We found a candy store/Showa-era time capsule in Fukuoka, and took lots of photos of its old-timey delights!
Fukuoka (Page 5)
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Part curry, part noodles, part Shepherd’s Pie, this is a unique dish worth travelling for.
Kindness at the time of a family tragedy leads Leitch to pledge his allegiance to the Japanese team as a teenager.
New accommodation recreates the feel of a high-class train cabin inside, with a priceless view outside for just US$20 a night.
You can take the ramen-loving singer out of Japan, but you can’t take away the singer’s love for ramen.
Suspect claims an interest in women’s restrooms drove him to commit the crime spree.
Embarrassing fashion faux pas has these players dressed in the same way that Japanese people dress dead bodies.
Purchasing slightly defective cured meats while doing a load of laundry has never been easier!
We travel into the depths of suburbia in search of Moai and ancient Pakistani Priest Kings.
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