Dale Roll

Dale is a world traveler, but her heart will always be in Japan, and not just because she had to sell it to get enough money to FINALLY get that giant Lapras plushie from a UFO catcher. She spent her youth devouring East Asian pop music and dramas, and her student days with her nose in books about the Heian period and the history of Chinese medicine in Japan, so when she moved to Japan it was like a dream come true. She loved her life there and everything that Japan had to offer, but after grudgingly admitting that she loves her husband, whom she met there, even more, she moved with him to Spain. When she isn’t writing or struggling to speak Spanish that isn't mixed with Japanese, she likes to spend her free time eating tasty food, playing Pokémon, rewatching Sailor Moon, and annoying her husband with impromptu karaoke solos.

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This Year of the Rabbit, visit some of the best Japanese sightseeing spots related to rabbits

Real-life bunnies, bunny statues, bunny amulets, bunny mythology–make this year truly the Year of the Rabbit, through travel!

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Survey says osechi New Year’s food differs according to each region in Japan

And even though there are some staples on the menu throughout the nation, what goes into those staples also varies!

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This lucky bag of Tokyo snacks is full of delicious treats to take home–wherever home is!

There are 11 different items in this box–and they aren’t sample size either!!

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This year’s Revlon Lucky Bag is not only totally worth buying but easy to get, too

With four useful cosmetics valued at 6,600 yen, you can’t go wrong with this bag!

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We buy Kentucky Fried Chicken’s box of New Year’s food, but it comes with a surprising extra

A mysterious development has us scratching our heads. 

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You don’t have to go all the way to Haneda to find a vending machine that sells airplane meals

But we can see why you’d want to!

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Looking to gift some food? Here are some of Japan’s most popular snacks with online sales

These snacks, both salty and sweet, will be sure to satisfy anyone. 

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Can you become a martial artist after six months of online karate classes? Let’s find out

Because sometimes you just can’t get to a dojo to train. 

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We eat a luxurious Japanese-style buffet breakfast in a restaurant full of wood-carved bears

If you’re looking for breakfast in Tokyo, look no further than this place!

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Hey, Croatian taxi driver! Take us to the restaurant with the best štrukli in Zagreb

The result was…unexpected. 

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We try a Le Lectier, the highest-quality European pear available in Japan【Taste Test】

This luxury pear is grown almost exclusively in Niigata. Is it worth splurging on?

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We lost the Starbucks lucky bag lotto, so we went on a luxury Starbucks shopping spree instead

How much can 7,700 yen (US$58) buy you at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery? 

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These 7-Elevens are gettin’ fancy! We try their pate and terrine【Taste Test】

The question is, do we want a convenience store to sell luxury food at a reasonable price?

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Birth Japan’s 2023 Lucky Bag will bring out your inner Japanese gangster【Photos】

New Year…New You?

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These Ajinomoto frozen Japanese dishes from France baffled our Japanese reporter【Taste test】

Expectations were not met–in many ways. 

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Bring a friend to eat Japan’s 5-kilogram (11-pound) strawberry parfait, or it will take you down

It’s more than big food, too; it’s made from ingredients grown locally in Shizuoka Prefecture!

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New Whisper of the Heart antique shop collectibles now available in Donguri Kyowakoku shops

Give your home that antique feel with these beautiful home items. 

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Daily Yamazaki convenience store’s “Flying in the Sky Donuts” are competition for Mister Donut

Convenience store donuts fight their way up to the top of the Japanese donut world. 

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This easy, camp-friendly gratin dish will keep you warm this winter with hot cheesy creaminess

At home or out in the wild–this comfort food is so simple to make it’ll be your next favorite meal. 

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Our reporters try a yakiniku sauce called “Even Women Garlic” to figure out what that means

To garlic, or not to garlic? That is (part of) the question.

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