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The company behind beef bowl chain Sukiya and conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain Hama Sushi now have their own konbini.
Mr Sato gives us his verdict, and stumbles upon the Onigi Remix — a new way to combine them and eat them all!
What makes the Tuna Mayonnaise Spam Musubi so popular with Japanese convenience store customers?
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Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Japan’s “station closest to the sea” lives up to its name【Photos】
Eating every kind of cold noodle dish from Family Mart to stave off the summer heat【Taste test】
Shaved ice? No thanks – we’re having a shaved milkshake at this Japanese cafe instead!【Photos】
This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
You can wear the Princess Mononoke curse on your fingers with new Ghibli ring and accessory line
A visit to Japan’s wasp nest art museum stings us with respect for the industrious insects【Pics】
Very limited sale of glasses that can halt or reverse nearsightedness begin in Japan
Watermelon-looking rice balls go on sale in Tokyo, bring Mr. Sato bitter memories of regret
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We fall in love with a bucket of Japanese custard pudding【Taste test】- Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time
The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
The twin joys and dual sadnesses of eating ramen in the U.S.
Japan Weather Association creates new words to describe merciless summer heat
“My employees were killed.” Japanese pond owner breaks into tears after 3,000 fish die in robbery
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Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
Jimmy Choo designs limited edition Crystal Boots for Sailor Moon’s 30th anniversary
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】
Princess Mononoke 25th anniversary lineup includes cute plushies, fierce magnets, expensive bowls
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
Burger King Japan’s all-you-can-eat challenge knocks us out of the ring
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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A visit to Japan’s wasp nest art museum stings us with respect for the industrious insects【Pics】
Very limited sale of glasses that can halt or reverse nearsightedness begin in Japan
Watermelon-looking rice balls go on sale in Tokyo, bring Mr. Sato bitter memories of regret
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Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
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McDonald’s adds Doraemon exclusives to its menu in Japan【Taste test】
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Tokyo’s Nakano adds rock and disco to its annual summer bon dance【Videos】
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