Japanese pasta dish ranked 24th worst food in the world, but does it deserve that dishonor?

List shows no love for the pasta dish that’s loved by many in Japan.

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Putting popcorn in your brownies is a great way to liven them up while skipping the nuts【Recipe】

Japan’s most popular popcorn brand gives us a great dessert that only takes a few minutes in the microwave to make.
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The top 10 most surprising rest stops in Japan, as picked by a Japanese “Rest Stop Maniac”

Yes, there are otaku for highway rest stops, too! 

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Osaka man arrested after paying phone bill in the middle of crime spree

Crime doesn’t pay.

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Our Japanese language reporter gets lucky with Vietnam McDonald’s Prosperity Beef Burger

Live long and McProsper, at McDonald’s Vietnam.

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Restaurant-quality frozen ramen that doesn’t need water added to go on sale 20 February

Water isn’t added, but the taste of Kitakata Ramen Bannai is.

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Stylish green tea “chablets” from Shizuoka are our new way favorite way to grab a cuppa

The tablets are made of 100-percent tea leaves and feature seven varieties of tea grown near the base of Mt. Fuji.

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We try the “longest ramen in history”【Taste test】

What’s it like to eat noodles that are over half the height of an average human?

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Using the power of cosplay and friendship to stay warm this winter

Co-workers that hair together stay together.

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Rub-a-dub-dub and relax in a tub: Survey reveals wintertime bathing habits across Japan

Regional bath habits lead to clear preferences for baths vs. showers and longer times soaking in the tub in certain areas of the country. 

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Tokyo popup shop sells Japanese indigenous Ainu-inspired tableware for limited time

The collaboration also involves a steel maker in the business for 107 years.

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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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Mister Donut turns one of its most popular doughnuts into an ice cream for a limited time

Iconic Japanese doughnut gets the ice cold treatment.

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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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Giri? Tomo? Gyaku? A guide to Japan’s many different kinds of Valentine’s Day chocolate

There’s more to Valentine’s chocolate in Japan than the infamous “obligation” type.

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Lindt blends sakura with pistachios for cherry blossom season in Japan

Swiss chocolatier’s take on the cherry blossoms includes a new macaron that captures the scent of spring. 

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We buy adorable chick-shaped sugar cubes in Nagoya, realize the horror of using them

Making food cute is not always a good thing…

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Student in Japan misses week of class after school won’t let him wear sweatshirt on snowy day

Student suffers fever after being told to take off extra layer on coldest day of the year.
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Unstaffed frozen gyoza stores are now selling frozen ramen…but is it any good? We find out

It turns out this ramen has a special cooking method too…

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For-adults PreCure novels get re-release for grown-up fans of magical girl anime series

Just because you’re not a girl anymore doesn’t mean you have to leave the magical girl adventures behind.

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