Japan Insights

Why Tiny Buildings Exist In Japan

This was an interesting video... A few weeks back, I posted another blog post about a super tiny apartment in Tokyo and how crazy it...

Why Japan's Countryside Is So Beautiful

I found this awesome video that kind of shows why Japan's countryside is so beautiful. Every season there's a different charm, with dramatic landscapes such as...

Beautiful Ueno Park in Tokyo during Sakura season

To celebrate spring and the Sakura (cherry blossom) season, this recent video I found shows one of the most beautiful and my favorite spot in...

Office Salaryman Turned Ramen Master Chef?

This was a beautiful video I found. It's about an ex office salaryman who turned into a ramen master chef on a quest to craft the perfect...

This is top secret...

I thought this was such a cool concept. Did you know in Tokyo there are some very cool bars that are purposely hidden and kept...

Japan's Biggest Snow Festival Revealed

This was pretty cool. If you love winter festivals then you should consider marking Sapporo as your next destination in Japan during the winter. Annually...

Would you live here?

This is probably the most insane looking Tokyo apartment I've seen to date. In the past few months, I've been following this youtube channel where...

Birthplace Of Sake In Japan

This was really cool. Learned a lot about the rich history of sake. If you don't know what sake is, it's a rice wine from...

Touring Tokyo's Waterways At Night!

One of the most overlooked things to do in Tokyo is exploring Tokyo's many intricate waterways that run throughout the city. Did you know Tokyo...

When Sushi Meets Art!

This video I found was so cool. There's an incredible sushi chef in Tokyo that shows you behind the scenes of his Michelin starred restaurant...

Top 10 Things To Do In Kobe Japan!

There are usually 3 major cities that everyone will automatically think of when you talk about Japan... It's Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. But did you...

Tokyo's Original Black Market

Have you heard of the Ameyoko Market in Tokyo's Ueno neighborhood? This is a bustling street market that have hundreds of shops that are built...

Is Japan's Airport Food the Best in the World?

This was unbelievable...how I wish they have this quality back home. In this video I found, the host goes through some of his favorite places...

94 Year Old Still Runs Her 100 Year Old Dumpling Shop

This video was incredible! There's a dumpling shop in Japan that is 100 years old, and still running it and making all the dumplings manually...

Behind The Counter Of A Sushi Restaurant In Tokyo!

This is pretty cool. In this video I found, the host goes behind the counter of what it's like to run a local sushi restaurant...

Japanese Toys That Changed The World

This video was so cool! It sure brings back some nostalgia for me, and some surprises too! This video goes in depth of some of...

This Is One Of The Most Unique Things About Tokyo...

Happy New Year! To kick things off, I found this cool video that goes through one of the most unique things of Tokyo. If you...

These Japanese Retro Nintendo Systems Are So Nostalgic!

This was a super awesome video for me. Ever since I was a little kid, I always was amazed with all the old Nintendo games...

Inside a Japanese Gyoza Dumpling Factory

This was a really cool video...but I must warn you, it may cause you to have some serious munchies...haha One of the tastiest things you...

Making Traditional Japanese Steel From Sand!

I found this really cool video that goes into depth about how you make traditional Japanese steel. And what's amazing is that unlike most places...

How to Spend 14 Days in Japan!

This video was so cool! It's almost an hour long, but it gives you a very in depth look for an ultimate itinerary for a 14...

Japan's Weirdest Hotels

This was a wacky video! In Japan, you'll find lots of unique innovations. But sometimes these innovations take it too far, and kind of borderlines...

Only 70 People Are Allowed Per Day At This Ramen Restaurant!

This was so awesome! One of the reasons why I appreciate Japanese cuisine so much, is how you can take a simple dish like ramen,...

Behind The Counter Of A Local Japanese Fried Tonkatsu Restaurant

This was a cool video. If you do not know what Tonkatsu is, it's basically a nicely breaded deep fried pork cutlet. It's one of...

Possibly Japan's Worst Tiny Apartment Ever?

Over the past few months, I've posted about videos I've found about some of Tokyo's tiniest apartments... some were actually quite interesting. But this one,...