August in Japan is hot, sticky, and brimming with a sense of history that seeps into every corner of the country. This time, my journey took me to a place that I’d been itching to explore for years—Battleship Island, known locally as Gunkanjima, off the coast of Nagasaki. The allure of this eerie, abandoned island…
After having perhaps the best meal of my life I was keen for my Hiroshima experience to continue, which is what brought me to Flat Sake Bar, seemingly an institution within the city. And me and my group were not to be disappointed, with the place not only having great service and ambiance, but also…
As part of our trip we were recommended a restaurant ran by a Guatemalan that served Okonomiyaki. To say I was nonplussed would be an understatement, that is until I took my first bite at Lopez Okonomiyaki. Make no mistake this is light years ahead the best restaurant in Hiroshima, with seemingly everyone, including our…
Weirdly located slap bang in the middle of the Osaka Red Light District you will find Hog Hat Bar, genuinely one of the cooler establishments in the city. What and why tough is it here? We personally found here during our Extremes of Japan Tour and just after we had visited a Porn Cinema. Say…
It is not often that a bar turns my head to such a degree that I am left bruised, but that is exactly what happened at Muscle Girl Bar in Tokyo, a place that is now frankly infamous for me. This all occurred on the very first night of my rather special Extremes of Japan…
One thing I learned from a young age was that you never eat raw chicken or you will get very sick! Well after now trying chicken sashimi at Akadori Haruka in Osaka I am very much questioning that logic. And it was such an epic affair that this is going to be my first food…
