Image: SoraNews24 food Akihabara ramen restaurant becomes hit with foreign tourists. June 8, 2024 06:00 am JST June 8, 2024 | 07:03 am JST ... The Wonderful World of Japanese Street Food. Savvy Tokyo ...

As in other places in the world, May 5 is a holiday in Japan. But it’s not Cinco de Mayo; it’s Children’s Day. As the last day of the week-long set of holidays known as Golden Week, it’s ...

Tachigui, or tachinomi, refers to Japan’s age-old tradition of eating while standing up. This custom dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868), when hungry mer ...

TOKYO — Akihabara, Tokyo’s historic electronics district, has morphed into a geek paradise filled with videogames, pop-culture collectibles and other nerd attractions. Originally home to a ...