Erased is a drama on Netflix that I really enjoyed watching. Erased is a great show because it has a lot of different elements going on throughout the show. The main storyline in the drama involves the main character, Satoru (Yuki Furukawa), going back in time to stop incidents that have happened in his past.…
Noble Boys is an 18-episode drama available to watch on Rakuten Viki. Each episode is only 15 minutes long, so it is a super binge-watchable show (in total it comes out to about 4 hours or so of watching). Noble Boys is about 4 boys who come from extremely wealthy families (and who all grew…
IQ246 is another Japanese show based on Sherlock Holmes. IQ246 has one of the most stacked cast of popular Japanese actors/actresses of any of the shows I have watched, and the cast was a big reason I chose to watch the show. The main character, Sharaku Homonji (Japanese version of Sherlock Holmes) is played by…
Address: 1610 S King St # A, Honolulu, HI 96826 Soba and tempura are two of my favorite foods individually, and together they make for my favorite meal combination. Unfortunately, it is pretty hard to find really good soba and tempura in Hawaii, and there is nothing I have found yet that can compare to…
If you watch Netflix a lot, you may have seen a show called Alice in Borderland pop up on your recommended shows recently. It came out on Netflix on December 10th, and it had been popping up on my explore ever since. Alice in Borderland is based on a Japanese manga, and I thought it…
Address: 2125 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 Korean BBQ is the most popular type of Asian BBQ, but I personally prefer yakiniku (Japanese BBQ). One of my favorite places for yakiniku outside of Japan is called Manpuku. Manpuku has multiple locations, and I have been to ones in both Costa Mesa and Sawtelle. I…
Unnatural is a Japanese forensic mystery show that aired in 2018 on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting Station). In previous posts, I mentioned both Pretty Proofreader and Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa as two shows that I enjoyed watching. The female lead in Unnatural Death is Satomi Ishihara, who also plays the lead role in Pretty…
Read more TV Shows: Unnatural Death (Tokyo Broadcasting Station)
What You Do is Who You Are is a book written by Ben Horowitz. For those familiar with the business world, Ben Horowitz is one of the founders of the world-famous Andreessen Horowitz. Andreessen Horowitz is one of, if not the most successful, venture capital firms in the world. Andreessen Horowitz was founded in 2009…
Read more Books: What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture (Ben Horowitz)
Densha Otoko is the first Japanese show that I ever watched, as I watched it on DVD over 10 years ago. The show came out in 2005, and until recently, it was also the only Japanese show I had ever watched. Densha Otoko literally translates to “Train Man” in Japanese, and it is about about…
Address: 1001 Queen St #105, Honolulu, HI 96814 Rinka is a popular Japanese restaurant in Ward Village. They have a really extensive menu, and all of their dishes are pretty authentic Japanese tasting. I like the crab dishes that Rinka has, as they use real snow crab. They have both real crab California rolls, as…
