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Zojirushi Restaurant Osaka Main Store: Store Information, Exterior, Waiting and Ticket System

A guide to Zojirushi Restaurant Osaka Main Store, operated by Zojirushi. It covers store information, the exterior, and the waiting ticket system

2026.02.14

Osaka Eats

Hyogo Travel | Thom Browne Bar: The Brand’s First Store with a Bar

The Thom Browne Bar is the first Thom Browne store to feature a bar, located at Kobe Hankyu in Hyogo, Japan, where you can enjoy a special drink while shopping

2026.02.11

Japan Travel

★★☆Book Review | An Honest Talk on Wealth Building by Hiroyuki Imafuku

A realistic look at asset management from a father with 30 years in Japan’s financial industry, written for his newly married daughters and beginners

2026.02.08

Reading Notes

Henry’s Pizza: VERDY’s New York–Style Pizza in Osaka

Looking for New York–style pizza in Osaka? Try Henry’s Pizza by graphic artist VERDY, also visited by BLACKPINK and Bruno Mars, near Osaka Castle

2026.02.05

Osaka Eats

Nonogram: Puzzle Book Recommendations for True Advanced Solvers

Advanced nonogram puzzle book from Japan featuring grids from 40×45 to super ultra jumbo logic, designed to build logic and concentration

2026.02.02

Osaka Daily

Gunpla: A Beginner-Friendly RG Grade Recommended for Kidults

Bandai Gunpla RG grade recommended for beginner kidults. Includes Gunpla grade comparisons, components, tools, and assembly tips

2026.01.30

Osaka Daily

BILLY-KEN: A Large Fish & Ancient Fish Specialty Aquarium Shop in Osaka

Billy-Ken, a specialty aquarium shop for large and ancient fish in Tsuruhashi, Osaka. Featuring arowana, channa, Neoceratodus, Endlicheri, and albino specimens

2026.01.27

Osaka Daily

3COINS: Hands-on Review of a Highly Sought-After Electronic Piggy Bank

The 3COINS electronic piggy bank is reviewed with an honest look at its details, how to use it, and impressions, after causing a sell-out frenzy in Japan

2026.01.24

Osaka Daily

KOHNAN Home Center Gardens Umekita: An Urban Oasis of Fish and Plants in Osaka

Fish and greenery in Umeda, Osaka. Gardens Umekita by KOHNAN Home Center is an urban oasis where ornamental fish, plants, and terrariums come together

2026.01.21

Osaka Daily

★★☆Book Review | Behavioral Economics Is the Strongest Discipline by Namika Sagara

A concise review of an introductory book explaining Nobel Prize–winning behavioral economics through real-world examples by a PhD consultant

2026.01.18

Reading Notes