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We go in search of the elusive cheap meal to find out what you can eat for US$3.20 in Tokyo.
We investigate whether now is a good time to grab some beef cutlets in a popular tourist area of Tokyo.
Annual study shows fewer ramen joints went bankrupt in 2025, but that doesn’t mean everything is fine and dandy for the industry.
Novelist Osamu Dazai’s relocated house now invites visitors in to drink coffee, and disappear into books.
Mr. Sato bypasses the high-priced sushi that’s become the neighborhood’s new normal and finds a super-cheap, super-tasty bowl of ramen.
Hadouken Pasta also on the menu at themed cafes celebrating Capcom art and history exhibition.
Shinjuku locations present a different side to the story that made international headlines.
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