Saya Togashi

Love yakiniku but dining solo? Here’s what it’s like to eat alone at Yakiniku Like

Experiencing solo yakiniku for the first time at a popular chain specializing in yakiniku-for-one.

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How solo karaoke changed our Japanese writer’s outlook on life

Our worst critic is usually ourselves.

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Gacha gourmet — can we survive only eating meals that we pull a capsule toy replica version of?

May the odds (of getting a good gacha toy) be ever in your favour.

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We visit the full-scale Evangelion statue in Kyoto and particularly delight in the food tie-ins

Sure, testing your Eva synchronization rate in the entry plug is pretty cool, but so is the food faithfully recreated from the anime.

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Traditional Japanese cuisine gets an out of this world treatment — we try Japanese Space Food

Take your taste buds on an intergalactic trip with these space-friendly foods!

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This handy “Cat Help Memo Book” is great for providing for your pets in a worst-case scenario

But filling it out it will make you sentimental!

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Japanese game fans, and our play tester, can’t get enough of sci-fi cat adventure Stray

Cat lovers in particular are thrilled by the subtle, programmed mannerisms that bring your playable cat character to life.

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Our Japanese writer goes all out to get her cats an expensive exercise wheel from the U.S.

The things we do for our cats.

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Site of the worst bear attack in Japanese history is a chilling place to visit

You might not want to visit this area alone.

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We fry up a feast at Kushiya Monogatari and learn the joy of Japanese skewer restaurants

No wonder these places are such a hit in Osaka!

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Play the meta capsule toy game at Japan’s second-hand stores for some real surprises

Join us for a little bit of toy archeology.

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Pizza Hut Japan tries to win over pineapple haters with new bulgogi meat pizza【Taste test】

You can’t say it’s gross if you’ve never tried it!

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We spice up our fermented soybeans with curry powder flavored natto【Taste Test】

How will the power of curry fare against one of Japan’s most notorious dishes?

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We tried making a candy bonsai tree and ended up with a spectacular vegetable instead【Photos】

Eh, regardless of its final form it wasn’t like we were going to get much fiber out of it anyway.

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Japanese “Rainbow Fire” lets you camp in style with multicolored flames!【Photos】

We highly suggest only seeing, and not tasting, this particular rainbow.

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