We try the Starbucks drinks that are only available at two stores in Japan

Are these exclusive beverages worth the trip out to get them?

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Can Japan’s one-person granite plate cooker take you to solo stone steak paradise? Let’s find out

Our favorite Japanese cooking gadget maker promises a premium steak dinner for one with no fuss.

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New Japanese capsule toys answer question: What if bread had legs?

Night of the Living Bread.

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Kick back after a hard day with a thirst-quenching bottle of Insect Sour

This drink puts the “water” back into “giant water bug.”

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We tried all seven of Muji’s new “Bento of the Day” boxed lunch sets

Can boxed lunches stay minimalist and delicious at the same time?

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Free bus tours of Japan’s famous “Disaster Prevention Underground Temple” underway

Take a free ride to one of the most famous storm drains in the world!

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New Japanese vending machines to love: The ones that sell Hiroshima’s best dessert!

Symbol of Hiroshima is also a delicious sweet that travelers have loved for over a century.

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See Tokyo’s holiday illuminations from the comfort of a taxi with the Tokyo Night Cruise

Enjoy the holiday lights with a seasoned illumination guide.

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Aichi Police refund over a million yen in fines to drivers who violated a misplaced traffic sign

It’s the kind of news you only read about in Monopoly.

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Celebrities slam katsu curry, divide netizens: “It’s a dish where 1+1 never actually makes 2”

Are you Team “Katsu Curry”? Or Team “Katsu or Curry”?

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Famous Japanese writers get a new life as cats in weird gacha capsule toy range

Ever wondered what literary greats like Natsume Soseki and Osamu Dazai would look like as felines?

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Snoopy’s Japanese-style tea house opens new location, brings Snoopy Chocolat along as a bonus

Enjoy Snoopy’s classic cuteness with some traditional Japanese tastes and trinkets.

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Counting down Japan’s top five New Word of the Year rankings for 2021

The top entry is a big surprise considering how large COVID-19’s influence looms in the list.

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Starbucks Japan’s festive customisation is almost too cute to bear

Add a dose of kawaii to your Frappuccino for a limited time.

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Tokyo middle school leaflet asks students to write down, turn in their social media passwords

The board of education’s excuse doesn’t really hold up.

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The adorable Pikachu cushion we want anyway comes with 50 free real-world donuts

Pokémon and Mister Donut lucky bags continue to be a sure thing for fans of the series and sweets.

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Tokyo’s gigantic new anime store will be among largest in the world, and it won’t be in Akihabara

Specialty shop Animate stays true to its roots as it gets ready to celebrate a big milestone with a big store.

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McDonald’s Japan adds a Beef Stew Pie to the menu, with an epic commercial to mark the release

The puns about love are strong in this new advertising campaign.

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Japanese bus driver chases down groper who targeted 18-year-old girl on his vehicle

Gives chase, then gives superhero-level statement about why he did what he did.

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Starbucks adds popcorn and rum to hot drinks in Japan

Well, these were two cocktails we weren’t expecting.

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