John Manjiro Beer: A Taste of Japan in Japan
Many people who move to Japan remember the first time they felt like outsiders. They also remember the moment they began to understand the local…
Many people who move to Japan remember the first time they felt like outsiders. They also remember the moment they began to understand the local…
There’s a familiar scene on Nihonbashi Bridge. Office workers stream across at six, the expressway looms overhead, and the city pauses before the first drink…
There’s a specific kind of autumn evening in Jindaiji, Chofu. The temple grounds grow quiet, and the air turns cold enough for a dark beer…
There’s a corner of Tokyo that doesn’t feel like Tokyo at all. Jindaiji, in Chofu, is home to a famous old temple, traditional soba shops,…
There’s a particular glow around an izakaya window on a cold Tokyo evening. Amber light spills onto the street. Inside, people lean close over tables…
There’s a particular kind of Tokyo evening that belongs to the first beer after work. It tastes like relief: crisp, cold, and refreshing before anything…
There’s a particular kind of bar in Akasaka — narrow, low-lit, and easy to miss. You find it by accident after a long day. Then,…
There’s a particular morning that happens to many people living in Japan: clear skies, a train window angled just right, and suddenly Fuji appears. It…
There’s a moment that happens to almost everyone who settles in Japan. You try something that sounds strange on paper, then it tells you more…