New Year’s
And even though there are some staples on the menu throughout the nation, what goes into those staples also varies!
Questions explore the ongoing impact of the pandemic on family traditions and what people plan to spend the most money on for celebrations.
The ingredients of this Frappuccino, including kelp, don’t just taste great, traditional Japanese culture says they’ll give you blessings for the year to come.
“We Are Starbucks Coffee Rabbits — Living Somewhere in Coffee Tree Forests” is the theme for this new collection.
Pounded rice may be delicious, but it can be incredibly risky—especially in our current circumstances.
Grown-ups dish on the appropriate amounts of New Year’s money to gift depending on the age of a child.
Conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Sushi single-sizes osechi, creates new desserts to keep us company.
Eating the ironically risky symbol of long life is the latest thing that requires extra caution during the pandemic.
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What exactly is the treat known as a “kougnané” that’s sold outside Tokyo’s Yurakucho Station?
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Japan’s real-world One-Piece fitness gym is open, lets you pump giant manga meat
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One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
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How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
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We investigate a block of abandoned Russian territory in Nagasaki
Totoro and No-Face red envelopes are here to help celebrate Lunar New Year in Ghibli style【Pics】
Adorable cat-shaped slices of delicious Japanese bread now become Disney cats for a limited time
Is Starbucks Japan’s new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino worth the calories?
Step back in time to the Edo period at this unusual highway rest stop in Japan
Nagasaki Lantern Festival is like Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in real life
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Burger King Japan’s Cheeseburger Gelände — exceptional in taste, size and… paper napkins?
Live-action Evangelion play ditches Shinji, Rei, and entire anime cast for new story, characters
Beautiful live-action Final Fantasy X kabuki preview shows Yuna performing Sending【Video】
Never oversleep again under the stern supervision of Japan’s Threatening Red Panda Nap Cushion
Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako cosplays as Spy x Family’s Yor, recommends brutal revenge manga
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