The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
This location is permanently closed. Authentic Spanish food is not easy to get as a cheapo in Tokyo. While Spanish restaurants aren't nearly as ubiquitous as their French and Italian cousins, they seem to cash in on their rarity by charging …
Antenna America is not what you'd expect from a craft beer bar in Japan. First, it's on the 5th floor of a nondescript office building in Kannai (a couple of stops from Yokohama station). Second, there's no pretension that this is anywhere else …
Isari Juu Hachiban is one of those restaurants that hides in plain sight. Unless someone tells you to take note, you would walk right passed it. It's second-storey position and difficult-to-read name make it a less than obvious place to stumble …
What do you like most and least about Tokyo? Most: Hard to think of just one thing. I think Japan in general is one of the best places to live in the entire world. Least: God damn, but it's easy to get lost. Who are you and what are your Cheapo …
While it's great not needing to own a car in Tokyo (with all the incumbent expenses) there's no question that it can be fun or sometimes necessary (big shopping trips) to get behind the wheel. That's where car sharing services - like Times Car …
Japan has four seasons. You probably knew that already, but it really is a big deal - especially when it comes to the major beer producers pushing their products. Zythologically speaking, (yes it's a word) autumn brings about some of the more …
Napoli's is a chain of pizzerias that has expanded rapidly across Tokyo and beyond in the past couple of years. Although they all share a similar concept and similar names, there are two distinct types - the flagship Napoli's Pizza and Caffe …
It's not as if you need an excuse to drink beer on a Friday in August, but if you do, then International Beer Day is the fake movable holiday for you. Started in 2008, IBD is observed in more than 200 cities around the world - including Tokyo. …
If you're lucky enough to have a salaried job, you're probably oblivious to the amount being extracted from your pay packet for local government taxes. To freelancers and other contract workers (ie. most of the English teaching industry) the …
Download Podcast This week your favourite cheapos catch up with Brad Stephenson from 25 cafes. Get the low down on the choicest spots for smoke free coffee, afternoon tea and free wifi in Tokyo. And of course some banter on up coming events in …
The barman means business. There is a big, thirsty Friday night crowd in at Shinshu Osake Mura and making sure everyone gets a satisfying fill of quality alcohol is a serious task. The Japanese businessman at the counter in front of me seems …
Sometimes, when you're about to go into a meeting you might find yourself needing to print out a big pile of documents---or perhaps you're like me and you've decided not to have a home inkjet printer and get caught up in the ink cartridge scam …
Let's not be all fanboi, whether it's iOS, Android, Firefox OS or Windows Phone, phones are becoming more and more a commodity. There are a few apps that aren't available for the others but in general there are only a few things that separate …
Released by (at the time) Google owned Motorola, this phone was a milestone in the smart phone market - a medium spec phone for a reasonable price. The US list price was just $US179 for the 8GB model - putting the Moto-G right in the path of …
While there's a definite appreciation for wabisabi buildings and objects, misshapen or imperfect foodstuffs rarely make it on to the shelves. Luckily for cheapos, there are some common byproducts that you can get your hungry hands onto - for …
With the big back-lit sign board and the posters outside, there's no mistaking this place for a high class sushi restaurant. There's also no mistaking it for Genki Sushi or what you might call a "wholesale" sushi joint. The interior of the …
With almost 363 days of 2013 behind us, we present our most popular posts of 2013. Popular themes for 2013 were sushi, fashion and things to do. Not surprisingly, most were by the hand of our enormously talented staff writer Grace Buchele. Our …
The two elderly gents on duty at the Akasaka branch of Hako Soba are as workman-like as their clientele - mainly construction workers in their distinctive blue grey fatigues and comfortable shoes. The decor also is practical - standing …
Big, traditional Japanese printing companies offer awesome quality printing at awesome (as in huge) prices. 30,000 yen for a set of business cards is not unusual. This is exactly why they are getting slaughtered by low-cost competitors. The …
Choco Ball - or more correctly, 'Choko Boru' is what it says on the pack - a box of chocolate balls for a mere 70 to 74yen. Although there isn't a 'salty' flavour (South Park reference: check) there is a big variety of flavours including …
The Centurion Hotel Grand is a centrally located city hotel in the lively backstreets of Akasaka. Good if passing through, but not necessarily the place to spend more than a couple of nights. What’s the hotel like? With a small tropical garden …
If you're a cheapo, there's nothing better than getting things for cheap or for free just because it's your birthday. There used to be a few better deals but you can still get a little something for nothing on the day you turn a year older. 1. …
Store permanently closed. Sometimes eating needs to be about more than just sustaining yourself. At its best, it can be a complete sensory experience - leaving lasting memories and an urge to return as soon as possible. With this in mind, lunch …
OK, let's start with the obvious - none of these are technically 'beer'. Under Japan's anachronistic liquor taxing laws, drinks with a high malt content (ie. beer) are taxed at a higher rate. The consequence is what you see above - new classes …
