Plus, can’t decide between Pikachu and Eevee? Adorable combo plate means you don’t have to.
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An ordering mistake sends SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato soaring into the bliss of his most rarified lunch ever as he learns there’s one sushi restaurant where not all omakase are the same.
It’s hard to make Pikachu look anything less than adorable, but Mister Donut has found a way…several ways, in fact.
This Asakusa restaurant has two of Japan’s greatest foods, paired in a way nobody ever did before, and the result is amazing.
We taste the new Pokémon doughnuts and get our hands on some exclusive merchandise before the official release.
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Want to try Japan’s most famous hot pot, but don’t want to drop big bucks for it? Yoshinoya, plus one other amazing budget-friendly restaurant, are here to help.
We gave our hungriest/thirstiest reporters a stack of cash for all the wine, prosciutto, and steak they wanted, but did they hit the six-figure mark?
Think you got what it takes to be a Big Shogun Space Avenger? Time to put your money where your mouth is.
Their location is also pretty inconvenient, so is their leek and meat soba worth calling in sick for?
Grab a highball and serving of fried chicken for only 200 yen (US$1.80)! And if you’re feeling really crazy get some sushi too.
Pretty much everyone agrees that soy sauce for fish is a must, but what about the most popular kind of non-seafood sushi?
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