Yakitori is one of those “regular” types of foods the (formerly) picky eater in me wanted to try when I arrived in Japan. After grabbing 3 different flights and making it halfway around the world from Kingston to Tokyo I met up with a Jamaican friend Dave and his Japanese friend in Yokohama super...

Next in line in the long list of things I did for the first time while in Japan is eating that delicious Japanese noodle dish called Ramen. Ramen for me is one of those iconic Japanese dishes I see so much in movies, anime etc that it was a no-brainer when on my second trip to Akihabara I decided to...

Yoshinoya is a well known Japanese fast food chain that has it’s root in Japan from as far back as 1899. Yoshinoya is famous for it’s Gyudon or Beef Bowls which are prepared quickly with a variety of side dishes and toppings at very affordable prices. I didn’t know much about Yoshinoya...

Being the rabid Gundam fan I am I was disappointed that I was unable to see the Life-sized RX-78 Gundam in Tokyo or in Shizouka. My last chance to see it was when it returned disassembled in the name of charity but I unfortunately missed out on that opportunity too because I wouldn’t arrive in...

I have babbled a lot about how Japan is crazy about food, and how pleasantly surprised I was when I arrived at the variety of gastronomical delights available that quickly vanquish the proverbial “picky eater” in me as I felt that I was missing out on an aspect of Japan that was worth exploring....

While visiting Japan I did my best to immerse myself for the few weeks I was there, experiencing a little of everything and enjoying most of it. I visited various places, ate various foods and met a lot of persons but now that I am back in Jamaica there are certain experiences or things I miss about...

Before last Saturday I had never eaten any type of sushi. I had planned to lose my sushi virginity in March but saving for Japan and other priorities derailed that plan. When I first heard of sushi and read that it was raw fish the seafood hater in me barfed at the thought of eating raw fish even if...

A new restaurant has opened in Japan offering authentic Jamaican cuisine in the Harajuku district of the capital Tokyo. JamRock Cafe is the latest Jamaica themed restaurant to make it’s home in Japan but this is arguable to one with the best location which is easily acceptable on the JR Yamanote...

Yes I know what you are thinking after reading that heading, how can you be a japan enthusiast and you never had sushi? It’s a combination of many things really. Firstly, I live in Jamaica which isn’t not exactly known as a sushi mecca outside Japan and while there are some Japanese restaurants...

A visitor of mine sent a Youtube link to an interesting video of another international program that features Jamaica. The English channel of AlJazeera TV recently did a two part program on Jamaica recently focusing mainly on Kingston, Jamaica’s food and much more on one of their programs called...