I've always see these green teas(and couple of other drinks) in Japan, that lable to reduce subcutaneous fat, reduce BMI and visceral fat(the reason i would consume it too for) - brands like Ayataka deep green tea, Suntory Tokucha, or Ito En Koi-cha.

From what I understand, they are highly concentrated and packed with way more catechins/EGCG than regular green tea.

My current routine is super clean, I actually only drink water (no coffee, alcohol etc...) and wont be using this to replace other unhealthy drinks. I am considering to add it for my weigh-loss ruitine so was wondering if it is worth it, or is it better and healthy not to drink it at all, as it is super high in caffeine and catechins.

First time seeing Sumida River Fireworks on July 25th. There are two launch sites (near Asakusa/Skytree, and near Asakusa/Ryogoku). Where would you recommend watching from for the best view?

https://www.sumidagawa-hanabi.com/

The other day, a neighbor threw this near-perfect condition golf bag by the dumpster. I took it, inspected the bag and found the only significant thing wrong with the bag, is that the zipper on one pocket needs some serious maintenance. Other than that, the bag is like new.

If anyone wants the bag for free and feels like repairing the zipper is worth it, come pick it up. Better to give it to someone that needs/wants it, instead of it being thrown away.

(The mods kindly approved me sharing this)

I built a Japan news audio briefing in English for people who want to keep up with what's happening while they're in Tokyo, but don't know Japanese well enough to follow local news: https://app.sounday.ai/explore/japan-news-in-english

It covers major stories from across Japan, including transport disruptions, weather alerts, and other developments that might be useful day to day. If you prefer, you can also receive each episode automatically on Telegram.

I'd love to hear any feedback or suggestions on how to make it more useful.

Long shot: I missed the purchase window for Turnstile.

I missed them last time they were here and regretted it.
Does anyone have an extra ticket they’d be willing to sell me?

🙏🙏🙏

I know it’s unlikely, but I have to try

So its an instant decline if some has a criminal conviction involving drugs such as Cannabis, even older convictions are an instant decline.
So many people get in through lying. Why not give honest people a chance to prove they are of good character like Australia does?

Why there are barely any post about Musashino University (not the Art one)?. Maybe the uni is too niche, or mostly Japanese student related one. Any International students at Global Business Economics studying? Could I get some insights about the offer letter possibility in undergraduate? Application fee is really high compared to others. Thanks.

For those of you wearing suits... in this weather.

What did you get? Material / brand etc.

My best shirts ever were US brand "Mizzen & Main" so I am looking for something similar technically over here and suits that are bearable - I'm assuming some kind of clever fabric, not linen just yet.

Otherwise I will wear shorts and have the hairy leg harassment look.