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7 Japanese Cherry Blossom Snacks to Eat this Spring

Ahh, Spring. It’s the most popular time of year for visitors flying over to Japan, and certainly one of the most beautiful seasons. Hanami or ‘flower viewing’ is the activity of enjoying the sakura in full bloom while having a picnic underneath

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Brands/Made In Japan

6 Japanese Refrigerator Brands Your Food Will Love

Maybe I’ve just been living in small fridge land, but until I moved to Japan I honestly had no idea fridges could be this crazy. Naturally, I decided to write an article on the best Japanese refrigerator brands, because who doesn’t love

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Hokkaido/Explore/Visit

Is Sapporo Worth Visiting?

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to go skiing in Niseko. It’s been a bucket list item of mine for many years now and it felt absolutely awesome to finally be able to tick it off! To get to Niseko,

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8 Best Japanese Laptop Brands in 2025

I write all of these articles on a MacBook because it’s quick, looks nice, and is insanely powerful. The other day, when I was coming back from Tokyo after researching another article idea, I realized how few people I’d seen using Apple

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Entertainment/Video Games

The Rise and Fall and Rise of PC Gaming in Japan

Aside from The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio (don’t you judge me!) I was never that fond of PC gaming when I was younger. But, after delving a little deeper into the video games Japan has to offer, specifically the most expensive ones in

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Entertainment/Video Games

20 PS2 Games Set in Japan You Need to Play

We all know that getting to Japan, to live or just for a holiday, isn’t always the easiest thing to do. So, anything that lets me explore some area of Japan in a video game is a fun relief until those tickets

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