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The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
What’s the secret behind these three rice bowls?
Japan Weather Association creates new words to describe merciless summer heat
We fall in love with a bucket of Japanese custard pudding【Taste test】
Starbucks Japan’s new cream pie’s looks are freaking people out
Matcha improves sleep quality, social cognition, researchers say, and you don’t need to drink it
You can wear the Princess Mononoke curse on your fingers with new Ghibli ring and accessory line
When life gives you McDonald’s curry sauce, make…curry rice!
A senbero with deer in Nara Park turns into a weird fever dream
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Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes- Starbucks Japan’s new cream pie’s looks are freaking people out
The twin joys and dual sadnesses of eating ramen in the U.S.
Foreign Lawson employees claim unfair treatment such as forced sushi and Christmas cake purchases
Is Japan’s new pain-in-the-butt instant ramen also a joy in the stomach?【Taste test】
Hayao Miyazaki produces animated commercial for Ghibli Park【Video】
Want to become a swordsmith? Apprenticeship opens in Japan, but the fine print might shock you- We fall in love with a bucket of Japanese custard pudding【Taste test】
Japanese candy Hi-Chew says a heartfelt, ridiculous goodbye as it retires Green Apple flavor【Vid】
Say hello to the Big Bomb Onigiri, a beast of a Japanese rice ball
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- Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
Jimmy Choo designs limited edition Crystal Boots for Sailor Moon’s 30th anniversary
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】
Princess Mononoke 25th anniversary lineup includes cute plushies, fierce magnets, expensive bowls
Japan’s new micro-houses want to be your home away from home on weekends, but we’d stay all week
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
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
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Starbucks Japan’s new cream pie’s looks are freaking people out
Matcha improves sleep quality, social cognition, researchers say, and you don’t need to drink it
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When life gives you McDonald’s curry sauce, make…curry rice!
A senbero with deer in Nara Park turns into a weird fever dream
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Hut Day is just around the corner in Japan…or is it Hat Day?
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
The twin joys and dual sadnesses of eating ramen in the U.S.
Starbucks Japan brings back three regional-exclusive Jimoto Frappuccinos for a limited time
New pickled ginger drink takes ginger shots to a whole other level
Groper in Japan says he couldn’t resist “young females’ breasts,” all victims much older than him
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