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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.
Country kimono! Project completes set of over 200 designs for every nation at Tokyo Olympics【Pics】
Japanese sandwiches give foreign reporters culture shock at Tokyo Olympics
Japanese artist sells people’s darkest secrets encased in concrete
Tokyo Olympic Village tour, with gold medalist Tom Daley 【Video】
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Problem solved: How to open a Japanese convenience store onigiri rice ball【Pics and video】
7-Eleven Japan creates official “how to open a rice ball” video to help overseas travelers【Video】
A visit to statue of Tokyo comedian and COVID casualty Ken Shimura still brings smiles to hometown
Manga artist on scanlations: “I am not in a financial position to offer my work free-of-charge”
Canadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo OlympicsCanadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo Olympics
Japanese manga lovers vote for top 10 shonen manga with the best endingsJapanese sandwiches give foreign reporters culture shock at Tokyo Olympics
The crazy ordeal of putting together Japan’s 366-piece sushi plastic model kit【Photos】Country kimono! Project completes set of over 200 designs for every nation at Tokyo Olympics【Pics】
Taco Bell’s anime mecha commercial has us emotionally invested in nacho fries【Video】
The young girl starring in this cool retro-style McDonald’s Japan video is actually 62 years old!
TV audiences in Japan surprised to see “Pikachu,” “Raichu” as members of U.S. Olympic teamProblem solved: How to open a Japanese convenience store onigiri rice ball【Pics and video】
A visit to Japan’s adorable cat bread cafe to try their trendy new cat cream bun【Photos】
Engrish mistake turns innocent sign into X-rated notice at Japanese storeCanadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo OlympicsThe young girl starring in this cool retro-style McDonald’s Japan video is actually 62 years old!
Japanese idol goes viral for display of superpowers at train station【Video】Japanese manga lovers vote for top 10 shonen manga with the best endingsThe crazy ordeal of putting together Japan’s 366-piece sushi plastic model kit【Photos】Japanese sandwiches give foreign reporters culture shock at Tokyo OlympicsCountry kimono! Project completes set of over 200 designs for every nation at Tokyo Olympics【Pics】
Zelda hacker arrested by police in Japan for selling modified Breath of the Wild save data
World Record? Japanese trainer holds gym for 1,422 days and counting in Pokémon GO
Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
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】
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Akihabara saying goodbye to landmark as giant Sega arcade announces it’s closing for good
Man loses 200 times at crane game, calls police to investigate, staff member loses 300 times too
Hayao Miyazaki has a gripe against Japanese female voice actors
Japanese wife/artist solves “I don’t know. What do YOU want to eat?” problem in an awesome way
Totoro discovered in Japanese forest【Photos】
Problem solved: How to open a Japanese convenience store onigiri rice ball【Pics and video】
7-Eleven Japan creates official “how to open a rice ball” video to help overseas travelers【Video】
A visit to statue of Tokyo comedian and COVID casualty Ken Shimura still brings smiles to hometown
Manga artist on scanlations: “I am not in a financial position to offer my work free-of-charge”
Canadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo Olympics
One of Tokyo’s best hot spring complexes is closing for good
We try out the hot new social media app that everyone’s talking about, Crabhouse!
Nara police on the lookout for man who peed his pants
Mr Sato’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day at Doo Wop Chicken Burger in Tokyo
Nailed it! The shape of your nails may reveal the type of person you are!