taste test (Page 48)
Ordinarily, we’d say there’s never a bad time for ice cream, but does that include the exact moment you’re eating a slice of avocado toast?
Unfortunately, this ice cream isn’t a replacement for your daily iron supplements, but it sure tastes good!
Raise a glass to one of Pokémon’s favorite in-game snacks, which you can now try for yourself!
Over 70 years in service, with a very unusual type of noodle on the menu that was developed after World War II.
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Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
Yakuza lieutenant arrested in Tokyo for stealing Pokémon cards
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Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
Japanese Penis Festival shrine distances itself from penis mascot
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Legendary Melon Bread by Tokyo Banana returns after 20-year absence【Taste Test】
Pro gamer has perfect comeback to Sega exec’s “He looks like he eats cheese beef bowls” insult
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
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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
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns- FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
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Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
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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- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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
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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- 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
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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Japanese Penis Festival shrine distances itself from penis mascot
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Legendary Melon Bread by Tokyo Banana returns after 20-year absence【Taste Test】
Pro gamer has perfect comeback to Sega exec’s “He looks like he eats cheese beef bowls” insult
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Got tattoos, but still want to experience a Japanese hot spring? It’s no problem here!
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Rules of tea, business cards, and bowing – 10 Japanese business manners young people are tired of
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Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
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