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We visit the new Tomodachi ga Yatteru Cafe in Harajuku, where staff are paid to pose as your friends.
Almost a century after they invented the dessert, this Ginza restaurant is stilling serving it.
Sumikkos’ trip to the Food Kingdom serves as inspiration for adorable food, drink, and merch.
Seven places that aren’t Starbucks where you can get delicious sakura cherry blossom drinks in Japan
Sure, those cherry blossom Frappuccinos are great, but they’re not the only sakura sips waiting for you in Japan.
A way to appreciate the majestic beauty of Japan’s tallest mountain while staying warm, rested, and full.
It seemed like such a good deal at the time that we had to wonder–is this highway robbery?!
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