KitKat Japan’s holiday chocolate is here and we (and everyone else) can’t get enough of it!

Santa-shaped KitKats?! What more could you need for this holiday season?

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Convenience Store Private Brand Showdown: Which of Japan’s Big Three has the best beef curry?

With Japan’s three biggest convenience store chains now all having their own premium brands, it’s time to see whose makes our stomachs the happiest.

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Pokémon GO to take over Tokyo’s Asakusa with ukiyo-e style routes

Hey, honey, take a walk on the wild Pikachu side.

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This rare autumn vegetable is the perfect addition to your stir-fry or salad【SoraKitchen】

It may look like nothing special, but it’s actually the perfect vegetable to pair with anything!

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Bringing a little magic to your skin care rituals.

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Japan’s oldest monorail is permanently closing next month

Tokyo’s long-time-coming long goodbye to the Ueno monorail.

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Can our reporters tell fancy specialty store camembert cheese from the convenience store stuff?

Our reporters’ experienced palates are tested once again

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New Studio Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle die-cast toy cars on sale today, new preview pics shown

Fans get a second chance to get their hands on Calcifer Tomica.

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KFC releases first-ever spicy miso chicken in Japan

A very Asian twist on fried chicken.

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Tokyo’s busiest train line to be partially shut down this weekend as part of Shibuya renovations

Headed to Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Harajuku? You might need to rethink your route.

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139 sauce squeezers mark Tartar Sauce Day in Japan with Guinness World Record

A triumph of the human spirit!

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Half an hour outside downtown Tokyo, this park is an underrated gem for autumn colors【Photos】

Showa Park is a great reason to make the trip out to Tachikawa.

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Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology

Japan might have a reputation for being high-tech, but it’s still got a lot to learn when it comes to unsupervised shopping.

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Giant bacon cookies appear at Japan’s Guilty bakery, but do they fill us with remorse?【Taste test】

Mr. Sato takes on a big and bizarre cookie from the new sweets chain.

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“Men-only train car” to run in Tokyo as part of “Weak Men’s” association awareness campaign

Women also allowed onboard.

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Is the new Aerosmith traditional Japanese sweets worth eating, or should you miss this thing?

Taiyaki chain and American rock band form unlikely partnership.

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New Studio Ghibli gloves will warm your heart and hands this winter

Enchanted anime characters make even the coldest days a magical adventure.

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Hilton Japan apologizes for “disrespectful” ad disparaging traditional Japanese inns

Negative reaction to unfair comparison between ryokan and hotel experiences prompts video takedown.

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If you cook Kyoto’s famous chewy “raw” confectionary, will it become a rice cracker?【SoraKitchen】

Can we recreate the baked version of yatsuhashi with different cooking methods?

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Do cheese and matcha go together? We find out with Starbucks Japan’s limited-time customisation

A cheesy green tea Frappuccino to celebrate the holidays.

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