If you’ve been out shopping in a Japanese store in the past few months, you may have noticed that your favorite juice isn’t there anymore. It isn’t your eyes deceiving you. Several Japanese orange juice brands have been suspending production, citing the weak yen and a worldwide shortage of oranges. Gone like Clockwork In December […] The post Orange Juice is Disappearing from Japan appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more

The Philippines is a nation whose modern state is largely built abroad. The country is consistently in the top 10 of nations with the highest emigration rates, and over 6 million Filipinos live abroad in the diaspora, pursuing opportunities in foreign countries. Japan ranks fifth in terms of the total Filipino immigrant population, with 300,000 […] The post The Best Tokyo Restaurants for Authentic Filipino Food appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more

Masayoshi Son was obsessed. As a teenager, he read a book by the man who brought McDonald’s to Japan and felt he had to somehow meet him. The founder of SoftBank and the third-richest person in Japan was an aspiring entrepreneur at the time and called the man’s office to arrange a meeting. Following more […] The post Den Fujita — Japan’s McDonald’s Man | Spotlight appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more

Welcome to 84 Cafe (pronounced Hashi cafe), a secret Nintendo cafe and bar located within Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward. It’s owned and operated by Toru Hashimoto, better known by his nickname, “Chokan,” who used to work as an engineer for Nintendo back in the day. Recently, Tokyo Weekender got the chance to not only get an […] The post How to Find Tokyo’s Secret Nintendo Bar: 84 Hashi Cafe appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more

To say that Yame is a city rich with cultural history would be an understatement. In 2023 the city celebrated its 600th anniversary as Kyushu’s tea capital, and its total production of traditional crafts is the largest in Kyushu, with a wide variety of local specialities in everything from textiles to paper. Located roughly 50 […] The post Discover Yame, Kyushu’s Tea Capital appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more

McDonald’s has done it again with another exciting collaboration, this time with the long-running anime series Case Closed, otherwise known as Detective Conan. The collaboration includes a twist on the McDonald’s trademarked Chicken Tatsuta, a Japanese-style fried chicken sandwich, and will be sold starting April 17. McDonald’s First-Ever Collaboration with Detective Conan The collaboration menu […] The post McDonald’s Partners with Detective Conan in Japan-Exclusive Collaboration appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more

In April 2023, two Miyazaki mangoes sold for ¥600,000. I remember looking at the article in disbelief. How is that possible? Even the “lower” grade Miyazaki mangos sell from ¥5,000 at a fancy supermarket. At the time, I thought that the fruit was preposterously overpriced. I was so wrong. The Process of Eating a Miyazaki […] The post The World’s Most Expensive Mango: Miyazaki’s ‘Egg of the Sun’ appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more

Everyone knows that the only thing worse than an airport layover is an airport layover with bad food. For locals and tourists alike, it’s common to head straight to downtown Tokyo upon arriving in Japan to get a good meal. However, the area around Haneda Airport is a treasure trove of terrific eateries, all without […] The post The 5 Best Ramen Spots To Hit During a Layover at Haneda Airport appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more

Shibuya is one of the busiest areas in Tokyo, so it’s likely that you’ll have passed through at some point. With the giant Shibuya Scramble, you scramble your way around, trying to get by the huge number of people. It’s then likely that you’ll be after some food. But where? Sometimes it seems like there’s […] The post The Best Vegan Restaurants in Shibuya appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more

Caught up in our busy quotidian schedules, a lot of us opt for something simple before rushing out of the house. We forget breakfast’s true identity — it being the most important meal of the day. If you have a few hours to spare in the morning, or want to have a weekend brunch outing […] The post The 7 Best Breakfast Spots in Tokyo appeared first on Tokyo Weekender ..read more