We head to Shinjuku to encounter these Square Enix video game mascots turned tasty treats.
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Matcha Fair is now underway at Ikea Japan with brand-new green tea sweets for the winter holiday season.
Foodies today might be the dishes in a very different light than they did a generation ago as sushi now sits in the number-three rank.
Take a bite out of one of these popular places where you can see the behind-the-scenes manufacturing process of some of your favorite foods in Japan.
If you’re worried about additives in convenience store food, this rice ball set is for you.
You know, you really have been working hard, so why not treat yourself to a dip in a bath full of negi?
Sweet or savory? With a whole 25 toppings to choose from, after school is getting a lot more delicious.
A geyser of crispy noodles, seeming to erupt out of the bowl, leaves customers in fits of laughter.
Why should we go hunt for bargains when we’ve already got all we really need (fried chicken) right here?
With a new cake and hot apple cider joining the festivities, this is shaping up to be a delicious holiday season.
The winter favorite is coming back to keep us all warm and full in the coldest part of the year.
Century-old dorayaki specialist in Ginza is asking for a little more considerateness from its recently expanded foreigner fan base.




















Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Evangelion original anime studio Gainax is now completely dissolved, Eva’s creator mourns ruined friendships
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Epic melon pancakes found at hidden cafe in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Old-school titillation: A trip to one of Tokyo’s few surviving “telephone clubs”
Osaka makes decision on terrifying mascot for upcoming world’s fair
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Epic melon pancakes found at hidden cafe in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Old-school titillation: A trip to one of Tokyo’s few surviving “telephone clubs”
Osaka makes decision on terrifying mascot for upcoming world’s fair
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris
Japan’s permanent Pokémon theme park zone announces grand opening date, ticket sale start
For all chip lovers around the world! This is the ultimate ranking of potato chips in Japan
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Eight Ways You Really, Really Shouldn’t Use a Japanese Toilet
Packets of powder become freshly picked strawberries in latest adult Nerunerunerune