This Tokyo Bar Will Hypnotize You, Literally
The Wonder Belly Button (Fushigi no Heso) is a hypnosis café & bar in Shinjuku, named so because “the belly button is where we were once connected to our mothers via the umbilical cord. It’s a...
View ArticleHighballs With History at The SG Tavern
This article appeared in Tokyo Weekender Vol. 3. To read the entire issue, click here. In 1865, 19 talented young samurai from the Satsuma Domain — present-day Kagoshima Prefecture — departed the...
View ArticleThe Best Chai Cafés in Tokyo
Japan’s vibrant tea culture offers many alternatives for those who avoid coffee. A lack of enthusiasm for matcha and hojicha, however, has fueled my pursuit of the perfect cup of chai, which has...
View ArticleOmakase With Attitude at Hashida Tokyo
This article appeared in Tokyo Weekender Vol. 4. To read the entire issue, click here. Dining at an upscale sushi establishment in Tokyo can feel a little intimidating for the uninitiated. The setting...
View ArticleLost: A Hidden Bar in Tokyo by the Creator of ‘Abroad in Japan’
It’s been quite a year for Chris Broad. When TW last sat down with the Japan-based YouTuber in 2023, it was to discuss the release of his first book. Fast forward a year, and Broad has an impressive...
View ArticleCucina Diesel Farm: Rustic Italian Cuisine With a High-Fashion Edge
This article appeared in Tokyo Weekender Vol. 3. To read the entire issue, click here. When thinking of the fashion brand Diesel, a few things tend to come to mind: 90s punk denim, the iconic red...
View ArticleTokyo’s Best Morning Sets
The Japanese morning set is one of the best things about Japanese cafés. This cheap deal is like the Japanese version of an EggMcmuffin, only a lot better. Many cafés that open in the morning offer...
View ArticleTokyo’s Must-Try Michelin Bib Gourmand Ramen
Many visitors use the Michelin Guide to narrow down Tokyo’s abundant dining options. While most focus on Michelin-starred restaurants, there’s another category that showcases affordable, high-quality...
View ArticleA Guide to Traditional Japanese Sweets and Where to Try Them
Japanese sweets (wagashi) are woven into the fabric of Japanese daily life. One bite of a wagashi confection can take you back hundreds of years or even across the seasons, if you know where to look....
View ArticleWhere To Find Tokyo’s Best Vegan Sushi
Close your eyes and picture a piece of sushi. What does it look like? For many, the answer is a slice of raw fish on rice. And while that is a popular form of the dish, sushi is by no means limited to...
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