The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Google’s April fool contribution this year is the Pokemon Challenge to find their new Pokémon Master! And it …
Let’s not be all fanboi, whether it’s iOS, Android, Firefox OS or Windows Phone, phones are becoming more …
As one of the world’s fashion capitals, Tokyo can make a cheapo feel under-dressed. Fear not – we’ll …
While this might surprise you, cheap doesn’t always equal good. Take, for example, coffee. If it’s dirt cheap, …
Released by (at the time) Google owned Motorola, this phone was a milestone in the smart phone market – a medium …
With the exception of language learning, even the most raving Japanophile will agree that Japanese TV is slightly less …
Going out for a beer after a long day here in Tokyo can be more expensive than getting a meal. That’s why …
Make the most of the pleasant weather in Tokyo this March and April with our guide to the best festivals and flowers. …
Looking to buy a rice cooker, engagement ring, washing machine, sphygmomanometer (one of those blood pressure thingies) …
While there’s a definite appreciation for wabisabi buildings and objects, misshapen or imperfect foodstuffs …
With the big back-lit sign board and the posters outside, there’s no mistaking this place for a high class sushi …
Would you know what to do if an earthquake were to happen right now? Or how about a fire? In a country like Japan, …
Our buddy Mike Oakland from TokyoDesu is back to share another of his delicious “Easy Recipes for Homesick …
Download Podcast Musicians are by definition cheapos – they put the starving in “starving artist” …
In pursuit of a family plan for a weekend or weekday? Time spent in toy stores can be loud and draining on both your …
We interrupt our standard cheapskate stuff to bring you a guest post on an extremely serious issue, and a good cause …
It’s not that I don’t like breakfast, it’s brunch I’m after—that lazy Sunday morning into day feeling, when you …
With almost 363 days of 2013 behind us, we present our most popular posts of 2013. Popular themes for 2013 were sushi, …
The two elderly gents on duty at the Akasaka branch of Hako Soba are as workman-like as their clientele – …
Store permanently closed. I was going to simply say, Korean Sundobu (silken tofu hotpot) served sizzling in a cast iron …
Big, traditional Japanese printing companies offer awesome quality printing at awesome (as in huge) prices. 30,000 yen …
Download Podcast This week your favourite cheapos take a stroll down Takeshita Dori Harajuku. Squeezing through the …
The view from the boardwalk outside the Decks shopping mall in Odaiba seems to have it all. Eight hundred meter rainbow …
With all it’s pomp and fanfare Japanese Beef or Wagyu has a reputation for being expensive and high quality …