Blog Tag - Japan

Hot on Dianping: Japanese Drinks in Beijing Edition
Submitted on May 24, 2021
In Hot on Dianping, we introduce the restaurants that are whipping up hype among locals in-the-know on China’s favorite review app. Bubble on you...
Kapital Koopas: Taiko Blind Box, New Amiibos, PS5, Xbox Series, My Wallet Can't Handle Them All
Submitted on May 19, 2021
Press F to pay respects to all the fallen goombas. It's time for a deep dive into China's gaming culture in our column, Kapital Koopas. PS5 and Xbox...
Kapital Koopas: Your Game Consoles May Be Smuggled, New Tencent Game Controller Looks Like a Hybrid
Submitted on Apr 10, 2021
Press F to pay respects to all the fallen goombas. It's time for a deep dive into China's gaming culture in our column, Kapital Koopas. Guangdong...
Here's Your Beijing Spring Reading List
Submitted on Apr 07, 2021
Hopefully, you had a lovely Qingming holiday enjoying time with friends or the blossoming flowers under a beautiful spring sky. There's an old...
100 Classic Japanese Woodblock Prints Now on Display at Today Art Museum
Submitted on Mar 17, 2021
A new exhibition titled Meeting Ukiyo-e: A Floating World of Edo City opened this past weekend at Today Art Museum, showcasing close to 100 original ...
Talking Travel: Subway Airport Line Renovation, Resumed Direct Flight, First Horse Lane in China and more
Submitted on Nov 06, 2020
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. China imposes new travel bans on growing list of...
Kapital Koopas: Beijing to Host a Major Esport Championship and a Kirby Lottery Comes to Town
Submitted on Jul 31, 2020
Press F to pay respects to all the fallen goombas. It's time for a deep dive into China's gaming culture in our column, Kapital Koopas. Beijing to...
DP Are These Snazzy Japanese Snacks Worth Queuing Up for In Taikoo Li?
Submitted on Jul 11, 2019
Beijing’s skeptical (or employed) foodies usually roll their eyes when they happen upon establishments sprouting long lines of selfie stick-wielding ...
Celebrated Kyoto Coffee Chain %Arabica Lands in Taikoo Li North
Submitted on May 20, 2019
Coffee addicts were awarded a pleasant surprise last week with the arrival of star Japanese java brand %Arabica in Taikoo Li North. The food-truck...
Kyoto: A Short Break in the Thousand-Year Capital
Submitted on Mar 02, 2019
As Japan’s most beautiful city, and former capital of the Land of the Rising Sun for more than one thousand years, it’s hard to sum up the cultural...
Brace Yourself for Japanese Cheer Punk Band Ni-Hao!'s "Sounds Like Yelling"
Submitted on Feb 26, 2019
Listening to Ni-Hao!’s 2016 release No Respect is akin to participating in a triathlon. Scratch that. It's akin to finding yourself on a booby-trap-...
“I Get Saved By Writing Songs” -Q&A with Legendary Japanese Band Mono Ahead of Mar 1 Tango Gig
Submitted on Feb 18, 2019
Renowned as instrumental rock band Mono may be, for their bruising riffs and lofty songwriting, frontman Takaakira "Taka" Goto (pictured second from...
Beijing Music Scene Buzzes Ahead of Japanese Hardcore Band Envy's Jan 20 Gig
Submitted on Oct 23, 2018
On Jan 20 you'd best brace your body for a bruise-inducing mosh pit, prepare your ears for some deafening scream-singing and guitar squealing, and...
Nagasaki A History Interwoven With Trade and Tragedy
Submitted on Oct 17, 2018
The name Nagasaki will always be synonymous with the dropping of the second atomic bomb at the end of World War II on Aug 9, 1945, and although that...
Best Beer Festivals in this Autumn to Look Forward to in Asia
Submitted on Sep 07, 2018
If you're not satisfied with Beijing's sudsy beer options (as if) Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week provide the perfect excuse to get out of the...