Bondi Cafe, Minami Azabu
While there is no shortage of great places to eat around Hiroo, when I am on the go with kids and a stroller, many are...
By Dinasha Cellura
December 20, 2013 |
Food & Drink
Buying Natural and Organic Foods in Japan
More and more, our foods and personal products are becoming tainted with strange ingredients and preservatives, which are difficult to pronounce even in English. Throw...
By Luisa Heenan
December 17, 2013 |
Food & Drink, Health & Beauty
Matsuri Madness: Autumn 2013
Although summer is officially over, the myriad of festivals occurring in and around Tokyo hasn’t diminished. In fact, the new season brings with it a...
By Elisabeth Lambert
October 7, 2013 |
Families, Lifestyle
Six Western Health Foods You Can Buy in Japan
It is widely accepted that, overall, the Japanese diet is far healthier than that of most Western countries. Farmers markets are common, fruits and vegetables...
By Kelly Wetherille
October 7, 2013 |
Food & Drink, Health & Beauty
Idee’s Fall Fabric Campaign
Are you looking to decorate a new home, or just update your current one? For most of us, as renters in Tokyo, often one of...
By Kelly Wetherille
October 2, 2013 |
Lifestyle
Super A Market, Aoyama
Since it opened in February 2011, Super A Market has proven to be a consistent favorite on the Aoyama shopping scene, due largely to its...
By Kelly Wetherille
September 27, 2013 |
Fashion
Estética Brasil Beauty, Azabudai
No pain, no gain. For a long time, that was what I thought when it came to removing my “hair down there” all on my...
By Ryoko Kokuba
September 24, 2013 |
Health & Beauty
Roti, Roppongi
In the Tokyo food maze, sometimes you need a taste of the familiar. A Tokyo classic since 2001, Roti has managed to stay fresh and...
By The Savvy Team
September 20, 2013 |
Food & Drink
Choosing a Stroller for Use in Tokyo
Buying a stroller or buggy to use in Tokyo comes with its own set of specific considerations. With packed trains, lots of stairs, small retail...
By Elisabeth Lambert
September 12, 2013 |
Families
Holistic Sanctuary, Akasaka
On a scorching August afternoon, I arrived at the doors of one of Tokyo‘s newest English-speaking spas, Holistic Sanctuary. Located in a new apartment block...
By Mia Moranza
September 10, 2013 |
Health & Beauty
The Coffee Shop, Daikanyama
On a small Daikanyama side street near the bridge crossing the Yamanote line and just up from Meiji-dori you will find a hidden caffeine haven...
By Lauren Shannon
August 5, 2013 |
Food & Drink