Ask Around Tokyo
Roy in Tokyo— Your Travel Questions, Answered by a Local
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Raising Two Kids in Tokyo: Notes from My Parental Leave
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My wife gave birth to our second child last week, and I’m now on childcare leave, doing my best to keep up with life as a father of two. Raising kids in Tokyo means the days fly by—suddenly a whole week has disappeared, an...
A Guide to Bathing in Tokyo
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Our daughter was born last month, and I’m still waking up every three hours, so good evening from a very sleepy Tokyo parent. Taking care of a newborn is a full-time job, but my son also needs his daily outdoor time—if he...
Gohan no Otomo — The Little Companions of Japanese Rice
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In Japan, it’s common to eat rice and side dishes together in the mouth — a habit that might seem a little impolite in some Western dining cultures. But here, this is how the flavors truly come alive. Japanese cuisine evolv...
Three Bowls of Ramen I’ve Tried Recently
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Today, I’d like to share three excellent ramen shops I’ve visited recently around the Ginza area. All of them are quite popular, and you might find a line outside—but each bowl is absolutely worth the wait. When I passed t...
Tokyo in Autumn: The Best Places to See Golden Ginkgo Trees
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Last year, 2024, autumn in Tokyo felt almost nonexistent — October stayed hot, and then winter arrived all at once. People joked that “autumn lasted only a week.”
This year, though, the weather has been pleasantly mild f...
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I’m Roy — just a pen name. I’ve lived in Tokyo for over 15 years, work as an engineer at a global tech company, and raise one kid here. This is where you’ll find honest answers to what Tokyo locals really do.
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