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Meiji unveils its newest crowdsourced flavor inspired by a delicacy of northeastern Japan.
Cake in a can, cans of cake…we don’t care what they’re called as long as we get our spoons into them soon!
Choose from seven colors of unicorn cones and customize your toppings at this limited-time shop in the Shibuya 109 department store.
The best-selling Japanese solo musical artist in history celebrates her 25th anniversary with a special sweet treat.
There’s so much Halloween fun to be had at Baskin Robbins–whether you’re dining in, or taking out!
The company has arrived at the best possible balance of chocolate and wafer in the beloved treat in a new version that’s hitting shelves soon.
These shops also showcase the immense variety of flavors and ingredients that go into the making of individual shaved ice recipes.
Delectable custard pudding made with special ingredients and packed into an ice cream bar? Yes, please!
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Awesome Zelda cosplayer gets help from Smash Bros. creator Sakurai to solve costume problem【Vid】
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Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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All 47 Starbucks Japan’s local Jimoto Frappuccinos, ranked by calorie count, plus what each one is
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Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
McDonald’s Japan has free smiles on its delivery menu, but does asking for one make a difference?
Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】
Japanese cat Maru faces biggest dilemma yet: which tiny brown box to sit in
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Spinoff novel of Shinkai’s Your Name film gets manga in July
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