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Starbucks prides itself on letting customers customize their drinks and offers a lot of choices: no foam, no whip/with whip, double blended, two pump vanilla, extra shot and extra hot to name but a few. Never one to shy from a challenge, we decided to test just how far Starbucks was willing go in ensuring that visitors to its coffeehouses get just what they want.
Our request? A no caramel, no whip, and–are you ready for it–no coffee Caramel Frappuccino.
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
Kura Sushi adds new cake party train to conveyor belts at select restaurants
Awesome Zelda cosplayer gets help from Smash Bros. creator Sakurai to solve costume problem【Vid】
Japan’s biggest manga magazine is raising its minimum payment rate for creators
Starbucks adds gingerbread cookies to its holiday lineup in Japan
Doujinshi manga/anime chain announces moratorium on Visa/Mastercard credit card payments
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Sazae-san breaks own Guinness World Records again for 55 years on television
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
McDonald’s ad in Japan causes controversy overseas
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippersGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quitAfter cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Doujinshi manga/anime chain announces moratorium on Visa/Mastercard credit card payments
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Sazae-san breaks own Guinness World Records again for 55 years on television
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
McDonald’s ad in Japan causes controversy overseas
Cup Noodle’s Nissin develops space ramen, space curry rice for astronauts to eat among the stars
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
We make Dom Dom Burger’s Sweet and Salty Chicken Burger from scratch【SoraKitchen】
Spinoff novel of Shinkai’s Your Name film gets manga in July
Studio Ghibli animator reveals the secret food eaten by Chihiro’s parents in Spirited Away
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
