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We grab a bowl of Ichiraku ramen and down a chakra drink at Naruto’s favorite noodle house.
Japanese convenience store promises piping hot pies at your door in as little as 20 minutes.
Kako to Kai enthralls our reporter who just might have been a sea otter in his former life.
This year, the preliminaries are part of a larger edamame festival showcasing a popular style of serving soybeans from Niigata Prefecture.
Beautiful architecture and so, so much delicious food with just a quick detour from the standard tourist itinerary.
Cursed food doesn’t keep Spirited Away out of the top five, but can it claim the top spot?
Adding one surprise ingredient is said to make this classic Western-style Japanese dish pair extra well with white rice.
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