Casey Baseel
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Casey Baseel spent his formative years staring in frustration at un-subtitled Japanese TV programming shown on Southern California’s international channel. Taking matters into his own hands, he moved to Tokyo to study the language, then found work in Yokohama a decade ago teaching, translating, and marketing hotels he can’t afford to stay in. When not participating in the eternal cycle of exercising to burn the calories form his love of Japanese food, Casey scours used comic and game shops for forgotten classics, drags his wife around the country in a quest to visit all its castles, sings karaoke not nearly as well as he thinks he does, and counts the days until the summertime bars open on Enoshima Beach.
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Landmark of the sweets and movie world sets up its colossal donut sign in Shibuya Ward, and we stop by for several bites to eat.
Producers update statement to hide by-name mention of the hotly anticipated sequel for Nintendo’s hero, but the name they let slip makes a lot of sense.
Today in the SoraKitchen, we push the melon bread envelope with melon bread filled with onigiri, mochi, and even ramem.
Fireflies get an early start in one of the only places where they can be seen in the city center.
Beef cutlet chain’s policy attracting a new wave of attention as inbound foreign tourist numbers and consumer prices continue to rise.
Less than an hour from downtown Tokyo, this neighborhood with a rich bonsai history is a beautiful spot for a little miniature tranquility.
Studio Ghibli theme park schedules a pair of anime from the legendary director for fans to see this summer.
Tokoji’s event is compelling reason to make a trip to one of Japan’s less-visited prefectures.
Calcifer’s got a secret in this set of accessories, but it’s a sure bet that it’s adorable too.
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Rent-a-scary person company appears in Japan, seems an awful lot like a straight-up gang
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