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7-Eleven Japan adding fresh-brewed tea machines to 2,000 stores, but is their tea any good?

Mr. Sato sets out to taste the future of 7-Eleven drinks at one of its Tokyo branches where the machinery is ready to use right now.

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Japan’s job-quitting service gets four new customers on first day of work

Sometimes, you just know it’s not a fit.

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Japanese bar district to get bilingual wristbands to help start/avoid conversations while drinking

There are more than 600 bars and pubs in Noge, and these wristbands seek to help you find one that’s just right for you.

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Sukiya closes its beef bowl restaurants in Japan after rat and cockroach contamination

There are some surprises you don’t want in your gyudon…so we explore other options. 

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American senior citizen tourist arrested in Japan for bringing gun into country in his luggage

At his age, he really ought to have known better.

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How to do an overnight bus trip to Hirosaki from Tokyo – Part 2【Photos】

Part 2 of our overnight bus trip from downtown Tokyo to castle town Hirosaki!

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Why did the crazy-expensive version of Japan’s super-cheap corn snack sell out? We ask the artist

For the price of the 100,000-yen modern art Umaibo you could get over 6,600 of the regular puffed corn snacks, and whether its buyers will display or eat their new snacks remains to be seen.

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Mr. Sato’s mad Majima cosplay and other outfits from Mafia Day at SoraNews24HQ【Photos】

Things go predictably off the rails as our boss tells us to dress up for Mafia Day.

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How to do an overnight bus trip to Hirosaki from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】

Hop on the bus in downtown Tokyo, wake up in a beautiful historic city in the northernmost prefecture of Honshu.

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Want to eat ramen and sushi together? New restaurant in Tokyo makes culinary dreams come true

A two-in-one restaurant that’s yet to be discovered by foreign tourists.

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Kanagawa man arrested for pouring instant noodles into train ticket machine

We can only hope he didn’t also put money down his throat.

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Family Mart releases new “raw” bread collection that bucks tradition, messes with your mind

Shironama breads shake up the Japanese convenience store food scene.

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Sweets maker Funabashiya celebrates 220 years at popular Tokyo shrine’s Wisteria Festival

Enjoy limited-edition sweet treats from a master wagashi maker directly under the wisteria flowers at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in April.

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Sayonara, paper straws? Starbucks Japan rolls out new biomass plastic straws, we test them out

Nobody really liked Starbucks’ paper straws, but can we fall in love with this new eco-friendly model?

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New form of luxurious poverty arrives at Japanese convenience stores with Tenkasu Gohan

Lawson tempts us with rice topped not with tempura shrimp, but tempura nothing.

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New Takoyaki Burger from Wendy’s Japan makes us rethink Osaka’s specialty food

Find out if octopus balls taste better in burger form.

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7-Eleven Japan’s new acai smoothie becomes a hit with customers

Run, don’t walk, to try this special limited-edition drink.

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Japan’s new Mister Donut matcha donuts have so much green tea flavor one has to use the hole

Misdo Meets Gion Tsujiri for five new matcha donuts created in conjunction with Kyoto tea company that’s been in business for over 150 years.

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We try the new Family Mart Uji matcha sweets before they go on sale in Japan

Find out which of these green tea treats is worth the calories.

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What are you supposed to do with your backpack on a crowded train in Japan?

“People wearing their backpacks on their backs” and “people holding their backpacks in front of them” both rank high on list of train riders’ annoyances.

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