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Innovative chef shows us how to create a feline friend who’s cute and delicious to boot.
Kuma Cooking invites fans to “look at her dish,” and also own her clothing.
We found a candy store/Showa-era time capsule in Fukuoka, and took lots of photos of its old-timey delights!
Fan-focused food fun is a 30th-birthday party for the fantasy franchise, and also the only restaurant in Japan where you can DRINK jellyfish.
This beautiful white and blue pudding made in the port of Numazu is an absolute jewel to both look at and taste!
Edible Buster Swords, Materia dumplings, and Moogle desserts are all on offer at Square Enix’s rebooted Akihabara eatery.
The iconic rubber-limbed main character’s high school version is…surprisingly normal-looking.
Our resident soba expert ate at over 200 soba spots in the greater Tokyo area, and here are his top picks.
After a seven-year hiatus, the popular chocolate brand is teaming up with the fast food giant for a limited time.
This ramen chef could work anywhere, but there’s a special reason he’s kept coming back to the same place for almost 30 years.
These ascetic noodles taste like soy sauce, and leave out all animal products — as well as the five pungent roots!
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