pancakes (Page 2)
A Beatle and a Nobel Prize-winning writer is just the start of what makes Iwata Coffee Shop so famous.
A trendy spot in Tokyo collaborates with an 87-year-old confectionery famous for its cream buns to whip up two new Insta-worthy bites to go.
People in Japan are going crazy for this sweets hotel, which serves up Koala’s March pancakes unavailable anywhere else in the world.
Mr. Sato eats the pancakes that won the heart of one of the most powerful politicians in Japan, but were they worth it?
The newest addition to the menu of the sweet life, or a crackpot idea that’ll leave you feeling salty?
A Shizuoka cafe has ‘laid’ out a spread of tasty egg delights that mirror classic Japanese and Western breakfasts, as well as new ovoid desserts!




















Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
Starbucks teams up with 165-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Snake decorations【Photos】
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
How to get your money’s worth at an all-you-can-eat crepe challenge in Japan
Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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
Starbucks teams up with 165-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Snake decorations【Photos】
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
How to get your money’s worth at an all-you-can-eat crepe challenge in Japan
Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month
Korean ad “Touch is…” reminds us of the importance of physical contact【Video】
Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
“Daaangerrrr!” Fukuoka town experiments with new road markings
Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Japan’s new KFC-flavor potato chips don’t taste like KFC, but they do taste like chicken【Taste test】
Japan’s 48 Ways to Poop is here to uncork your colonic creativity 【Pictures】
All heart, no CG in beautiful, mind-bending Pocari Sweat video【Video】