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Should you add instant ramen toppings before or after adding hot water?【Taste test】

We find out if post-loading your ramen is better than pre-loading.

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Is Japan’s cheapest SIM-free phone plan actually usable? Testing Irumo on all Tokyo Metro lines

We get to the bottom of the low-cost, SIM-free service plan by heading to the deepest points of the public transportation network.

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The one in which we sample top-notch melon in the Crown Melon Lucky Bag

This melon specialty shop’s unique lucky bag puts a fruity spin on the New Year’s tradition.

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Pizza Hut Japan’s Thick-style Ramen Pizza is here, but is it as delicious as it is weird?【Taste test】

Pizza Hut joins forces with beloved ramen chain Tenka Ippin for a one-of-a-kind two-in-one meal.

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Let’s try again: Why can’t we make takoyaki with squid instead of octopus?

We asked once before…but surely this time we’ll find the answer we’re looking for. 

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Gunma’s secret-to-us bento soul food stop that all the locals know and love: Torihei【Taste test】

Our Gunma sources clue us in on a local favorite.

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This is what a Whopper with 1,005 slices of cheese looks like in today’s financial climate

Revenge is a dish best served cold, or sometimes, not at all.

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Instant Japanese dessert soup with an Akita twist instantly changes our image of great shiruko

It turns out plain old mochi isn’t the only pairing for shiruko.

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A look inside Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated lucky bag

If you buy one, don’t forget to adjust the knob.

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Field-testing the shark sleeping bag/hoodie/kigurumi being offered for zero yen online【Photos】

We ended up having to pay for ours, but this shark-chic style could be yours for free.

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Akihabara Radio Kaikan’s gacha capsule toy lucky bag is an otaku delight【Photos】

Anime characters and cute models are some of the surprise finds in this fukubukuro. 

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Haneda Airport’s must-buy Japanese sweet is hard to find but worth it

Rare souvenir might soon become your favourite go-to at the airport.

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Dom Dom’s Squid Devil Burger is here to shake up the gourmet scene like a tokusatsu bad guy

Join us as we go head to head with Japan’s baddest black burger.

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People go crazy for new baumkuchen ice cream in Japan

Cult following makes this ice cream sell like hotcakes. 

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Is Domino’s Japan’s new Cheese Volcano Pizza worth the hype and calories?

Taking pizza to new heights with a volcanic crater full of cheese.

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“Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best restaurant in Sendai!”

Spur-of-the-moment adventure leads to a surprising meal and a driver that becomes a new friend.

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Starbucks pairs new Frappuccinos with chocolate cakes for Valentine’s Day

We get a taste of the chain’s most delicious couples and find out if they’re worth the calories.

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Taste-testing Japan’s beef tongue/gacha beef vending machine in Sendai【Taste test】

Japan’s gyutan capital has a very unique vending machine.

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We visit Japan’s first Ikea in northern Kanto before the official opening and it’s enormous

The queue to get to the registers was just as crazy. 

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Tokyo Auto Salon refuses to let Mr. Sato into the show as a journalist

Japan’s biggest auto aftermarket event shoots down our ace reporter’s request for media access.

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