Taste-testing our newest find at Japan’s specialty grocer that always lures us in with free coffee.
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New Happy Meals give us a taste of what it would be like to share your home with a bunch of extra-cute Pokémon.
Cozy cafe serves up a delicious breakfast and fragrant coffee, with Japan’s iconic mountain and an ocean breeze on the side.
Complete with music and dancing, this is one of the most kawaii vending machines in all of Japan!
Besides having a higher chance of finding an upright tea stalk, it also brews up the most beau-tea-ful and tas-tea cup of leaf water ever.
Our Shibuya native shares the start of his list of places to fill up your stomach without emptying your wallet.
Famous chocolate bar gets fried up for Valentine’s Day, but it’s not exactly as great as they say.
A shot of caffeine to wake you up, and a Poké-place to take a nap once you’re ready for some Zs.
We try out three flavors to see if cramming an entire lunch into a rice ball is truly a genius idea or just another gimmick.
Sanrio stars you’ve always loved, and a few you might have forgotten or never met before, hold hands for adorable drinkware.
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