The cool Frappuccino and its hot counterpart are some of the sauciest, best looking drinks we’ve ever tasted.
Oona McGee
Half-Japanese Oona McGee hails from Sydney, Australia, where she worked as a journalist and copywriter before making the move to Japan over a decade ago. Now she spends her days exploring the streets of Tokyo with her laptop and camera, always in search of new cafes, restaurants, events and stories to share with our readers. As an experienced food and travel reporter, Oona has travelled extensively through all 47 prefectures of Japan, and is constantly researching new destinations and drawing up itineraries for her next adventure.
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Now there are two Michelin-starred ramen restaurants in the capital, and we lined up to try the signature dish from the latest award-winning eatery.
Passengers on board this Tokyo train said they felt like they were in an aircraft when they heard the live English announcement.
This brand new space has 5,000 books for guests to read, a special bar stocked with local beers, and bunks inside the shelves to sleep in.
The new orange flag warning system aims to help those at sea become aware of an earthquake or tsunami before it’s too late.
They might have an average age of 59 years between them, but these ladies show they can still kick it with the young crowd in this new dance video.
The mayor who pledged to create an onsen amusement park if his video received a million views now has another message for the public.
From the shoes to the laces, along with shoehorns and bottles of polish, everything in this range is made from sweet chocolate.
Peak-hour delays caused such overcrowding that some commuters were unable to enter stations in the nation’s capital.
This crazy parody of the original video clip centres around the length of this man’s cheesy stick.
Come with us as we take a look inside the cream-filled presents and snowman-shaped doughnuts ahead of their official release.
The clip shows a number of jaw-dropping ideas for the spa-filled amusement park, including onsen carousels and roller coasters filled with spring water.
The animated high school heroine will now appear on posters and condom packages in a bid to thwart the spread of sexually transmitted infections in Japan.
People have fallen in love with the charm of floating tubs at this unusual eatery in Japan.
Surprisingly, dancing with a pair of shoes on his head like a bunny rabbit is not the most shocking thing Piko Taro does in this new video clip.
The popular characters from the iconic TV series dress up in leopard print and sing in Engrish for Japan’s younger generation.
Get out the tissues because this hand-drawn thank-you manga from creator to fan will hit you right in the feels.
Our reporter with the larger-than-life character gives us his verdict on the equally giant sweet.
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