Seiji Nakazawa

American Reddit post clams this soy sauce will change your life【Taste test】

Seiji prepares to have his life changed by a Shikoku soy sauce.

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The mysterious case of the horrifying sign on a cemetery wall in Tokyo

Ominous eye and promise to “develop special abilities” leads to a hunt for clues around the city.

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Japanese manhole covers become a hit with foreign tourists in off-the-beaten path Tokyo area

Street lids are now some of the city’s most unusual tourist sites, and there’s a way you can take them home as free souvenir cards.

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We try Yoshinoya’s take on Setsubun ehomaki lucky sushi rolls with mixed results

The verdict seems to be that you’re either going to roll with them…or not.

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Rumors say Tokyo’s Sensoji Temple sticks you with bad fortunes, so we bought 100 to find out

Plus, how hard is it to pull Sensoji’s semi-secret super-lucky omikuji fortune?

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Does the “World’s best apple pie” in Japan live up to its reputation?

An unlikely location for an acclaimed dessert makes us wonder if it really is as good as they say.

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What’s inside the Disney Store’s 10,000-yen Lucky Box? This year, actually useful items!

What’s inside the Disney Store’s 10,000-yen Lucky Box? This year, actually useful items!

Disney supplies not just toys and collectibles, but actual practicality!

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Why Sensoji temple in Asakusa is better at night

One of Tokyo’s most historic areas is even more spectacular without the crowds.

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This year’s Yoshinoya lucky box was surprising in some ways, but familiar in others

Regardless, we were definitely happy with it!

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Matsuya beef bowl fukubukuro lucky bag should be purchased with caution

There’s one downfall to this massive gyudon haul.  

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Our writers take on the world’s smallest four-player Othello game

The real Othello battle rages within.

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We embrace Chigyu, the most controversial beef bowl in Japan

A reminder to eat whatever you love, even if it brands you a dork. 

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Japanese matchmaking party insider fill us in on the actual chances of finding a spouse

You might have more luck finding love at a tonkotsu party than a konkatsu party.

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Visiting Ueno Zoo for the first time as an adult shows our reporter the true appeal of the place

Seiji finally visits the zoo that pretty much everyone else who lives in Tokyo has already been to.

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Can three inexperienced guys working together beat a NES game from 1987 at Japanese chess?

The classic battle of old man vs old machine

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Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology

Japan might have a reputation for being high-tech, but it’s still got a lot to learn when it comes to unsupervised shopping.

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Our reporter Seiji gets a weird package from overseas, meets a friend he didn’t know he had

Getting a blood-red cassette tape from someone he didn’t know freaked him out, but also piqued his curiosity.

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Our Japanese reporter tries Palestinian food for the first time in Tokyo【Taste test】

Seiji expands his palate in Nakajuban.

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Our visit to the coolest Book Off used Japanese book store that we’ve ever seen

Let’s just say you’ll find far, far more than books.

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Does Guile’s Street Fighter video game crouching block work in real life?【Experiment】

Who’s man enough to fight with Seiji?

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