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Secret dessert drink becomes a hit, but it’s only available to those who know how to order it.
Whether you’re looking to eat in the park, along the river, or on the Shinkansen, “Kyoto’s Kitchen” has you covered.
Mr. (and Mrs.) Sato ride the overnight rails back to his hometown on one of Japan’s coolest cross-country travel options.
Over a year in the making, these noodles bring the taste of Japan’s most popular ramen chain into your kitchen.
Return of inbound tourists means prices are skyrocketing, with some places charging US$120 for a bowl of seafood.
Each doughnut represents a different stage of the cherry blossoms in bloom, so we eat our way through all of them to find our favourites.
Equipped with everything you need to get work done and unwind with a glass of wine afterwards.
Ominous eye and promise to “develop special abilities” leads to a hunt for clues around the city.
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All cars in Japan to have systems preventing accidents from gas/brake pedal mistakes by 2028
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Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
The delicious flavors of Smell, an old-school junkissa coffee shop in downtown Tokyo
Anime’s Tetsuwan Atom/Astro Boy shows up on a pedestrian walk signal in Japan
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