Looking for a casino to blow some money while you are in Japan? Unfortunately, besides pachinko there are no legal casinos in Japan. The governor of Tokyo once talked about building a single casino in Tokyo, but it seems that those rumors have faded away. However, if you need to get your gambling fix then [...]

If you are in Japan and you want to try some non-touristy food then Takoyaki is what you have been looking for. Takoyaki is a street food that is most prevalent in Osaka. ‘Tako’ is Japanese for ‘octopus’ and ‘yaki’ is the word for ‘cook’. Takoyaki is made by pan frying little dough balls in [...]