Ayaka's Allegro Japan

A lot of my friends in Tokyo would love to enjoy the tropical atmosphere of Okinawa, but don’t necessarily have a lot of time to travel. Why not t...

If you’ve ever been interested in Japanese traditional crafts, or enjoy Japanese food, perhaps you’ve seen “magewappa” bento boxes. These are trad...

These days in Tokyo, there’s a cool new exercise trend called Dark Fitness. It’s a new way to exercise that’s fun, fresh, and maybe right for you....

Despite the German-sounding name (taken from the German artist Hans Holbein), Holbein the art supplies company is from Japan, headquartered in Osak...

Hiroo is one the trendiest parts of central Tokyo, filled with gourmet restaurants, interesting cafes and shops, and places to walk around in and e...

In this post, rather than list specific eye drops for sale, I think it would be helpful to provide a guideline for what to look for in eye drops in...

10 years ago, no one in Japan knew what tapioca drinks were, but now there is a tapioca boom happening in Japan, with the cute and chewy Taiwanese ...

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in Japan, giving you an energy boost any time you need it, and providing a welcome little break from work,...

Today I want to review what I think is one of the best Japanese sunscreens on the market, Anessa Perfect UV Mild Milk, from Shiseido. As the seaso...

Today I want to review an interesting Japanese toothpaste made by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. It’s called Sumigaki Charcoal Toothpaste, and is made w...

Japanese seem like they keep their hair for longer than a lot of other nationalities, but thinning hair is still something that a lot of people her...

I like Tokyo. I’ve also lived abroad for a lot of my life, but live here now, and consider myself a Tokyoite at heart. I think it’s been a good tim...