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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.
How to make craft cola with all natural ingredients【SoraKitchen】
There’s a touching reason it took so long for samurai and ninja to show up in One Piece
Photos of “everyday life” in the town next to Mt. Fuji look like a beautiful fantasy world
Japan’s Prime Minister says he didn’t want to cosplay as Mario at the 2016 Olympics
Put down the frying pan – You can make amazing pancakes with a sandwich maker, Japan learns【Pics】
Japan considering no-quarantine 72-hour entry starting soon for business travelers
Osaka icon loses legs, restaurant says famous crab is exhausted
World-first confirmation that masks can protect you from coronavirus【Video】
Muji’s Nuka Paste for Pickling is perfect for making your own Japanese pickles at home
After 10 years of secrecy, anime song duo ClariS finally remove their masks and show their faces
Burger King is releasing a Fake Burger in Japan
Sonic the Hedgehog’s creator isn’t happy about Sega giving away Sonic 2, Nights for free on Steam
Finishing before the end – Japanese gamers discuss why they quit games right before the last boss
We enjoy fast food without human contact by trying out KFC Japan’s new takeout lockers
Man loses 200 times at crane game, calls police to investigate, staff member loses 300 times too
Japanese restaurant chain starts bold new policy: Letting you take your leftovers home with you
Hayao Miyazaki makes rare video appearance to check out Ghibli Museum’s revamped cafe【Video】After 10 years of secrecy, anime song duo ClariS finally remove their masks and show their faces
Japanese KitKats are shrinking, Nestlé says previous size may have been “too large” for customers
We eat at Japan’s first-ever ramen restaurant, finally reopened after 44 years
Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】Man loses 200 times at crane game, calls police to investigate, staff member loses 300 times too
Totoro discovered in Japanese forest【Photos】
Japan to reopen to international tourists with new entry requirements
Japanese houses that cost just US$28,000 thrill the Internet, also break its heartBurger King is releasing a Fake Burger in JapanSonic the Hedgehog’s creator isn’t happy about Sega giving away Sonic 2, Nights for free on Steam
Japan to reopen borders to travelers from all countries worldwide starting in October
Japanese cosplayer reveals how to take the perfect mirror selfie
Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald’s JapanNintendo 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
Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
Japanese cosplay model shows off thighs, but fans’ eyes are on her Nintendo 64 controller gripA 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
Japan considering no-quarantine 72-hour entry starting soon for business travelers
Osaka icon loses legs, restaurant says famous crab is exhausted
World-first confirmation that masks can protect you from coronavirus【Video】
Muji’s Nuka Paste for Pickling is perfect for making your own Japanese pickles at home
After 10 years of secrecy, anime song duo ClariS finally remove their masks and show their faces
Town in Japan now protecting itself from bears with Monster Wolf robot【Video】
Japanese theatres welcome Thomas the Tank Engine’s newest train, a Japanese shinkansen, in 2021
Japanese restaurant chain starts bold new policy: Letting you take your leftovers home with you
Sonic the Hedgehog’s creator isn’t happy about Sega giving away Sonic 2, Nights for free on Steam
New program lets you telecommute from the foothills of Mt. Fuji and see the beauty of rural Japan
Saying “Pocky” found to make better smiles than other smile words like “cheese” and “spaghetti”
10 new fall anime series that our Japanese reporter recommends you watch
Student gets locked inside Japanese station after the last train
The Place Where Totoro Was Born: New Studio Ghibli book includes art by Hayao Miyazaki’s wife