Seiji Nakazawa

McDonald’s at Shibuya Center-gai becomes a hotspot for foreign tourists…but not for the food

If you’re looking to take the red pill and see the real Shibuya, this place will help you get there. 

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Japanese restaurant challenges diners to conquer “Mt Everest rice”

Can we defeat this mountainous serving of food?

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Ichiran ramen restaurant in Shinjuku has a unique system that’s captured hearts on Reddit

Great display of customer service makes noodle chain even more tourist-friendly.

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We encountered the most frightening fried chicken in Ameyokocho in Tokyo, and ate it anyway

It was an unusual kind of fried chicken…but it was delicious!!

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Resol Poshtel: Cheap capsule hotel in Tokyo is a hit with overseas visitors, and we find out why

Poshtel really lives up to its name in more ways than one.

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“Sipping meat,” the semi-secret Osaka food that sounds like a joke, is seriously tasty

Leave it to Osaka to turn a comedian’s hungover quirkiness into a delicious meal.

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Our Osaka native taste-tests the extra-expensive, extra-large Bikkuri Takoyaki octopus balls

Seiji goes big as he goes home.

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How to go buy condoms without spoiling the mood with the help of Schrödinger’s toilet and robots

Our newly single reporter Seiji devises and tests three methods that could only come from a mind like his.

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Takoyaki store in Osaka becomes a hot topic on Reddit, but is it any good?

What’s good for a visitor isn’t always good for a local. 

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Awesome life-size Hololive art panels take over Tokyo Dome City【Photos】

Hololive City is a free art event filled with fun and photo ops for virtual YouTuber fans.

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Japanese mom cooking – A super easy recipe for daikon, Japan’s giant radishes【SoraKitchen】

A cross-cultural conversation helps Seiji rediscover one of his favorite dishes from his childhood.

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A visit to the first revolving sushi restaurant ever: Genroku Sushi in Higashiosaka

Conveyor belt sushi comes full-circle.

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We eat fugu pufferfish semen at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo

If you thought eating fugu was scary, just wait ’til you try its milt.

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Japanese restaurant chain causes a stir with foreigners online, but is it any good?

We find out if this yakitori chain is really worth visiting. 

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Japanese convenience store fools us with its 40-percent-more sandwich, but in a good way

Family Mart is upsizing over a dozen products for a limited time, but they’re being more generous than they let on. 

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Japanese curry chain is highly recommended by foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?

We find out if this curry joint is worth visiting or if it’s an overhyped tourist joint. 

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42 thoughts that crossed our mind when visiting the forest that inspired Princess Mononoke

Our reporter Seiji hopes that first-time visitors to Yakushima’s Shiratani Unsuikyo will avoid some of the same pitfalls that he ran into.

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Japan’s cat robot waiter now available to build at home with blocks

Eat your heart out, Lego!

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English-language Reddit falls in love with curry restaurant– Can it win our taste tester’s heart?

Joto Curry comes from Osaka to Tokyo, and then to our stomach.

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What does a Burger King Whopper with nothing but 20 slices of cheese taste like?

We recreate The Real Cheese Burger in Japan. 

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