Hokkaido (Page 2)

Japan’s Ninja Bear shot and killed in Hokkaido, eaten as yakiniku in Tokyo, to become stew next

After four year of attacking dairy cows in Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the Ninja Bear ends up on the grill.

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Japanese curry chain is highly recommended by foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?

We find out if this curry joint is worth visiting or if it’s an overhyped tourist joint. 

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Hokkaido farmers have developed a new fruit, the Lemon Melon, combining the best of both

Those who’ve tried it think it might be the perfect fruit for summer!

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Hokkaido, Osaka, and Fukuoka: Taste-testing McDonald’s oddly named Adult Regional Teriyaki burgers

Three of Japan’s best foodie meccas step into the burger spotlight.

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We get (un)lucky at Hakodate fast food chain Lucky Pierrot with our giant omuraisu mistake

We thought we’d get something simple and light at Lucky Pierrot…turns out that was not the case at all.

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Yakuza member arrested for not picking up dog poop

Everyone knows the yakuza don’t take any crap.

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What does a family restaurant in the middle of nowhere, Hokkaido, serve? We find out

Good eats in this part of the countryside aren’t hard to come by.

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Our resident natto lover tries Mythical Natto from Hokkaido and gets spirited away【Taste test】

We tickle our taste buds with a grotesque-looking but premier version of the infamous “foreigner-repelling food.”

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In search of the cave on Japan’s northern island that legends say is the gateway to hell

Seiji goes searching for a part of Ainu folklore in Hokkaido.

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10 million yen in cash found garbage, now belongs to city of Sapporo

The city plans to reuse instead of recycle.

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Pepsi releases a new cola in Japan specifically for zangi

Regional dish gets its very own Pepsi for a limited time.

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Krispy Kreme releases Japanese fox doughnuts in Japan!

Indigenous fox enjoys the spotlight in one part of the country.

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Sapporo lowers age at which kids are barred from opposite sex’s bath at hot springs, public baths

Three-year drop pleases some, but other parents unhappy.

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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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Pompompurin hotel rooms coming to Tokyo, Hokkaido to make your stay Sanrio sweet【Pics】

After topping Hello Kitty in the Sanrio character popularity poll, Pompompurin wants to welcome travelers to Tokyo and Sapporo.
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Hokkaido company to start balloon ride service to the stratosphere

Very topical.

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Tokyo popup shop sells Japanese indigenous Ainu-inspired tableware for limited time

The collaboration also involves a steel maker in the business for 107 years.

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Hokkaido has an otherworldly giant hot spring that’s easy to miss if you don’t know where it is

Have you ever heard of this amazing sightseeing spot in Noboribetsu?

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Harvester Yakumo: A restaurant inspired by the Colonel from KFC

The man who made KFC so popular at Christmas brought a taste of Kentucky to Japan in more ways than one.

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A Gintama fan’s emotional 19-year journey to buy a proper Lake Toya bokuto wooden katana【Pics】

What started out feeling like a dumb gag manga became a source of strength as our otaku reporter searched for a purpose in life.

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