The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Guide to Nakano Broadway in Tokyo — a massive shopping mall perfect for geeks, otaku and tourists alike.
Kitchen Town has been the mecca for Japanese restaurant professionals, budding chefs and home cooks since 1912.
Our latest video – we take you round the streets, shops, galleries, and coffee shops of Tokyo’s Bohemia.
A guide to any and all of your martial arts equipment needs in Tokyo. Plus, where to find a real sword (sort of).
Fresh and local fruit and veg — and cheaper than most supermarkets.
Cheapo beauty and personal care products that'll do you and your wallet wonders.
New to Tokyo Cheapo? Read this. We’ve put together a Tokyo for Beginners introductory guide that will help you use …
If you’re a temporary visitor (i.e. staying for less than six months), not working in Japan, and not a Japanese …
Go vinyl-hunting at these cheapo-approved record shops—all conveniently located in the trendy Shimokitazawa neighborhood.
The essentials for a fumble-free shopping experience in Japan.
Join Only in Japan's John Daub as he dives into the world of luxury fruit with his video on white strawberries—a …
After being in Japan for a couple years I realized there is such a thing as too much Tokyo. Shinjuku simply becomes too …
Let’s begin with all cards on the table. For me, when it comes to cheapo fashion and bargain hunting, vintage shops and …
Japanese cosmetics are reputed to be of good quality, such that tourists love to take them home from their shopping …
Wondering what’s good this weekend in Tokyo? Read on and wonder no more. Interested in eating, drinking, dancing and …
Some travel guidebooks used to advise tourists to skip Ikebukuro, because what you can see there, you can also find …
It’s that time again! As 2014 draws to a close, we look back on the year’s most popular Tokyo Cheapo posts. …
Tokyo may seem shiny-shiny and new – and parts of it are. It can feel like everyone has new stuff all the time and …
Xmas is fast approaching, and if you’re a cheapo who celebrates the event, the markets happening over the next few …
Think of Japan and games and you think of Akihabara. Otaku center of the world and birthplace of AKB48, maid cafes, and …
Scattered across the underbelly of Tokyo is a chain of vintage bookstores that serve as hideouts for geeks, nerds, and …
“Cinderella” resonates with almost everyone because almost everyone, at some point in their lives, becomes a cheapo. …
A “recruit suit” in Japan refers to the outfit everyone wears for a job interview (and sometimes for the job …