ben leighton 11/15/21 ben leighton 11/15/21

LION CAFE: Shibuya’s secret classical music oasis

LION CAFE, a classical music cafe tucked away between love hotels and used underwear shops in the Maruyamacho district, is a relaxing oasis amidst Tokyo’s chaos

ben leighton 8/22/21 ben leighton 8/22/21

COFFEE IN A CAN

Ready-to-drink canned coffee is ubiquitous with Japan. Filling every vending machine across the nation, it first became available in Japan in 1969 thanks to UCC Ueshima Coffee Co

ben leighton 7/14/21 ben leighton 7/14/21

FLAMINGO BAR: Tokyo's Gaudy Artist Hangout

Now a shadow of its former self, FLAMINGO BAR in Roppongi was once a vivid crimson hangout for artists, burlesque dancers and advertising executives

ben leighton 5/31/21 ben leighton 5/31/21

DEMAEKI: Japan’s enduring contraption

With today’s reliance on apps for food delivery, it’s easy to think of it as an entirely modern phenomenon. In Japan however, food delivery, or demae (出前), goes back 300 years