yeah that famichicken tax hits hard sometimes. if you got a fever too you might want something with antipyretic in it, look for "kakkontou" at the pharmacy it's a kampo herb blend that's good for feve...

yeah the other commenters are right about book-off being inconsistent for high-end stuff. but if you're set on book-off super bazaar, the one in hachioji is actually massive and gets a lot of luxury d...

Yeah, the State Library *is* pretty cool, I've been there a few times. But you're right, it's a totally different kind of atmosphere. The Gaol... it's like you can almost *feel* the weight of all thos...

depends on what kind of chatter you want honestly. if you're into music at all, check out Jazz Cafe Doremi in Shinjuku's Golden Gai - it's a tiny spot but the owner speaks great english and solo women...

ngl the kitsune at hanazono are pretty standard for inari shrines but theres one detail nobody's mentioned yet. some of them have these tiny stone balls under their paws or in front of them. those are...