stay at home

Ichiran ramen vs. Ichiran instant ramen: The ultimate taste test right outside the store

Running out of the ramen restaurant to eat its instant version seconds afterwards on the street is the kind of reporting you won’t get anywhere else.

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Ichiran’s first-ever instant ramen: How does it stack up to the chain’s original noodles?

We taste a tonkotsu ramen 20 years in the making.

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Ichiran releases its first-ever instant ramen!

Japan’s famous tonkotsu ramen chain makes dreams come true with instant cup noodles 20 years in the making.

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We finally get our mouthwatering Ichiran Ramen fukuburo lucky bag

Replicating the Ichiran Ramen experience at home? A dream come true.

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Treat yourself to a secluded izakaya experience with Tsukada Nojo’s home drinking service!

You provide the alcohol, and Tsukada Nojo will take care of everything else.

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Japanese cookie brand has a fun game for you to play while stuck at home: cookie racing!

Please note that they don’t recommend using the actual cookies.

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Japanese bubble tea chain starts selling at-home tapioca drink kits

Now you don’t need to go out in public to treat yourself to some delicious boba tea.

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Survey shows how Japanese couples feel about spending so much time together sheltering in place

Survey examines how stay-home recommendations are affecting daily family life

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Japanese netizens puzzle over weird coronavirus crime — a theft of over 3,000 gallons of water

The water was swiped from a karaoke enterprise that closed up shop during the self-isolation period.

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