Category Lifestyle

Mamachari: The Working (Wo)Man’s Bike

A Cat sleeping on the seats of two Mamachari bikes on a sidewalk.

Japan’s a country known for its cutting-edge tech and innovation but if you’ve ever visited, you’d know that innovation and adoption are two different things. Despite coming up with some of the most bleeding-edge stuff, the average Japanese person lives…

Monaka Ice Cream: Crispy, Chewy, Delicious

A monaka chocolate ice cream bar cut in half and placed on a table next to a ruler for size reference.

Heya ice cream lovers! Today, we’ll talk about Japan’s version of the ice cream sandwich: Monaka ice cream. Never heard of it? Good, I’m here to give you the scoop (pun totally intended 😉). What is monaka even? First things…

What is Japanese Mayo and why is it so Popular?

A bottle of Kewpie Japanese mayo

Is Japanese mayo just popular because it’s Japanese? No, but I understand your skepticism. If I were to ask you “Which country loves mayo the most?” you’d probably say America, Germany or some Slavic country, right? I feel you’d be…