“Unprecedented combination” of chocolate mint and carbonic acid surprises us with its flavour.
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Running out of the ramen restaurant to eat its instant version seconds afterwards on the street is the kind of reporting you won’t get anywhere else.
Japan’s famous tonkotsu ramen chain makes dreams come true with instant cup noodles 20 years in the making.
Japanese beer lover submits the idea to the company and it gets a small-batch commercial release.
Robust flavours of fruit and flowers steal the limelight in this limited-edition seasonal beverage.
Real extract from the trees gives you a sense of what it’s like to drink the cherry blossoms.
Ever wanted to enjoy the taste of premium Japanese rice wine without the alcohol? Now you can!
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
“Hey, how’d you get our personal information?” we ask a Japanese telemarketer
You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
“Hey, how’d you get our personal information?” we ask a Japanese telemarketer
You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
Adorable ferrets sleep only when together, on top of their special blanket 【Pics】
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
How to make epic umeboshi like a Japanese grandpa
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Thanks to the shogun, this Tokyo Shinto shrine has good luck charms to help you win idol tickets
Man arrested for spreading false Twitter rumors about five Japanese idol singers for revenge
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