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Tokyo’s best ramen breakfast? Restaurant two minutes from Tokyo Station is a strong contender

Special morning-only ramen is a great way to start your Tokyo day.

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Room 404: What happened when we stayed in an unlucky hotel room in Japan

There’s a reason hotels don’t use this number for their rooms.

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Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?

We go in search of the elusive cheap meal to find out what you can eat for US$3.20 in Tokyo. 

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Asakusa’s Yoi no Yoi bar crawl is one of Tokyo’s best local nights out

Just 1,000 yen per stop lets you drink, eat, and mingle with friendly strangers through this historic neighborhood.

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Is a snow day the perfect day to beat the crowds at a popular ramen restaurant? [Experiment]

Restaurant known for numbingly spicy ramen and intimidatingly long lines lures us out in the Tokyo snow.

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Testing Japan’s fluffy mayonnaise pancake cooking hack【SoraKitchen】

Mr. Sato heads to the SoraKitchen with a bowl of pancake batter, a tube of mayo, and a desire to know if, and how, this cooking hack works.

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Satisfy your sweet tooth with cheesecake and more all-you-can-eat sweets at Cheese Garden

This special sweets buffet is easily accessible from Tokyo and is truly baking the world a better place.

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McDonald’s Japan hack: What happens when you put an apple pie inside a Big Mac?

This could be the best idea in the world…or the worst.

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Blowfish-shaped fugu bento appears to celebrate Japan’s Blowfish Day [Taste test]

Yes, fugu can kill you with its poison, but this one might kill us with cuteness.

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Cup Noodle maker Nissin teams up with thick-broth ramen chain for instant ramen rice[Taste test]

The thickness we love with the convenience we crave.

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Japan has omurice chocolate, and the weirdest thing isn’t how it tastes

What sounds like a crime against food, turned out to be a cute and delicious surprise.

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Lawson convenience stores sell a mega katsu sando, and there’s a hack to get it cheap in Japan

This beast puts convenience store egg sandwiches to shame.

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A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff

Mr. Sato leads an office roundtable discussion on weird things Japanese schools have said “Nope, you can’t do that” about.

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Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth

Have fun and feel annoyed at the same time!

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A spotlight on Japanese singles figure skating: Jumping into the 2026 Olympics【Pt. II】

In this two-part series just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, we’re taking a look at Japanese skaters who have shaped the sport past and present.

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Act of Japanese kindness touches one man’s heart, provides hope for elevator etiquette

The fate of the first to board has long been a problem in Japan, but this could be the solution. 

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Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting the lines at a popular Tokyo gyukatsu restaurant?

We investigate whether now is a good time to grab some beef cutlets in a popular tourist area of Tokyo.

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This gigantic judo dojo-sized hotel room will make you feel like royalty, but it’s disappearing soon

There’s plenty of space to stretch out, but not much time to spare if you want to have this unique Japan travel experience.

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How to make a lucky sushi roll with KFC fried chicken skin【SoraKitchen】

Mr. Sato dreams up an innovative way to ensure good luck and give yourself an excuse to eat fried chicken.

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Trouble making friends? Sticker collecting works surprisingly well

Good friends stick together.

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