Welcome To Tokyo’s Wild Nightlife! Your first time in Tokyo is a sensory overload: the lights and the energy of the streets feel overwhelming in the best way: There are several party districts in central Tokyo that beckon day and… Read More ›
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Talk About A “Dive Bar!” Japan Has A Unique “Ball Pool Bar Dive” For You!
Dive Into Your Childhood Memories – With A Highball In Hand! Remember as a kid, when your parents would take you to the kind of restaurant that offered this “fun pit” for you to enjoy? Well in Japan, the fun… Read More ›
Would You Sleep Inside A Capsule? What If It Was “All You Can Drink?”
Have A Good Night’s Sleep – In This Capsule! Some of you know that I am fascinated by “capsule hotels” in Tokyo…tiny narrow beds stacked like this: If you don’t know, you rent the small capsule bed and get a… Read More ›
An Amazing Mt. Fuji Story! Tokyo’s “Building Unblocking” View Surprise!
Welcome To Tokyo – And Majestic Mt. Fuji! What a view! You may not know it, but Mt. Fuji can be seen in all its majesty from Tokyo – well, until someone builds an apartment building that blocks the view!… Read More ›
Season Two Of “Tokyo Vice” Is Here! This Riveting Series Is Based On A Real-Life Thriller!
Dive Into The Gritty World Of “Tokyo Vice!” Season two of the acclaimed TV series “Tokyo Vice” is on Max no, and I can’t wait to see it. Why? Because it’s based on this real-life thriller that I read several… Read More ›
The World’s Greatest Starbucks Has Closed! Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing Store Was Used To Film “Lost In Translation!”
Welcome To The Lights Of Tokyo! There is nothing more magical than the lights of Tokyo! My first trip was a sensory overload and you can see why! Take a look at the iconic Shibuya Crossing: Shibuya Starbucks Rules! On… Read More ›
Who Wants “Goat Soup” Or “Goat Sashimi” – From A Vending Machine? Here It Is!
Who Wants Some Goat Soup – From A Vending Machine? Why am I so fascinated by Japanese vending machines? Well, because of the crazy stuff you can find in them – here’s another example! SoraNews24 Reporter Oona McGee reports on… Read More ›
Do You Know About The “Lucky Bag” Phenomenon? This Annual “Fukubukuro” Tradition in Japan Is Amazing!
Who Wants A “Lucky Bag” AKA A “Fukubukuro”? I do! And if you knew what “MOS Burger” is, you’d agree….this Japanese burger chain has unique food – which I will show you in a moment – and now is offering… Read More ›
Check Out This Edible Newspaper! SoraNews24 Read – And Then Ate – a The Hokkaido Shimbun “Kelp” Newspaper! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
This made my day and now it can make yours… Extra! Extra! Eat all about it! In the northern reaches of Japan lies the large island prefecture of Hokkaido. Although famous for many things such as its great food, natural… Read More ›
Check Into The Iconic Fogo Island Inn – “The Hotel At The End Of The World!”
Welcome To Fogo Island! Not familiar with the place? It’s OK – Fogo Island is a bucolic getaway off the coast of Newfoundland on the eastern end of Canada…far far away from most of us – and it is known… Read More ›