Today in the SoraKitchen, we’re not just making umeboshi, we’re making umeboshi inside our office.
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Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
Japanese film studio Toei announces first three video games from newly created Toei Games
Hello Kitty is now a transforming truck robot[Photos]
Japanese sweets souvenirs don’t get more beautiful than this
Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station
Nagasaki high school students collab with sweets veteran to release carrot nama dorayaki
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Buddhist priest arrested for using health insurance card he found on the street
Notes from the Evangelion payroll department – How much does Shinji earn?
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New Kyoto Converse sneakers celebrate Japan with traditional kimono fabrics for your feet
Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details
Tifa’s Final Fantasy VII bar is going to pop up in real-world Tokyo
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo is a hidden gem you won’t find in travel guides
Tinder just opened a convenience store in Japan, aimed at adults only
Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time
“Disaster”: 2018 Kanji of the Year unveiled by Buddhist monk at Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto
Tsujihan sushi bowl restaurant goes viral with foreign tourists, but is it worth the hype?
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station
Nagasaki high school students collab with sweets veteran to release carrot nama dorayaki
What’s up with the “mosquito buzz” noise at Shibuya Station?
Buddhist priest arrested for using health insurance card he found on the street
Notes from the Evangelion payroll department – How much does Shinji earn?
Site of Japan’s most famous samurai murder is now a Kyoto karaoke joint
Final Fantasy VII’s Sephiroth finds happiness in a canned cocktail[Video]
Peko-chan Milky Time Cafe opens in Chiba and we go to check out all of the pastries and merch
Mister Donut adds hot dog doughnuts to its menu in Japan…but are they any good?
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Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku
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