supermarkets

Japanese sake brewery helps to create a stunning bento meal

Centuries of brewing experience makes traditional Japanese food taste better than ever before.

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Can Kyoto supermarket takeout let you enjoy the local cuisine without fancy restaurant prices?

We go looking for high-class Kyoto delicacies at low prices.

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Japan’s big eats just got even bigger at this little-known cafe

Things that make you go, “Huh?” are definitely worth trying when you find them. 

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Supermarket sushi becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?

Is this Japanese supermarket sushi really worth the hype?

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How to use Japan’s new self-checkout supermarket carts

Will smart trolleys and mobile scanners soon become the norm across Japan? 

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Yep, that’s illegal in Japan – Yakuza boss arrested for making supermarket point card

If you’re a mobster signing paperwork in Japan, always read the fine print.

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Pouches that play the Yobikumi-kun Japanese supermarket jingle on sale now

A rare chance to get a relatively cheap Yobikumi-kun!

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Meet the Mega Bento, a Japanese meal that’s heavier than a newborn baby

A surprising supermarket find is our biggest food challenge yet!

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This Japanese supermarket has either the kindest or cruelest slogan, but no one’s sure which

We have it all? Keep your mouth shut about our poor selection? It could go either way, because of a Japanese language quirk.

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Japanese supermarket entrusts customers with unusual discount sticker system

A new way to make the customer feel like God in Japan.

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Cost of uneaten ehomaki sushi rolls in 2022 estimated to be over one billion yen

A brief lesson in eho-nomics.

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Japanese convenience store or Japanese supermarket: Which one is cheaper?

Popular drinks and snacks in Japan really do come with different price tags.

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Discount super market’s super cheap bento wows us with its looks, confuses us with its taste

A tremendous value for money…that is, if you don’t mind eating it.

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Mr. Sato seeks meaty, booze-soaked redemption at Lopia【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】

Armed with new knowledge from Oita, Mr. Sato attempts the all-meat senbero one more time.

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Super Sound Yobikumi-kun Mini poised to be the hottest Japanese Christmas gift of the year

Feel like you’re in the supermarket at home or on the go.

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With BBQ sauce soba & sardine rolls, a Seiyu senbero is full of flavor【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】

Also featuring the long-awaited return of Umaibo!

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Great deals of Kanagawa lead to the Italian senbero from Shokuhinkan Aoba【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】

Nothing says “authentic Italian cuisine” like toaster oven pizzas.

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Mr. Sato enjoys the good Life and loads up on food to get loaded with【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】

Our writers get a new lease on Life.

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Disgraced YouTuber Hezumaryu to run in next Japanese national election

First, take a moment to consider what it must take to become a “disgraced YouTuber.”

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Tokyo man wins 21-million yen lawsuit after slipping on lettuce water, tempura ruling overturned

Two supermarket shoppers pick up injuries, but only one gets a courtroom win.

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