Katie Pask

Originally from the UK, Katie Pask has been living in Oita prefecture since 2009. Nursery teacher by day and secret pop star by night, Katie spends most of her free time either performing on a stage or belting it out at karaoke. Despite enjoying travelling to new places and trying new things, she is still determined to find the perfect plate of fish and chips in Japan. (if you have any recommendations, hit her up on the links below. She’s willing to travel.)

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Don Quijote’s “Magic Powder” promises to make food taste mind blowingly delicious

The store’s “Premium Magic Powder to Make Instant Ramen Taste Amazing” can be used for all kinds of meals!

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Easter Egg desserts sold in Tokyo’s Joel Robuchon stores are almost too cute to eat

Celebrate the season with these ‘eggcellent’ Easter treats.

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Cat shaped seaweed can turn even the most unappetising meals into adorable works of art

Maximise how cute your meal looks with these time-saving seaweed sheets!

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Japanese candy company make tearful, heartfelt apology for raising their prices… by US$0.07

Puchi Puchi Uranai will raise their prices by an extra ten whole yen.

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Learn about taxes from a talking piece of poop with the Unko Tax Drill textbook — only in Japan

Who had thought “being taught about taxes from a talking turd” on their 2023 bingo card?

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Forever 21 returns to Japan with limited time pop-up event, online store also open

Forever 21 returns to Japan with Tokyo pop-up store showing its latest collection.

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You can now buy Japan’s popular Yoku Moku Cigare cookies from a vending machine

Popular butter cookies can now be found in a vending machine, so we try some!

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Korakuen’s Chocolate Ramen returns to restaurants, wins over our most cynical taste tester

Think that chocolate and ramen don’t go well together? Think again!

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Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo’s gorgeous sakura-inspired drinks and sweets are back

Enjoy the upcoming cherry blossom viewing season in style with these beautiful-looking drinks and sweets.

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Gacha gourmet — can we survive only eating meals that we pull a capsule toy replica version of?

May the odds (of getting a good gacha toy) be ever in your favour.

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We try Amazon’s lowest rated posing mannequin, but it wasn’t the doll that was one star

Can Amazon’s lowest rated posable mannequin turn our reporter into a skilled artist?

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Does Shinjuku’s unusual golden lion statue really roar when you ‘feed’ it money? We find out

Mysterious golden lion statue leaves us even more puzzled after we give it some money.

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Burger King Japan’s Cheeseburger Gelände — exceptional in taste, size and… paper napkins?

Burger King’s latest offering leaves Mr. Sato stunned not once, not twice but three times!

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7-Eleven’s new Ebiten tempura shrimp rice ball is premium in both taste AND cost

7-Eleven’s lastest onigiri creation is our reporter’s new favourite rice ball.

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Uniqlo collaborates with director Sofia Coppola to celebrate 25th anniversary of her debut

Uniqlo’s latest collection of apparel features quotes and images from some of Coppola’s biggest films.

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Our toughest blind taste test yet — can our writers pick out the more expensive mochi?

This rice cake challenge proved tough for even our most experienced mochi eater.

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Shop in Tokyo’s Chinatown has TWENTY kinds of delicious homemade steamed buns

Hidden gem in Ikebukuro sells unique flavours of nikuman you’d never find in a convenience store.

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We visit the only shrine in Japan where you can pray to the gods for good weather

Pray the rain away at special weather shrine in Tokyo.

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Japanese salted plum industry in dire straits, according to umeboshi company’s tweet

The average Japanese household is eating fewer pickled plums than ever.

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Japanese snack Umaibo asks fans to choose their favourite flavours in inaugural Umaibo ranking

Snack fans vote to decide once and for all which is the best flavour of Umaibo.

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