gourmet Guide Tried the Yoshikawa Eggplant Burger at Nishiyama Park Roadside
“I’m getting a Yoshikawa Eggplant Burger today,” Toru said out of nowhere. And just like that, we were off to the roadsi...
Gourmet Guide Dined at ‘Substance’ – The Restaurant at Marriott
I ventured into the gastronomic labyrinth known as "Substance," nestled high in the Marriott. A power lunch for six, shr...
Gourmet Guide Visited Tokimeguru Café at the Rekihaku Museum
I stepped into a different time—a café that whispers of bygone eras and polished nostalgia: “Tokimeguru Café,” quaintly ...
Daily Life Visited the Fukui Prefectural Museum of History and Checked Out the Eiheiji CG Exhibit
I heard that the Fukui Prefectural History Museum was showcasing 3D scan data of Eiheiji Temple through CG panels and vi...
Gourmet Guide Tried Gifu Tanmen for the First Time!
I stopped by Gifu Tanmen. Every time I pass this place, there’s always a line out front. And sure enough, on this day to...
Gourmet Guide Went to Izakaya Uohachi
We visited a little izakaya called Uohachi.On the drive there, Rabbit-san said, “According to Tommy-san, this place isn’...
Tech & News About the 2024 House of Representatives Election in Japan
I don’t really understand all the rules around elections. Apparently, there are things you’re not allowed to write. But ...