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Jewelry chain Cartier hopes to make you value the ordinary by displaying their famous Juste en Clou line in the same way as cup ramen and magazines.
West tells everyone he’s “creating the convenience of the future” and posts 30 mysterious photos of Japanese shopping spree.
Our Japanese language reporter bites off a hefty chunk of the convenience store’s take on Mexican-Korean cuisine so we can bring you a spicy review.
Leaping into action and clearing Japan’s already high bar for customer service in an amazing way.
Celebrate the arrival of Japan’s deep space probe at its asteroid destination with a dessert both achingly gorgeous and totally affordable.
Meringue meets ice cream in convenience store chain’s latest summer-themed dessert offering.
Help keep Japan’s convenience stores convenient by learning and following these six Japanese etiquette points.
Family Mart relaxes customer service rules in recognition of clerks who aren’t native Japanese speakers, also allows dyed hair.
At Lawson convenience stores, they’ll hand you your coffee, and you’re gonna like it, dammit.
Family Mart’s newest drink campaign shoots for the moon and promises a rainbow of dreamy starshine flavors.
What makes a fried nugget so good that it causes a songstress to cram her mouth full with them and create international headlines?
Shelf-stocking technique has some saying they’ll never shop at the branch, or even the chain, again.
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We finally get our mouthwatering Ichiran Ramen fukuburo lucky bag
Host King Roland goes to Akihabara disguised as a foreign otaku 【Video】
Tokyo airport’s new train line to make getting into, out of the city easier for JR pass holders
Not-guilty verdict for man in women’s restroom, he had to go so bad it clouded his judgement
Morinaga Milk’s new cuddly commercial series shows snapshots of Japanese family warmth【Video】
McDonald’s teams up with Touch manga for burgers that capture the bittersweet taste of youth
Boxer Kazuto Ioka in trouble for showing tattoos during match, flips off association in response
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Japanese boy whom Ronaldo stood up for in 2014 becomes national soccer champion- We finally get our mouthwatering Ichiran Ramen fukuburo lucky bag
Pringles now comes in karaage flavour in Japan
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NHK announces “substantial” fee reduction, Japanese Internet reacts with jeering
We taste the new Japanese KitKat, aged in whisky barrels in Islay, Scotland
Woman asks for eight-hour taxi ride in Japan, arrested when she doesn’t pay gigantic fare
Cherry blossom curry is set to bring spring to your plate even before the sakura arrive
Japanese restaurant from the Edo Period forced to close due to coronavirus pandemic
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McDonald’s releases an Oreo and Spam burger for a very limited time
Top 100 manga of all time chosen by survey of 150,000 Japanese people
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English mistake on new Japanese beer leads to suspension of sales before its release
We try a rotating sushi restaurant in New Delhi, are surprised to find no rotating sushi
McDonald’s releases Katsu Curry Chicken McNuggets, but do they taste Japanese?
Utada Hikaru sings, Eva fights Eva in jaw-dropping new trailer for final Evangelion movie【Video】
Japanese media finds out if it’s cold enough to “fry” an egg on the street in Hokkaido
Burger King releases new Whopper to ward off evil in Japan
Flying in Japan? Your flight may soon be arriving at “Hatsune Miku Airport”
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Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
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McDonald’s teams up with Touch manga for burgers that capture the bittersweet taste of youth
Boxer Kazuto Ioka in trouble for showing tattoos during match, flips off association in response
Japan now has talking Evangelion ATMs
Casio’s Pikachu Baby-G is the perfect watch for Pokémon trainers
Tokyo ramen restaurant’s brilliant idea: takeout cups of just ramen broth!【Photos】
Jackie Chan spotted cuddling a puppy at a Japanese home centre【Video】
Serve up style with some of Maison Sushi’s traditionally-woven sushi pouches
Kyoto Ninja Run tour can add over 100 ninja missions to your itinerary if you’re tired of temples
Sailor Moon wedding reception reservations start, floral arrangements, table settings shown off
Virtual YouTuber queen Kizuna Ai angrily addresses rumors her voice has been changed【Video】
Nissin develops revolution in chewiness with 8-minute instant udon made with “mochi wheat”
Japanese women show overwhelming resistance to unisex bathrooms in survey
Mario can’t beat state of emergency, Super Nintendo World theme park opening delayed again
Even Japanese people are frightened by the concealed anger in Kyoto compliment foreigner received
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