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Sticker shock hits our Japanese-born reporter in France, and it’s not the only surprise she got.
A surprising new-and-improved contender from Lawson might just steal your heart this year.
A lot of the rice balls on convenience store shelves include oil, but it’s not to make them taste better.
We call them “rice balls” in English, but the real-meaning of “onigiri” is something a lot of Japanese people don’t find appetizing.
We encounter delectable rice balls that could have been made by mom on an island far from Japan’s mainland.
Our reporter completes a challenging race only to face a tougher challenge — a giant rice ball!
Tokyoites can now enjoy this favorite pre-flight meal of travelers without getting on a plane.
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