taste test (Page 29)
Yeah, Tokugawa Ieyasu was a great shogun and all, but we’re here to see (and eat) Tokugawa Piyoyasu.
We’re not sure how you could pack much more chocolate or floral flavor into a single cup than Starbucks Japan has here.
Select branches of Japan’s favorite curry chain are serving up a taste of Niigata in Tokyo and Kanagawa.
Japan’s favorite casual donut chain collaborates with one of the country’s best patissiers for a four-donut chocolate gateau lineup, and we try them all.
Tokyo cafe introduced the dessert to Japan almost 90 years ago, and the rest is sweets history.
The ingredients of this Frappuccino, including kelp, don’t just taste great, traditional Japanese culture says they’ll give you blessings for the year to come.
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Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Churros at Japanese family restaurant chain are designed to enslave you
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
Japan’s ultra-classy overnight bus gives you your own sleeping pod【Photos】
Awesome Japanese elementary school teacher rewards kids who use independent learning on his tests
Same character, different animator – Fans compile comparison charts for anime’s biggest stars
We eat at a brand new pasta shop with all-you-can-eat tofu run by one of our favorite restaurants
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
New sushi restaurant hidden inside Tokyo Station is a secret gem
Snow falling at Ginzan Hot Spring has Twitter in awe with its otherworldly beauty 【Photos】
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