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Check out our definitive guide to the best gyoza 2021 had to offer — just make sure you’re not hungry first!
Family Mart? 7-Eleven? Or a dark horse contender? Join us on this steaming hot konbini odyssey.
We visit Japan’s big three combini, plus one dark horse contender, on our search for nikuman bliss.
Tea company that’s been in business for more than 300 years takes Japanese sweets to a pitch-black frontier.
It’s like Santa came early as we taste test the cake made by Starbucks and its Hiroshima partner.
Pork-stock ramen in onigiri form sounds like a covetous convenience store snack that would require dark powers to create.
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Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Spring Mos Burger x SpongeBob lucky bags bring us fun under the sun【Photos】
All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Weekly
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Monthly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Spring Mos Burger x SpongeBob lucky bags bring us fun under the sun【Photos】
All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Studio Ghibli adds magic to your matcha with new tea ceremony whisk and bowl
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
McDonald’s Japan attempts to seduce us with its new Beef Stew Pie
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Japan’s Bear Paw Cafe: A safe space for staff with mental health challenges
Ghibli Park opens final area to first visitors, with stunning new attractions and shops 【Videos】
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