Bring On Tokyo’s Tastiest Food! Here is a look at some of the great food my wife Alex and I ate when we were in Tokyo – all types of great bites and beautiful plates, with delicious and unique tastes… Read More ›
Tokyo’s Kabuki-Cho district
Fried Chicken Pillows – That Sizzle! “What The Friday!?!?!” Plus Shrimp Tempura Snuggies! Snuggle Up To Fried Food!
Fall Asleep With Your Own “Fried Chicken Pillow” – That Sizzles! I post a “What The Friday?!?” story every week, because the world just keeps offering up wild, wacky, weird and just plain fascinating stuff – like these “Fried Chicken… Read More ›
What’s Inside 2020’s “Lucky Bags”? “What The Friday!?!?” Finds Hot Dogs! Cosplay! Japan’s Greatest “Fukubukuro” Revealed!
Grab Your “Fukubukuro”! Here’s why I love Japan: it’s a country that kicks off the New Year by grabbing onto a “Fukubukuro” or two – also known as “lucky bags!” That’s right – it’s an annual tradition in Japan to… Read More ›
“Catch And Kill!” True-Life #MeToo Thriller! Bravo Ronan Farrow On Incredible Story! More #MeToo Books As Well!
“In the end, the courage of women can’t be stamped out. And stories – the big ones, the true ones – can be caught but never killed.” Ready for an incredible, true-life spy thriller? Ronan Farrow lived it – and… Read More ›
Kyoto’s Geishas Under Tourist Attack! Japan Fighting Back Against Intrusive Visitors!
Geishas Under Attack! Well this is a troubling story: classic Geishas, Japanese women who perform ancient traditions of art, dance and singing, and are distinctively characterized by their wearing of kimono and oshiroi makeup, are under attack. These legendary Geishas… Read More ›
Drink Coffee! Live Forever! New Medical Research Proves It! My 3 Favorite Coffee Encounters!
Here’s An Eye-Opening Medical Study On Coffee! Drink Up! I love coffee. I have posted many stories about that love of coffee, and a new medical report confirms what we have all known: DRINK COFFEE AND LIVE FOREVER! Seriously, this… Read More ›
“Tokyo Vice”! A Gritty “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile” Trip To Japan’s Underworld! My Tokyo Police Encounter!
Welcome To Tokyo’s Underworld Thanks To The “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile”! As you know, I love Tokyo – so a penetrating book about Japan’s underworld was a must read for me – and this week’s “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile” has just the… Read More ›
Coffee Causes Cancer? C’Mon! A Judge Is Going Too Far! A Healthy Defense Of A Cuppa Joe!
Coffee Causes Cancer?!?!?!?! Sometimes we go TOO FAR – like when someone sued McDonald’s because their coffee was too hot…. Now, a Judge in California is ordering coffee companies to put cancer warnings on their products…which is ludicrous! As the… Read More ›
Incredible Japanese Corn Rolls! Unique Flavors In A Corn Puff Tube!
Time To Bite Down On This! You are looking at one of the most unique and delicious snack items – from Japan of course – thanks to LA’s Fujiya market! On LA’s west side, in a neighborhood known as “Little… Read More ›
Tokyo’s Sensoji Temple Shops Face Ruin! Asakusa’s Massive Rent Hike Could Wipe Out These Iconic Shops!
Welcome To Tokyo’s Iconic Sensoji Temple! Everyone who visits Tokyo makes a stop in the Asakusa district, where Tokyo’s iconic Senjoi temple is – with this entrance: Just past this entrance is a long street, where you can buy a… Read More ›
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