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Japanese fast food chain assures us that spicy thickshakes are awesome…but are they really?
The answer has been between guys’ legs the whole time, but that doesn’t mean we should all be rude to each other.
A new restaurant in Shibuya takes the flavor of Hokkaido-style ramen upmarket, but leaves the price low.
Good-looking staff promise to identify your good points and shower you with compliments as you unwind after a long day.
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Our resident spice fiend puts his tongue to the test in Tokyo’s most competitive ramen neighborhood!
Branches in Tokyo’s Shinjuku and Akihabara are ready with an appealing, healthy alternative to a bowl of cereal.
Need to fuel yourself through a whole day of sightseeing? Kitchen Gon is the place to eat.
The dreamy Hello Kitty Show Box in Hyogo Prefecture celebrates the world’s beloved Sanrio mascot.
Yes, you can get beef bowls, but there’re also desserts, unlimited coffee refills, and everything mobile workers and students need.
This new establishment pays particular homage to manga that were serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in the 1980s.
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