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Cup Noodle’s new versions are more expensive with higher-quality ingredients — are they worth it?

Cup Noodle ups the price and luxury of four of its most popular flavors for the Tokujo line.

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Sweet potato sweets season arrives at convenience store Family Mart, so let’s go taste-test-crazy

14 desserts isn’t too many, right?

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Is Oni Koroshi sake in a drink box wino fuel or a hidden gem?

Beauty is in the mouth of the beholder.

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Japanese bento shop becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?

An ordinary bento store by Japanese standards is gaining popularity with international tourists.

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Is “The Most Annoying but Most Delicious” ramen from 7-Eleven truly the most delicious?

We don’t mind annoying, if the flavor is worth it. 

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McDonald’s adds a sukiyaki burger to its tsukimi lineup this year, with a spicy warning

We find out if this new moon-viewing burger is as spicy as they say it is. 

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Move aside, moon-viewing burgers — KFC Japan has a Tsukimi Twister on the menu!

We try the tart and the Twister that’s on everyone’s lips right now.

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Japanese schoolgirls from the ‘70s are the reason we have teriyaki burgers today

We taste test the teriyaki burger from the chain that first created them.

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Revolving sushi restaurant’s “Sushi of the World” Festival brings unusual fish to the table

One particular variety really piqued our interest!

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Akashiyaki: A regional dumpling with a fascinating backstory

Osaka might be famous for takoyaki, but Akashi is the place where octopus balls first started.

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Yoshinoya tries its hand at French food with new beef miroton, but is it any good?

Yoshinoya knows beef, but do they know what they’re doing with this French home-cooking staple?

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Our Osaka native taste-tests the extra-expensive, extra-large Bikkuri Takoyaki octopus balls

Seiji goes big as he goes home.

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Look out, Starbucks — McDonald’s Japan has now entered the dessert drink game

Can a fast food chain beat a coffeehouse chain at its own game?

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Japanese vending machine is the only one of its kind in Japan, dubbed the “phantom machine”

A neat example of marketing to help a rural community. 

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We try Keiji, an incredibly rare and expensive one-in-ten-thousand salmon sushi 【Taste test】

With only one of these caught for every 10,000 salmon, this rare fish comes with a super high price tag. 

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Seattle burger chain Lil Woody’s has arrived in Tokyo! But is it any good?【Taste Test】

Mr. Sato utilizes his sophisticated palate to determine whether Lil Woody’s is worth the hype. 

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Is Burger King Japan’s new Crown The One Pounder really that hard to eat?

One person’s cheesy nightmare is another person’s divine dream.

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Japanese pizza chain opens stand at Tokyo station platform

Never-before-seen branch makes it easier than ever to eat pizza, but is it any good?

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Where to buy a Curry Bread Grand Prix 2023 award-winning karepan in Japan

An unlikely place to get a curry bread, let alone a prize-winning one. 
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Takoyaki store in Osaka becomes a hot topic on Reddit, but is it any good?

What’s good for a visitor isn’t always good for a local. 

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