How Tokyo izakayas actually work — the noren curtain, the otoshi charge, what to drink and eat, where to go, and what a night really costs.
Food and Dining
Where to eat in Tokyo plus dining etiquette and restaurant tips.
A five-tier walk through Tokyo sushi — kaiten belt, standing counters, mid-range omakase, and the realistic truth about the high-end scene — with specific shops, prices, and how to eat nigiri properly.
Ramen only arrived in Tokyo from China around 1910. This guide is how to actually eat it in the city today — the four broth styles, the shops worth queueing for, and how to survive the ticket-vending machine.
What a Tokyo convenience store actually is, which chain to go to for what, how to open an onigiri without destroying it, and the single best thing in a 7-Eleven.
Most Japan dining etiquette advice online is either wrong or only matters at kaiseki. Here is what actually matters at ramen counters, izakaya, kaiten-zushi and more.
Most top restaurants in Japan do not accept foreign tourists directly. Here is what actually works: hotel concierges, the right apps, Tabelog scoring, and the cancellation rules you need to know.