August 11th
Interview – Eringi Pleurotus Mushroom
A fellow lover of the outdoors and nature with rather an enthusiastic interest in fungi, Eringi is one of my most […]
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August 9th
Cheapo Weekend for August 11/12: A Very Wet Festival, More Explosions and Tokyo Pride
There is a slight calming in the summer action this weekend as we approach O-bon time, but there are still plenty of […]
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August 7th
Gusto Family Restaurant: All-You-Can-Drink Coffee
The establishment that offers too much is treated with the same suspicion as the one that’s lacking, and so much […]
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August 4th
Interview – Tony McNicol
Tony and I know each other from school, and quite randomly we both ended up living in Tokyo. Having mastered Japanese, […]
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Mirror Fashion Used Clothing, Harajuku
Let it be said that this post is motivated ninety-three percent by personal interest–because at Mirror Fashion I […]
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August 2nd
Cheapo Weekend for August 4/5: The Kanto Plains Alight, Festivals Raucous and Refined and a Central City Ocean Festival
This weekend looks to be the most explosive (sorry, couldn’t resist) this summer with fireworks in all directions. […]
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August 1st
Kamakura Hiking and a Hidden Mountain Cafe
Tokyo is great. It is the only place where you can dress up as Sailor Moon in a crowded shopping district and no one […]
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July 31st
Beg, Borrow, Steal (Or How to be Really, Really Cheap in Tokyo)
Fine dining Also known as “free sample basket cruising”. A versatile, multi-course option for the cheapo on […]
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July 26th
Cheapo Weekend for July 28/29: Fireworks, Eisa Festival, Kagurazaka Matsuri and Spicy Food
The summer festivals keep coming thick and fast. There’s a lot to choose from at the moment so there’s […]
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July 20th
A (Shipping Container) With a View: Pop-Up @Aoyama
This venue is now closed, check out the newer Commune 2nd which is just a few meters from this old site. Dining al […]
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July 19th
Cheapo Weekender for July 21/22: Hula Girls, Goldfish and Lasers (Yes, Lasers!)
Timed to coincide with the end of rainy season and the onset of the seriously hot weather, there is a plethora of events […]
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July 18th
5 Japanese Craft Beers Without a Major Price Tag
There’s nothing wrong with the beer from the ‘Big 4’ breweries in Japan. Sure, the prices for a can […]
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July 17th
Used Bookstore Crawling in Jimbocho
Jimbocho is to books what Akihabara is to electronics, what Kabuki-cho is to sleazy hijinks, what Shibuya crossing is to […]
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July 13th
The 500yen Businessperson's Lunch: Akasaka
The dress code at restaurants in Akasaka certainly isn’t strictly pearls and diamonds but something tells me that my […]
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July 12th
Cheapo Weekender for July 14/15/16: Movies, Chamber Music and Dunking Shrines
Monday the 16th is Marine Day, so this weekend you have one extra day of work free bliss in which to enjoy all Tokyo and […]
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July 11th
Tokyo(Cheapo) Garden Party
In a recent article, we investigated convenience stores with alfresco cafe seating as a way to comfortably enjoy food […]
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July 10th
Cheapo Cinema Wars: The Cultural Institutes Strike Back
As a middle schooler I dreaded being dragged to another event at the Goethe-Institut in Zimbabwe, where we lived at the […]
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July 9th
Buying Gadgets Cheaply on Comparison Shopping Sites
While home electronics mega-stores like Bic Camera, LAOX or Yodobashi Camera are a great way to check out all the […]
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July 6th
Cheapo Cinema Wars: A New Hope for the Megaplex
The cost of seeing releases on the big screen can be daunting–or colloquially, a total rip-off. General […]
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July 5th
Cheapo Weekender for the Weekend of July 7/8: The Tanabata Festival
On the 7th day of the 7th month – which happens to be this Saturday – the lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi cross […]
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July 4th
Mori Tower Towers Above Tokyo Tower
Planning a big trip to Tokyo? Do you live in Tokyo and want to spend the weekend hitting those tourist spots you never […]
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The Great Cheapo Summer Clearance Sale Roundup for July
To each season its traditional stockpiling. Around New Years’, you get the grab bags filled with assorted items and sold […]
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July 2nd
The Onigiri Matrix
Onigiri (rice balls) are a cheapo staple in Japan and are available at every convenience store and supermarket in the […]
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June 28th
Cheapo Weekender: Low Cost Activities for the Weekend of June 30 / July 1
Predicting the weekend weather is a lottery at this time of year. Hopefully the rain will have exhausted itself on […]