The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
How long have you been in Tokyo and where were you before? I have been in Tokyo for almost two years. I was born and …
Heyyy all my Tokyo yogis (Tokyogis? No? OK, we’ll let that one go). Do you like to stretch it out but balk at the price …
Written into law on the 1st of June, 1951, the vehicle inspection system, more commonly referred to locally as …
If you’re lucky enough to have a salaried job, you’re probably oblivious to the amount being extracted from …
I love hamburgers, but for some reason my stomach doesn’t – the grease, the layers atop layers of …
A lot of cheapos have asked us how to go about recycling their used but still perfectly decent threads, so we’ve …
One of the many things we love about Japan is the plethora of fun holidays and festivals. Kodomo No Hi (Children’s …
While there’s a definite appreciation for wabisabi buildings and objects, misshapen or imperfect foodstuffs …
We interrupt our standard cheapskate stuff to bring you a guest post on an extremely serious issue, and a good cause …
With almost 363 days of 2013 behind us, we present our most popular posts of 2013. Popular themes for 2013 were sushi, …
If you’re a cheapo, there’s nothing better than getting things for cheap or for free just because …
So with great fanfare and cheer we are proud to present to you today our list of the Top Cheap Supermarkets in Tokyo. …
Asking locals in Tokyo for advice on a good, affordable place to live in Tokyo is usually an exercise in futility. …
The impression that Tokyo is a pricey town to live in is an old trope, but unfortunately it isn’t far off from the …
We’ve been doing this cheapo thing for almost 9 months now so we’re starting to see the lay of the land a …
Ever received a gift card which you can’t seem to use unless you go to a flash department store in Ginza? At …
Although the weather starts to get a bit wild and woolly about now, it’s still plenty warm enough to enjoy the …
A fellow lover of the outdoors and nature with rather an enthusiastic interest in fungi, Eringi is one of my most …
Tony and I know each other from school, and quite randomly we both ended up living in Tokyo. Having mastered Japanese, …
Predicting the weekend weather is a lottery at this time of year. Hopefully the rain will have exhausted itself on …
We’ve all been there. You’re in a karaoke booth having a good time with your friends, mumbling incoherently …
We’ve recently covered some of Tokyo’s cheapest supermarkets but we have some more gems to share with you …
The big format supermarkets like OK are all very well if you’re out in the suburbs, but if you find yourself in …
As a general rule supermarkets in Tokyo aren’t particularly cheap, in fact with many of the major stores focusing …