We are not the only ones who adjust to season change. Cuisine world too starts changing the menu on the day of autumn equinox. Summer dishes that incorporate cool element ingredients to calm down the body heat now has gone. Japanese restaurants start preparing autumn menu. When it comes to a fine and luxury …
I had difficulty finding information on Lake Shikaribetsu in autumn. It did not mean that Lake Shikaribetsu was a stranger to the travelling world. It is a famous lake located at Hokkaido’s highest altitude that only comes to live in bitter cold winter. When temperature drops to -20C, the Lake will turn into a massive …
It is officially autumn. Tokyo and many other cities in Japan are still warm. The leaves have yet changed colour and the sun still feels warm. September is not the season of autumn foliage in Tokyo neither the famous historical city, Kyoto. It is also a little bit too early to layer with light coat or …
Ramen is Japanese noodle soup dish originated from China. Because of its origin, the word ramen is written in katakana, Japanese alphabets for foreign names. Japanese ramen is very different than the typical Chinese ramen. Japanese ramen relies heavily on its dashi or soup which is made from konbu or kelp, dried shiitake mushroom, …
Tokyo is officially gearing up for Olympic Games 2020 now. It’s a daunting work but it’s not Japan if it cannot do the work. First Japan has robust infrastructures to support the Olympic Games 2020. Its transportation system is second to none and tourism sector has more than enough experience to make everyone flies back …
Long before Pokemon Go enters the market, Japan has already had a heart for Pikachu. The cute yellow Pokemon monster with long ears has charmed the country for quite sometime now. There are many Pokemon stores in Tokyo for Pokemon lovers. Pikachu is the most common item sold in Pokemon stores. Some of my …
