Japanese street food

Real takoyaki is almost impossible to find in Tokyo, but this place has it, our hardliner says

The orthodox Osaka style of Japan’s beloved octopus balls is waiting at Jugemu.

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Discover some of the best snacks in Atami, a wonderland of Japanese street food

There’s a lot more to the city than just hot springs and seaside views.

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Osaka Lover Takoyaki Danish Bread is this week’s weird Japanese must-try food

A sweet Danish that tastes like octopus balls.

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Sausage stepping in for increasingly expensive octopus at takoyaki stands around Japan

Sausageyaki?

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“Flat Takoyaki” at Nanpuu reimagines Japanese street food

Fried octopus balls get a totally new look at this Japanese restaurant chain.

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Green takoyaki puts a new spin on classic Japanese street food

You won’t find takoyaki like this anywhere else in Japan.

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Our street food-skipping reporter learns he’s been doing Japanese festivals wrong his whole life

He’s one of the few people in Japan who made it to adulthood without trying one of the country’s most popular festival foods.

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