Cheapo Weekend for September 27-28: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Kimchi and More
If you’re a fan of Kyary, Korean food or traditional Japanese festivals, you’re in for an awesome weekend …
If you’re a fan of Kyary, Korean food or traditional Japanese festivals, you’re in for an awesome weekend …
With all the awesome free and cheap events happening every week in and around Tokyo, you’ll no doubt find …
Think of Japan and games and you think of Akihabara. Otaku center of the world and birthplace of AKB48, maid cafes, and …
While it’s great not needing to own a car in Tokyo (with all the incumbent expenses) there’s no question …
It’s that time of year again; Tokyo Game Show!!! Even though I do not consider myself to be a gamer by any extremely …
This is a bumper weekend in Tokyo, with one of the globe’s biggest game shows going down, as well as some awesome …
We all want to eat, pray, and love (food) like Anthony Bourdain does in his travel TV show, No Reservations. But why do …
Japan has four seasons. You probably knew that already, but it really is a big deal – especially when it comes to …
Meet Lee Reeve: magician, artist and published author. He’s also an award-winning homebrewer and kind of crazy …
In the mood for an early autumn festival or five? Good, because they’re happening all over Tokyo this weekend. …
Welcome to the weekend – and the first one of autumn! Whether you’re a fashionista or more into mattcha and …
Scattered across the underbelly of Tokyo is a chain of vintage bookstores that serve as hideouts for geeks, nerds, and …
Mark the “end” of Tokyo’s summer with a chilled weekend of candlelight, dance shows, a celebration of …
A free feast in Tokyo? Imagine that! Let’s keep imagining. It’s a meal so big that it’ll fill you up …
As the “end” of summer approaches, Tokyo explodes with colourful events, and this weekend in particular is …
If you’re not too well-versed in the vernacular, eating out in Japan can be a bit stressful. Pointing and …
Have you ever seen this guy in Tokyo? He generally has a bunch of flashing lights and other random stuff strapped onto …
“Cinderella” resonates with almost everyone because almost everyone, at some point in their lives, becomes a cheapo. …
Napoli’s is a chain of pizzerias that has expanded rapidly across Tokyo and beyond in the past couple of years. …
Three of Tokyo’s biggest summer events are happening this weekend – a massive fireworks display, a crazy …
If you happen to be hanging around Hamamatsuchō Station (JR Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku lines) on a summer Friday evening, …
Those 10-minute, 1 000-yen haircuts for men are well documented in cheapo circles. But I’m claiming I know something …
I was never a tea-drinker until I came to Japan for the first time about two years ago. Ever since my first sip of …
The line-up for this weekend includes two huge firework shows, lots of traditional dancing, Tanabata (again), good beer …