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Eevee returns to Japan’s famous Tokyo Banana, bundled with a cute tote bag

The beloved Tokyo souvenir re-introduces chocolate sponge Eevee cakes, along with a collectible keepsake for fans.

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The fish in rural Fukui that rivals Japan’s most auspicious sea bream

This Obama delicacy impresses with its sashimi-like flavor, which is almost unthinkable for a preserved food.

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Local souvenir tip: our brains are scrambled after finding eggs cooked in the Tottori sand dunes

Our Tottori-born reporter buys some “sand eggs” cooked at insanely high temperatures to determine just how egg-citing they are.

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Kirby Cafe x Captain Sweets Burger release “double strawberry burgers” exclusive to Tokyo Station

Don’t panic–these “burgers” aren’t a combination of meat and sweets but are rather burger-shaped cookie sandwiches in Kirby-inspired pink.

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Japan now has fish-shaped soy sauce bottle hand cream

Still serves up soy, but in a different way.

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New Akita Inu and Hachiko marshmallows are the best and squishiest souvenirs from Japan

Shibuya is going to the dogs in the cutest way possible–and you can now take them home to share with family and friends.

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Starbucks Japan releases a new Matcha Latte with Reusable Cup for the tourist market

A beautiful new Japanese souvenir…but you won’t find it at Starbucks stores.

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Japan’s “ugly” Nara Deer Buddha mascot now available in tiny gacha capsule toy form

Famous mascot is ready to finally be loved as the city’s best new souvenir.

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Sengoku samurai warlords transform into easy-to-brew, fruity flavored tea tablets

A new line of tea tablets uses the family crests of six famous samurai clans from Japan’s Sengoku era along with uniquely selected flavors for each.

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The best Osaka souvenir is Okonomiyaki Senbei, and here’s why

No need to waste time shopping for souvenirs — this is the one thing you need to buy when in Osaka. 

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Pokémon Tokyo Banana’s latest offering is adorable Pikachu and Eevee chocolate cookie sandwiches

The cookies also feature a variety of designs so that you can have fun trying to eat ’em all.

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Iron flavoured traditional Japanese candy is a thing, and you bet we tried it

Unique sugar candy’s iron flavouring tastes like blood.

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We attempt to achieve a Zen mindset by making candy rock gardens

These gardens were popular on social media last year…but do they work?

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To celebrate their birthday, Uniqlo are giving customers presents with their purchases

Getting presents on someone else’s birthday? It’s like a reverse birthday!

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Wear your love of ramen around your neck with a noodle towel from Japan

Because there’s nothing more refreshing than patting your face dry with a bowl of ramen. 

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Kabuki and food join forces for the ultimate collaboration in the form of soy sauce plates

A collaboration that brings one of Japan’s oldest traditions and food culture together, in the form of tableware.

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Something about this toy seems more than a little bit fishy.

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Rare calendar featuring crossdressing Japanese sumo wrestlers spotted in ramen shop

Lets customers bask in the amazing pairing of femininity and traditional wrestling.

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JAL to re-release Japanese coats once worn by The Beatles for limited time

Now’s your change to look just like John, Paul, George, and Ringo did when they first touched down in Tokyo in 1966.

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Japanese elves bring us a new snack cake with the great taste of old meat!

Japan never ceases to be the country of making something taste exactly like something it shouldn’t. In the land where you can get kimchi-flavored soft drinks and spaghetti-flavored ice candy, it would seem food companies are really just drunk with power when it comes to what they can and will make stuff taste like.

And now we have “the perfect snack cake for any meat-lover,” Momotan Aged Meat Flavored snacks. It’s in the form of a typical Japanese confection called manju with a cake-like outer coating and sweet been paste filling. However, these Momotan manju are heavily seasoned to make you swear you were eating a morsel of month-old meat instead!

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