Ahiruneko

We almost cried on our first visit to this under-the-radar budget Italian restaurant in Japan

Was our Saizeriya-fan reporter on the verge of tears of happiness or despair as his world was been turned upside down?

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Did we strike gold or strike out with this rooftop beer garden on top of a Tokyo parking garage?

It’s not where you’d expect a summer beer garden to be, but we’ve been surprised before and couldn’t pass up a chance to investigate.

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We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer

The experience isn’t all mountain views and cold drinks.

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The adventure of skipping Tokyo’s crazy crowded commuter trains by biking home to the suburbs

Fresh air, meat, and so, so much darkness.

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A daytime visit to Tokyo’s “station of despair” to look for demon lairs【Photos】

Just because this trip to Otsuki didn’t go as planned doesn’t mean it didn’t go well.

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The pros and cons of working from a Japanese hot spring inn

Onsen ryokan stay leads to some surprising discoveries.

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Our Japanese writers share times they were the fool in honor of April Fools Day

It may be factual, may be cruel. Everybody plays the fool.

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7-Eleven Japan teams up with gourmet Mochizuki-san manga for a line of hefty, bingeable foods

It’s a collaboration that seemed destined to happen, but will the real deal meet the high expectations–and high calories–of the popular manga? 

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Village Vanguard possibly tops its own record for most useless junk in a lucky bag this year

The bar was set very low, but we still managed to clear this pointless game of limbo.

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A deep-fried sushi senbero awaits from Super Value【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】

A breakthrough in the senbero arts has been made.

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Tokyo’s downtown Chuo Line now has first-class Green Car carriages for no additional cost to ride

We take a ride and take advantage of a deal that won’t last forever.

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Here’s why you may want to switch your train home after a night of drinking in the big city

Our reporter shares why taking a limited-express train home after a weeknight drinking party made all the difference in the world for him.

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Our delivery of meat from Katsuya was so full of everything deep-fried that we almost cried

Nevertheless, we dutifully dissected every element of the chain’s new takeout-exclusive “Full Mori” menu item before downing it all.

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Here’s what it’s like to recreate a late-night konbini food binge from a manga in real life

We’re probably the only ones who are crazy enough to try this Kaiji spinoff meal at home–though we don’t recommend it for anyone else.

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Is this 7-Eleven sign in Japan really 711 metres from the store?

Testing the integrity of the famous Japanese convenience store chain. 

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The day our male reporter used a women’s restroom with other dudes and they learned about otohime

Ahiruneko went to take an entrance exam, but ended up getting a lesson.

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Saizeriya’s private solo booths are one of the best places to work, drink and eat in Japan

Equipped with everything you need to get work done and unwind with a glass of wine afterwards.

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Testing out the rubber hand illusion in the office to see if people can feel pain in fake limbs

Science is violence.

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Our fridge is full after ordering a lucky bag from restaurant in Yokohama’s Chinatown

If you ask us, drowning in dumplings isn’t a bad way to go.

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We uncover the dark and disturbing secret behind Mr. Sato’s happiness at 50

We all have our own ways of coping with life.

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