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Nichirei’s Hot Food returns, thanks to the very thing that caused it to disappear in the first place.
Anime magazine partners with Studio Ghibli for archival displays, a collaboration cafe menu, and reissued bonus merch for sale.
Japanese homewares giant follows in the footsteps of Ikea…but there are no Swedish meatballs here.
People tend to forget about Daily Yamazaki, but this cool feature makes the chain totally worth remembering.
This particular dish with a really, really long name is a veritable gastronomic fortress waiting to be conquered.
Over 70 years in service, with a very unusual type of noodle on the menu that was developed after World War II.
Mr. Donut mixes an array of traditional Japanese flavors into a new lineup of irresistible sweets.
We buy some extra-fancy Shimane cat food for our cat, but it looks pretty tasty to us too.
The mega popular kaitenzushi chain has a new branch in downtown Tokyo, and they let us into the back room.
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