Part curry, part noodles, part Shepherd’s Pie, this is a unique dish worth travelling for.
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We’re back for another look at how the arms and armor of samurai developed, and this time we learn why they ditched their otachi for uchigatana.
”We’re only taking the most important things with us,” dad says before Typhoon Hagibis, and son knows exactly what that is.
Find out whether your lady friend thinks you’re a hafure, kisufure, sofure, kamofure, sanfure or ofure.
Post expressing love for Jessie, James, and Meowth deemed “inappropriate content that adversely affects society.”
Belgian chocolatier tries its hand at the Asian dessert drink that’s taken Japan by storm.
New accommodation recreates the feel of a high-class train cabin inside, with a priceless view outside for just US$20 a night.
Make sure to guzzle your fill of snacks beforehand, because these sculptures are mouthwatering.
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Did you think the stew that appears in Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky looked good? So did we, so we made it.




















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