food (Page 91)
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 announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
Starbucks Japan creates special drink bottle bags, adorable stickers for all 47 prefectures[Pics]
Japanese sweets brand creates new drinkable Cigare and we’re totally here for it
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
“Phantom Egg Shop” opens in Japan, with a dozen rare Japanese varieties
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
Enjoy the world’s oldest gyoza chain hidden just outside Shinjuku Station
Starbucks Japan sells Valencia Flavoured Syrup, and here are four ways to use it this summer
Foreign tourist arrested in Japan after drifting in museum parking lot[Video]
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
7-Eleven Japan to start selling Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches this summer
Starbucks Japan releases new limited-edition summer drinks…and a pastry for dunking
New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style
Uniqlo reveals third round of massive 100-year-anniversary manga T-shirts for Jump’s Shueisha
Even at twice regular Daiso price, this handy item is still great for summer travel in Japan
New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more
Japanese convenience store Lawson launches new “mini supermarket” chain, L Minimart
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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
“Phantom Egg Shop” opens in Japan, with a dozen rare Japanese varieties
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
Enjoy the world’s oldest gyoza chain hidden just outside Shinjuku Station
Starbucks Japan sells Valencia Flavoured Syrup, and here are four ways to use it this summer
Foreign tourist arrested in Japan after drifting in museum parking lot[Video]
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
Ginza Happo: One of Tokyo’s best all-you-can-eat seafood restaurants is an extreme buffet affair
Cheap Japanese sandwich hack: Popular cafe’s 21-cent white bread offcuts will really up your game
Japanese merry-go-round has heartwarming backstory, is one of the best rides in Japan
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Japan opens shrine for plush toys in Kyoto, offering memorial rites and a resting place for remains
Suspected Japanese ice cream cartel under investigation for price-fixing
We invent ice slurry somen to combat the extreme Japanese summer heat【SoraKitchen】
7-Eleven Japan vs Family Mart: Who has the biggest convenience store cookie?