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appetiteforjapan July 30, 2017 0 Comments KonMari, Manga, Marie Kondo

The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: a magical story

Japanese tidying guru Marie Kondo – known for her famous KonMari Method of tidying – has recently released a manga on… you guessed it… tidying!

Fast food Only In Japan Other Snacks

appetiteforjapan May 27, 2017 0 Comments Calbee Plus, Diver City, Odaiba

Calbee Plus: freshly fried potato chips with chocolate and soft-serve ice-cream

Calbee Plus is a cafe and store run by popular Japanese snack brand, Calbee. What’s so special about Calbee Plus? For starters, they make freshly fried potato crisps on site. But wait, there’s more! You can get Calbee’s freshly fried potato chips drizzled in Royce chocolate, with optional soft-serve ice-cream. We visited the Odaiba store for chips covered in chocolate, cheese and ice-cream.

Kawaii Must eats Only In Japan Other Snacks

appetiteforjapan May 13, 2017 2 Comments Harajuku, Kawaii, Takeshita Dori, Takeshita Street, Totti Candy Factory

Totti Candy Factory: Harajuku’s giant cotton candy

Looking for gigantic rainbow cotton candy, bigger than your head? Then look no further than Totti Candy Factory in Harajuku. Read on for the low-down on the enormously popular, and well, actually enormous fairy floss.

Culture & Events Only In Japan Other Places of interest Shrines and temples Tokyo Weird Japan

appetiteforjapan July 2, 2016 0 Comments Aqua City, Aqua City Odaiba Shrine, Odaiba Shrine, Shinto Shrine, Torii

Aqua City Odaiba Shrine: on top of a building in Tokyo

If there’s anywhere in the world where you’ll find a shrine on top of a large building, it’s Japan. Aqua City Odaiba Shrine creates a great juxtaposition between traditional and modern Japan, and has spectacular views of the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo Bay.