Fast food chain’s first-ever Christmas restaurant serves to break away from the nation’s fried chicken tradition.
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This year’s range comes with a muscly Chief Tamago Officer heading up the Human Eggification Project.
Yuzu and shichimi add distinctive delicious Japanese flavors to the fried chicken house from Kentucky.
Fried chicken meets Japanese tradition with a new lineup, and there’s a sweet pie in the mix too.
Japan’s new KFC-flavor potato chips don’t taste like KFC, but they do taste like chicken【Taste test】
Flavor reminds our KFC fundamentalist taste tester of a different chicken restaurant icon than Colonel Sanders.
Emotes, stickers, and exclusive merch all part of the leadup to Final Fantasy XIV’s newest expansion.




















Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We try an unusual buffet of dishes made from wild game at a roadside stop in Chiba
We followed Tokyo’s mystery walking map and ended up creating our own bar-hopping adventure
Pokémon Lego kits are finally on their way!【Photos】
New KitKat pizzas are coming to Pizza Hut Japan
Immersive ukiyoe exhibition in Osaka adds some scented flair
Man with face covered in tattoos admits to repeatedly headbutting Tokyo store clerk【Video】
Japan’s foreign tourist numbers projected to fall for first time in years in 2026
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Japan’s Poképark Kanto Pokémon theme park area shows first attraction photos
10 times to avoid traveling in Japan in 2026
Our 52-year-old pole dancing reporter shares his tips for achieving your New Year’s exercise goal
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino and latte for Valentine’s Day
Ramen restaurant’s English menu prices are nearly double its Japanese ones, denies discriminating
Princess Mononoke magnets return just in time to treat yourself to awesome anime decorations
Umamusume anime girl plushie recalled for having parts she absolutely should not have【Pics】
Giant hotel rooms in Osaka reflect the new non-niche face of travel in Japan.
Japanese women showing rebounding interest in giving Valentine’s Day chocolate【Survey】
We ate sushi made from Japan’s most expensive tuna ever【Taste test】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Immersive ukiyoe exhibition in Osaka adds some scented flair
Man with face covered in tattoos admits to repeatedly headbutting Tokyo store clerk【Video】
Japan’s foreign tourist numbers projected to fall for first time in years in 2026
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Japan’s Poképark Kanto Pokémon theme park area shows first attraction photos
Say hello to Japan’s new stationmaster cat!【Video】
Hokkaido has an Ice Festival that’s less famous than the Snow one, but beautiful in its own way
What’s inside Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
Giant hotel rooms in Osaka reflect the new non-niche face of travel in Japan.
The Japanese language has a special honorific suffix just for talking to athletes
11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
Take it From a Native! Recipe for Delicious Japanese Curry as Found at Coco Ichiban