Japanese food
There’s one rice ball that everyone chooses at Lawson, 7-Eleven, Mini Stop and Family Mart in Japan.
We go in search of the elusive cheap meal to find out what you can eat for US$3.20 in Tokyo.
Shinjuku locations present a different side to the story that made international headlines.
Fast food chain’s first-ever Christmas restaurant serves to break away from the nation’s fried chicken tradition.
If you’re worried about additives in convenience store food, this rice ball set is for you.
Find out what you should order from the menu at this super popular family restaurant chain.
A retired Thunderbird gets a pink facelift and futuristic interiors that’ll whisk you away to another world.
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Silicone testicle covers banned from Japanese sauna following cups being left behind and on shelves
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Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
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Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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