After months of pining for the Korea-only limited edition release, Starbucks customers in Japan finally get to enjoy the delicious puddings too.
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This Culture Day, our reporter Yuichiro Wasai went straight to Fuchu Prison. He did not pass Go. He did not collect 200 dollars.
Pikachu is ready to help you ring in the new year with 24 auspicious dishes served inside a giant Poké Ball!
Mickey and Minnie have been turned into sweet Japanese confections this winter, and one thing’s for sure: they’re way too adorable!
Just two months ago, Piko Taro was largely unknown, but now there’s a restaurant in the comedian/musician’s honor.
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The all-new Japanese-exclusive packages include limited-edition coloured chocolates that capture the spirit of Japan.
With three cute box designs and adorable individual wrappers, this is the best way to send wishes for a lucky New Year.
The soon-to-be-revived sandwich is so cheesy, and we mean that in the most complimentary way.
Japanese diners are currently voting for their favourite candidate in delicious fast food form.
Yes, Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen bread, based on the viral video, actually exists, and our lucky reporters managed to get their hands on some!
This premium ice cream is designed to look like the vegetable from which it’s made, but that’s just one of its many attractive qualities.
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