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Next time you feel like taking a coffee break, why not head over to the NagaLatte Cafe in Harajuku, where you can try Snow Brand Milk’s newest beverage and experience what it’s like to work as a manga illustrator, animator, or other creative professional?
Join our Japanese writer on a taste-test of dreams. We promise this is the only birthday cake you’ll ever need!
In our continuing endeavor to visit McDonald’s restaurants around the world we sample the unique regional offerings the international chain creates to appease the locals and delight tourists.
This time RocketNews24 sent a reporter to a McDonald’s in the Philippines to sample one of their localized combos centered by a heap of McSpaghetti. The following is their report.
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer
Japanese government urging citizens to use generative AI more
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
We try Wazen, Suntory’s new beer specially designed to drink with Japanese food
Tokio announces breakup following repeated harassment by member
Creator of Rurouni Kenshin anime/manga admits to possession of child pornographyWe deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
Domino’s releases new “Crispizzaburger” in Japan
Japan Railway-affiliated Tokyo shopping centers issue warning over point card scam
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
Starbucks Japan adds a Shine Muscat Grape Frappuccino to the menu for a limited timeOne of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant BusWe deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be validSailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-onlyJapanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secretRental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your homeWe deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading JapaneseMajor Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
We try Wazen, Suntory’s new beer specially designed to drink with Japanese food
Tokio announces breakup following repeated harassment by member
Creator of Rurouni Kenshin anime/manga admits to possession of child pornography
Foreigner accidentally allowed to vote in Japanese election, ballot will remain valid
The Hayao Miyazaki anime we never got – New art book reveals Ghibli legend’s unrealized concepts
Japanese cat book explains how cats see their human owners, and it’s not as objects of respect
This balding middle-aged fairy is one of Japan’s most unique mascot characters
How to avoid queues at this Ichiran ramen restaurant in Japan
Tokyo travel hack: How to enjoy a free sightseeing boat tour around Tokyo Bay
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret