If you ask me what kind of body I have when it comes to food — I put on weight easily from carbohydrates. White rice in particular: if I eat more than a cert...

There are days when eating out feels like a small act of care for yourself — when you want food that is genuinely good for your body, not just convenient. On...

When I find myself with a free afternoon and no fixed plans, one of the places I'm most likely to end up is a MUJI store. There's something about the combina...

There are days when I want to go somewhere not too far from Tokyo — somewhere I can wander slowly, without a rigid plan, and let the journey itself be part o...

If you've ever wanted to eat Japanese BBQ but felt put off by the group-dining format, Yakiniku Like was made for you. This yakiniku chain built its entire c...

One day I decided, on impulse, that I needed to decompress — and set off for a day-trip hot spring. The destination: Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu, a large natur...

When I want to pray for success in an exam, when I need a moment of calm, or simply when I want to combine some gentle exercise with a walk — I head to a shr...

Have you ever eaten at a restaurant run by a rice cooker manufacturer? That's exactly what Zojirushi Shokudo is — a restaurant opened by Zojirushi Corporatio...

In mid-April, blessed with perfect weather, I made a day trip to Komagome in northern Tokyo. My plan: a brown rice lunch at a restaurant I'd been wanting to ...

When stress starts to pile up and I need to clear my head, my go-to escape is a solo day trip to an onsen. There's something about soaking in hot mineral wat...