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This Anytime Fitness in Ota City has its own cafe and workspace!
Park / Sports and Fitness / Tokyo

This Anytime Fitness in Ota City has its own cafe and workspace!

Posted on: June 14, 2025June 14, 2025

More than just a gym, Ota City’s Anytime Fitness offers an elaborate workspace complete with Wi-Fi, charging ports, and coffee!

Trying Japan’s “Peanut Monaka” at Narita Domestic Airport
Airport / Food / Tokyo

Trying Japan’s “Peanut Monaka” at Narita Domestic Airport

Posted on: June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

A most intriguing delicacy, Japan’s “Peanut Monaka” is not at all what it seems. An acquired taste perhaps, here are my thoughts…

Samurai Stay hostel offers affordable private rooms in Ota, Tokyo
Accommodation / Tokyo

Samurai Stay hostel offers affordable private rooms in Ota, Tokyo

Posted on: June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

During my trip to Tokyo for the annual EVO Japan tournament, I booked “Samurai Stay,” a cozy little hostel in Ota city. Ota city is certainly not a […]

Tokyo Big Sight – home to EVO Japan and international events
Architecture / Event / Gaming / Tokyo

Tokyo Big Sight – home to EVO Japan and international events

Posted on: May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

One of the most impressive architectural displays I’ve ever seen, Tokyo Big Sight is the largest international convention center in Japan.

EVO Japan 2025 – the biggest fighting game event of the year!
Event / Gaming / Tokyo

EVO Japan 2025 – the biggest fighting game event of the year!

Posted on: May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

For lovers of Tekken, Street Fighter, and more, EVO Japan is the biggest fighting game event for both competitive players and fans alike!

Exploring the beautiful Senzoku Pond at Ota’s Senzokuike Park
Park / Tokyo / Travel

Exploring the beautiful Senzoku Pond at Ota’s Senzokuike Park

Posted on: May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

“The perfect park is a rare thing, you can spend your whole life looking for it, and it wouldn’t be a wasted life” – Last Samurai probably?

Clinical trials in Japan – are they worth doing?
Asakusa / Foreigner / Tokyo / Work

Clinical trials in Japan – are they worth doing?

Posted on: March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

I’ve always been an advocate for clinical trials when it comes to making big money and helping advance medicine, but what’s it like in Japan?

Exploring the beauty of the Grand Prince Hotel in Takanawa, Tokyo
Accommodation / Tokyo / Travel

Exploring the beauty of the Grand Prince Hotel in Takanawa, Tokyo

Posted on: February 2, 2025February 2, 2025

The Grand Prince Hotel is an upper-class accommodation franchise renown in Tokyo. In this article, I review my time at the Takanawa branch.

Hiking up Mt. Takao offers scenic views of Hachioji city
Hiking / Mountain / Tokyo

Hiking up Mt. Takao offers scenic views of Hachioji city

Posted on: January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Standing at 599 meters tall, Mt. Takao overlooks the city of Hachioji in the western region of Greater Tokyo.

Yoyogi Park is the heart and soul of Tokyo City
Park / Shibuya / Tokyo

Yoyogi Park is the heart and soul of Tokyo City

Posted on: December 24, 2024December 24, 2024

Just around the corner from the concrete jungle of Shibuya city is the nature wonderland of Yoyogi Park, the heart and soul of Tokyo.

Awesome Autumn! The 5 best places to see Japan’s colorful leaves
Autumn / Kameoka / Kyoto / Osaka / Tokyo

Awesome Autumn! The 5 best places to see Japan’s colorful leaves

Posted on: December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

Autumn is a time when Japan becomes the most colorful place on Earth! Here are the 5 most colorful places to embrace the Japanese autumn:

My top 5 favorite anime merch items from Japan!
Akihabara / Anime / Dragon Ball / Shopping / Tokyo

My top 5 favorite anime merch items from Japan!

Posted on: November 8, 2024November 8, 2024

It’s a treasure trove for exclusive anime merch you won’t find anywhere else. Here are 5 of my favorite anime merch items I bought from Japan!

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