Ginza
We step inside the huge new complex and bring you a walkthrough of every floor before it opens to the public.
“Anti-luxurious, anti-cheap” hotel offers stylish, comfortable homes-away-from-homes in the heart of Japan’s capital.
While out for a stroll in Ginza, he found a portal that seemed to take him not just to another place, but another time…twice.
This Ginza cafe treats its coffee like fine wine, so we sent Mr. Sato to sample a vintage.
Mr. Sato once again fails to secure a cheap meal, continues to win at lunch thanks to two gourmet ingredients.
Threatening to cut people up with a knife is not the best way to go about airing frustrations.
Service is perfect for mobile workers who don’t need to go to the office but do need to be around breasts.
Human and virtual sommeliers help customers pick out the perfect beer, wine, or sake in “bar with no menu.”
Served in a traditional wooden box, this unusual green tea creation is one of the most sought-after sweets in Tokyo.
Japan has plenty of awesome Kit Kats, but we just ate what might be the craziest one of all.
The unusual sweet is one of several new treats only available at a special Kit Kat Chocolatory store in Tokyo.
Starbucks and coffee nuts alike shouldn’t miss out on this unique, luxurious method of coffee preparation.
A cake so light it’s served in a floating balloon? Guess how you’re supposed to get the cake out. (Hint: it involves something sharp!)
Numbers alone can be hard to visualize, but this makes things terrifyingly easy to understand.
Good news for Kit Kat fans! Not only is a new Kit Kat specialty store set to open, it’ll be giving away sushi Kit Kats!
Once again, our Japanese-language reporters ride along a razor-thin line of reasoning and derail right into a valuable life lesson.
Former Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr had a whirlwind afternoon in Tokyo yesterday, stopping by the Swarovski store in Ginza and leaving her mark outside the Sony Building.
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