Travel Guide Japan

ABROAD:   A shout out from your editor!   More »

ABROAD:   Free jobs might be harder to come by these days...  More »

ABROAD:   Meet one of Matador's Japan experts, Abram Plaut.   More »

ABROAD:   A day in the life of an American working in Japan.   More »

GEAR:   Imagine becoming fair as Snow White with large anime character eyes, pink nipples, and super soft feet... complete with larger breasts just by eating "F cup cookies"?  More »

ABROAD:   Think of a long and perfectly cylindrical Cheeto, with Japanese flavors like spicy cod roe, ume boshi plum, okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake), and tako yaki (octopus dumpling balls).   More »

NIGHTLIFE:   Want to see some REAL fireworks?  More »

ABROAD:   Thinking about teaching in Japan? Read Rachel Turner's detailed guide first.  More »

SPIRIT:   ...  More »

ABROAD:   The following Culture Crash Course will help you ease right into Japan.  More »

ABROAD:   These are the slimiest, hairiest, chewiest and smelliest foods commonly eaten in Japanese households.   More »

ABROAD:   We have met and now we are family. Let’s go drinking together, play and sing karaoke. By the way, I’m starving; you got any money?  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   Matador's destination expert on Japan lays out the country's avoidable attractions...and what to do instead.  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   Meet Turner Wright, our DE for all things Japan.  More »

TV:   ...  More »

ABROAD:   Fear not--the following are ways to eat well without running out of cash.   More »

ABROAD:   It's all in the details.  More »

TV:   A beat driven, multi-layer dedication to Tokyo through the lens of traveler Mirko Lalit Egger.  More »

ABROAD:   As tempting as it may be, don’t open the amulet pouch, as you’ll be hit with a double whammy of yaku doshi and bachi (curse).   More »

ABROAD:   Apparently, it's not easy for a Japanese woman-of-the-world to pair up with even the most progressive Japanese man.  More »

NIGHTLIFE:   Prostitution is illegal in Japan, which may be one of the reasons for so many creative "alternatives."  More »

ABROAD:   If you lose a gamble on a fart while in Japan, we've got you covered.  More »

NEWS:   A former journalist weighs in on the recent Japanese election.   More »

ABROAD:   Teach English in Japan with the JET Program.  More »

SPIRIT:   What really makes Tokyo the most fascinating city on the planet?  More »

ABROAD:   NO chopsticks, NO wasabi, NO soy sauce.  More »

NIGHTLIFE:   2. Menya Musashi: "The cooks are animated in the open kitchen, with the head noodle chef constantly yelling as he pulls noodles from boiling water. . ."   More »

ABROAD:   On a 17 year stint of bachelorhood, between wives number two and three I found myself doing a lot of bar-hopping...  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   Turner Wright, our man in Japan, gives you 10 reasons to visit Tokyo.   More »