Lipton releases Pancake Tea Latte in Japan

Japan’s famous hotcake mix, now available in drinkable form.

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Tokyo to be treated with too many tantalizing ehomaki sushi rolls this Setsubun

You name it, they got it rolled up in rice.

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500-year-old national treasure Matsumoto Castle is also a modern projection-mapped beauty【Video】

Digital art display in Nagano moves into its final form.

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Japan’s Homo Sausage now comes with cheese

What a way to celebrate a birthday.

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Japan has a set phrase for the crazy busy feeling we all get at the start of the year

If you’re shocked that January is almost over, Japanese has a phrase for that.

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Starbucks Japan unveils first sakura drink for cherry blossom season 2024

This year’s special limited-edition release is a very traditional Japanese affair. 

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Starbucks’ newest Japanese Frappuccinos start selling out before going on sale

Lack of key ingredient means sweets fans may be left singing the blues as roughly 100 branches will get no Operas.

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Tokyo’s newest hot spring bathhouse and foodie spot opening next to Japan’s biggest fish market

Onsen and Edo appeal added right next to to Toyosu’s biggest travel destination.

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Weekly Shonen Champion manga magazine offers several issues for free in light of Noto Earthquake

Longstanding manga magazine shares an act of kindness on behalf of those affected by the devastating New Year’s Day earthquake.

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The price of newly built apartments in central Tokyo skyrocketed over 100 million yen last year

Prices for those who want to live in new housing in one of the 23 special wards hit an all-time high.

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My Neighbour Totoro kimono coat sells out as soon as it’s released by Studio Ghibli in Japan

There is one item in this indigo collection that’s still available, though.

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Tokyo’s busiest commuter line slowing things down with special one-lap Yamanote sightseeing train

Conductors share special views from the downtown loop line.

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Fortune-telling ramen: Nissin creates clever use for instant noodle drain holes

The most delicious omikuji you’ve ever seen!

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Weird Japanese gacha lucky dip vending machine gives us more than we bargained for

You never know what might happen when you play with the gacha gods. 

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Number of foreigners working in Japan hits all-time high, 25 percent come from same country

Study shows often overlooked prefecture has second-highest number of working foreign residents in Japan.

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Sanyo Shinkansen ending in-car food cart sales (unless you’ve got the cash for first-class)

Last bastion of regular-car Shinkansen wagon sales between Tokyo and Fukuoka falls.

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Matcha strawberry daifuku from Hatoya really lets the green tea shine in more ways than one

We try one and other items from the limited-time booth in Shinjuku.

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Our “Dark Curry” puts the luck back into potluck with a curry of unknown ingredients

We once again dabble in the dark culinary arts.

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Pray for sound health for your beloved pets this Setsubun with special good luck sushi rolls just for them

Have your pet face east-northeast while eating these treats on February 3 and it’s sure to bring them good luck!

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Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained

If you’re driving in Japan, don’t be caught out by seeing red and green signals together. 

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