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Puyo Puyo Manju return after 21 years…and our Puyo Puyo fan reporter achieves a childhood dream

Two dreams, in fact. It was a good day for Haruka!

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Japanese vending machine sells…retro toothbrushes?

This is one weird machine you won’t find anywhere else!

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Weird Japanese vending machine find gives us unique sweet potato sweets

The quality of these chilled sweet potato treats surprised our seasoned reporter.

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How much difference does the choice of mold make in fermenting food?

Two companies, both alike in miso, in fair Okazaki where we lay our scene.

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Japanese vending machine in Edo-period town sells a very rare type of tofu

There’s something so beautiful about modern conveniences in traditional surroundings.

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We visit Kaiyodo Kappa Museum: dedicated to a yokai that loves cucumbers and human souls

Kappa lovers — add Kochi Prefecture to your bucket list!

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This Kochi sightseeing spot is one of Japan’s “three most disappointing spots,” but should it be?

In fact, this tourist attraction is four things–and a whole lot of history–in one!

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Do you know what this caterpillar-like food is? We had no idea!【Taste test】

Apparently, it’s a popular regional ingredient in New Year’s food. 

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We try the bizarre ‘Get Your Finger Chomped By A Sturgeon’ experience at a Hokkaido aquarium

Our reporter gets her finger bitten by a sturgeon yet lives to tell the tale.

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Don Quijote’s “Magic Powder” promises to make food taste mind blowingly delicious

The store’s “Premium Magic Powder to Make Instant Ramen Taste Amazing” can be used for all kinds of meals!

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This Hokkaido-local curry chain serves curry so good it ought to be popular all over Japan

Seriously, who’s in charge of this place and why haven’t they expanded to the rest of Japan?!

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Joining the battalions of the undead on a budget.

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Who the heck is this dancing foreigner advertising products in Japan?

The mystery deepens once you enter this store.

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Daiso vs. Seria: Which sells the better egg white whipper? We find out【SoraKitchen】

Two major 100-yen stores go head-to-head in a thrilling time-attack race!

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The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it

Sparkly soft serve gives you equally sparkly poops the next day.

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Sweet mochi beer? Yamanashi sweets maker teams up with craft brewer for Kuromitsu Black

Far Yeast Brewing takes inspiration from Shingen Mochi for a unique new craft beer.

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Grab your pantyhose and let’s make inverted eggs, a Japanese foodie favorite from the Edo period

Today in the SoraKitchen we’re trying out hand at one of the 10,000 Cooking Treasure Secrets of a samurai-era cookbook.

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Bugs for dessert? Taste-testing Japan’s wasp dumplings and locust rice crackers【Taste test】

Because we finished our wasp larvae bento, we think we’ve earned a wasp larvae dessert.

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Japan has a wild boar and venison vending machine, and here’s a great dish to make with its meat

Wild game gives us some unique ingredients to experiment with in the SoraKitchen.

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Frozen Japanese sake: A fantastic way to make easy summer cocktails

Sparkling sake becomes slushie sake this summer.

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