And if you don’t put them in the bowl, should you expect the staff to clean them up for you?
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10 ways to enjoy sushi, sweets, and sake at one of Japan’s favorite revolving sushi restaurant chains.
Baskin-Robbins Japan’s iconic ice cream flavour gets snubbed in this year’s Elections, and we wanna know why!
A visit to Green Lawson, the futuristic Japanese convenience store where you get served by an avatar
Can we please make performing experiments with potatoes an Olympic sport? I’d watch that all day.
Sweet edamame Slimes draw near to our stomachs as Dragon Quest teams up with maker of northeastern Japan’s most famous traditional dessert,
A lot of the rice balls on convenience store shelves include oil, but it’s not to make them taste better.
My Matcha Pie is what it’s called in English, but the sweet’s Japanese name gets an extra dash of class.
What was supposed to be a simple taste test makes Mr. Sato take another look at his gourmet writer credentials.
The Kojima family’s pork cutlet bowl recipe is both startlingly innovative and really, really old.



















Japan has trams that say “sorry” while they ride around town…but why?
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japanese potato chip Rubik’s Cubes coming soon
Is Sapporio’s Snow Festival awesome enough to be worth visiting even if you hate the snow? [Pics]
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Japan’s bathhouse-themed bar replaces hot water with unlimited alcohol
Crazy-cheap Tokyo lunch: All-you-can-eat curry rice for 220 yen (US$1.40)!
Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Gacha machine backpack is Japan’s hottest new fashion statement
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Japan’s bathhouse-themed bar replaces hot water with unlimited alcohol
Crazy-cheap Tokyo lunch: All-you-can-eat curry rice for 220 yen (US$1.40)!
Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Gacha machine backpack is Japan’s hottest new fashion statement
Totoro and Kiki star in new Ghibli stationery collection
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
Japanese men list seven traits that would make it impossible for them to date a woman
Japanese Internet sad to see the word “chikan” becoming commonly used in English
Sushi from a vending machine — would you try it? Mr. Sato did
Testing Japan’s fluffy mayonnaise pancake cooking hack【SoraKitchen】
Visit to a Japanese fish market has us trying tuna eggs for the first time【SoraKitchen】