Located in George St Brisbane CBD, Izakaya Kotobuki is the sister restaurant of Sushi Kotobuki in East Brisbane. Their donburi (rice bowl), noodle dishes and bento boxes are amongst the most popular options for lunch session. Customers often rate their prompt service, friendly staff and delicious food highly. They indeed have become lots of people's go-to restaurant for a convenient yet decent lunch. At night, the restaurant transforms into a real Izakaya (Japanese bar). The

If you have ever been to Osaka before, you might be familiar with the Doutonbori's eye-catching signage and billboards. They create an amusement park-like atmosphere on the bustling streets at night. Of all these signs, the most well-known one is the Glico running man located in Doutonbori-Ebisubashi. It is hard not to notice this sign when you walk pass as you will see tons of tourists taking photos with it. You may wonder why the running man is so popular? In fact, the curr

The owner, Taro Akimoto, set on a mission to make best ramen in Brisbane 10 years ago. Lots of people would agree Taro Akimoto's mission has accomplished as Taro's Ramen is often regarded as the #1 ramen in Brisbane. But can you believe Mr. Akimoto didn't start as a trained chef? Using only the finest locally sourced ingredients; such as, Bangalow Sweetpork, organic free range eggs and Australian durum wheat, Taro's ramen is made in-house from scratch without adding any MSG,

In most of countries, people celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving flowers, chocolates, jewellery or other presents of all shapes and sizes to their loved ones or those they admire. However, celebrating Valentine's Day is slightly different in Japan. Normally, females give chocolates to males on Valentine's Day to show their love, admiration and appreciation, and recent years, it has been more diversified and there are names for each type. Chocolates giving to females' lovers

Throughout this year, we will share our travel experiences in Japan. If you have a beautiful photo from your last trip, please share story with us. We are all interested in to hear. The Tokyo Tower is one of the most iconic landmarks in Japan. If you are a Drama (ドラマ) fan, you must have seen it numerous times in the background of some classic scenes. The Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1958, it is inspired by the Eiffel Tower in