Archive for March, 2009

Japan: PoliticsRush and buy cheese!

Remember the fiasco surrounding petrol prices this time last year when the opposition party refused to let the LDP force through a renewal of their ‘temporary’ tax cut on oil imports? Well cheese, and many other imported goods are about to go through the same because of inept Japanese politicians. Is it time to rush out and buy some luxuries before the price hike?

Japan: Eating and DrinkingThe Quest for Japan’s Best Hamburger: Part 2 – Okinawa Jef

This is part two of our series on Japan’s best hamburger. This time, we took a trip down south to Okinawa, to sample of of the (locally) famous Jef Goya Burgers. We rate the burger place with our system of “stippies”. Take a look to find out if you should or shouldn’t put it on the menu for your next trip to Okinawa!