Can we please make performing experiments with potatoes an Olympic sport? I’d watch that all day.
Sweet edamame Slimes draw near to our stomachs as Dragon Quest teams up with maker of northeastern Japan’s most famous traditional dessert,
Japan’s beloved donut chain teams up once again with Kyoto matcha sweets specialists Tsujiri, but how do they taste this year?
This ramen shop is so popular it’s impossible to get into. Don’t worry though–there are other ways to try its delicious ramen!
A lot of the rice balls on convenience store shelves include oil, but it’s not to make them taste better.
If you’ve been skipping Amami Oshima on your trips to Japan, you’ve been skipping a beautiful, uncrowded gem.
My Matcha Pie is what it’s called in English, but the sweet’s Japanese name gets an extra dash of class.
What was supposed to be a simple taste test makes Mr. Sato take another look at his gourmet writer credentials.
Convenience store chain teams up with a company that traces its history back to a high-ranking tea master.
The Kojima family’s pork cutlet bowl recipe is both startlingly innovative and really, really old.




















Family Mart Japan installs red-eyed “Monster Wolf” to keep bears away from convenience store
Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer
TKG Debate: What’s the best way to eat Japan’s beloved raw egg comfort dish?
Over a billion yen in smuggled gold found inside sex dolls by Japanese investigators
Will we eat the gyoza or our words at this all-you-can-eat dumpling challenge?
Starbucks Japan creates special drink bottle bags, adorable stickers for all 47 prefectures[Pics]
Japanese theme park adding Immersive Death Game with a “bomb collar” you have to wear
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japanese sweets brand creates new drinkable Cigare and we’re totally here for it
Totoro Soot Sprites are here to help keep your organized as adorable paper clips[Photos]
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
7-Eleven Japan to start selling Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches this summer
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
“Phantom Egg Shop” opens in Japan, with a dozen rare Japanese varieties
New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style
Uniqlo reveals third round of massive 100-year-anniversary manga T-shirts for Jump’s Shueisha
Even at twice regular Daiso price, this handy item is still great for summer travel in Japan
New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Starbucks Japan creates special drink bottle bags, adorable stickers for all 47 prefectures[Pics]
Japanese theme park adding Immersive Death Game with a “bomb collar” you have to wear
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japanese sweets brand creates new drinkable Cigare and we’re totally here for it
Totoro Soot Sprites are here to help keep your organized as adorable paper clips[Photos]
Starbucks Japan reopens Shinkansen platform store after redesigning it for speed
Married Japanese man must pay 4.6 million yen after faking being single and impregnating partner
Japanese merry-go-round has heartwarming backstory, is one of the best rides in Japan
Nearly half of Pokémon hot spring’s statues have been damaged less than two months after opening
Dragon Quest’s next quest is a journey to Yoshinoya for awesome Slime toy meals[Photos]
7-Eleven Japan now has Seven Cafe tea machines…but can they convert a coffee drinker?
Nintendo’s Animal Crossing crosses over to Baskin-Robbins Japan with special ice cream and merch
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
Japan opens shrine for plush toys in Kyoto, offering memorial rites and a resting place for remains