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LE CAFE V, Osaka: The first Louis Vuitton cafe in the world
In 2020, Louis Vuitton opened LE CAFE V in Osaka, Japan. LE CAFE V, Louis Vuitton’s first cafe, […]
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Walden Woods Kyoto: The white cafe of Henry David Thoreau
Inspired by Walden; or, Life in the Woods written by Henry David Thoreau from Concord, Massachusetts, Walden Woods […]
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4 coolest coffee chains in Kyoto
Kyoto City’s coffee consumption is the biggest in Japan (according to nikkei.com). It’s the war zone for coffee […]
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Ohsho vs. Tenkaippin: 2 Kings of Chinese food chains in Japan
Ohsho (Gyoza no Ohsho / 餃子の王将) and Tenkaippin (天下一品) are the most famous Chinese food chains in Japan. […]
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Umayarou, Kyoto, Japan: Horse meat izakaya
Horse bastard! That’s what Umayarou(馬野郎) means in Japanese. The name screams everything about what Umayarou has to neigh: […]
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Video Pub: The only gay bar in Jerusalem
“LGBTGIF and L’chaim.” – Sushi Sandwish Israel’s most populated city Jerusalem might not be the most popular destination […]
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Piano Bar at The Walled Off Hotel, Bethlehem, Palestine: Queers with beer
My queer buddies and I grabbed a Palestinian beer at the “worst-view-in-the-world” hotel’s bar in the West Bank. […]
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Natsumame, Kyoto: THE natto specialty restaurant in Japan
Kyoto’s only natto specialty restaurant, Natto Sosaku Cuisine Natsumame (納豆創作料理 夏豆) offers Japanese comfort food ingeniously concocted with […]
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3 best Israeli restaurants in Tokyo
Here are the 3 best Israeli restaurants and 5 other famous Levantine / Mediterranean / Middle Eastern restaurants […]
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Furusato, Kyoto, Japan: “Welcome home” izakaya
The syncretic Japanese promised land Furusato (ふる里) offers authentic Japanese homespun meals. How about some whale bacon? “Welcome […]
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Mo-an, Kyoto: Local legend Japanese cafe in mountain hideaway
Atop a Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke-esque mountain is Japan’s Cultural Heritage site also known as Mo-an, the Japanese […]
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Tateishi Burger, Tokyo: Dopest hamburger vending machine in Japan
Tateishi Burger is a legendary hamburger shop in Japan. Its primitively-engineered hamburger vending machine offers handmade hamburgers and […]
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Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo, Japan: The Kill Bill restaurant
In the most expensive neighborhood in Tokyo, legendary Japanese izakaya Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu, also known as the Kill Bill […]
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Izakaya Toyo, Osaka, Japan: The flamethrower chef from Netflix
The legendary izakaya/street food vendor in Japan’s third biggest city Osaka, Izakaya Toyo, offers drop-dead local Japanese seafood […]
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Cafe Bibliotic Hello!, Kyoto, Japan: The most famous “book cafe” in the city
Past a jungle is a forest of books with hearty meals. Kyoto City’s locally famous Cafe Bibliotic Hello! […]
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Endo Shoten, Kyoto, Japan: Under-the-radar bookstore izakaya
An independent bookstore, Endo Shoten, is by far the most under-the-radar izakaya restaurant in Kyoto City. The izakaya […]
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Lull Kyoto, Japan: The first CBD cafe in Kyoto City
Totally legal, Kyoto City’s first CBD cafe, Lull Kyoto, offers seriously good smoothies and CBD-infused, high-quality Japanese traditional […]
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Sekai Soko, Kyoto, Japan: Hip warehouse cafe behind quaint machiya-townhouse
Kyoto’s legendary nightclub World Kyoto opened its daytime cafe, Sekai Soko. Behind a traditional wooden machiya-townhouse awaits a […]
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Brooklyn Night Bazaar, Kyoto, Japan: “Not in Kyoto anymore,” said my inner Dorothy
Unlike Japanese traditional “snack bars,” Brooklyn Night Bazaar is an obviously-nonconventional, sleek, and contemporary bar with a soul […]
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Umi No Scole, Shiga, Japan: Fermented foods nowadays at ultra modern-rustic shopping mall
A cafe at the ultra modern-rustic shopping mall, Umi No Scole, in Nagahama, Shiga, offers Japanese comfort food […]
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Kura Sushi Plus, Kyoto, Japan: Uber-contemporary sushi chain in tourist mecca
One of Japan’s sushi chain kingpins, Kura Sushi (Kura Revolving Sushi Bar), opened its most updated restaurant in […]