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A 161-year-old green tea company from Kyoto takes the helm for new “Blooming Matcha” collection.
Sea squirts, also known as sea pineapples, are a rare find in most parts of Japan, but now they come in canned form!
Running out of the ramen restaurant to eat its instant version seconds afterwards on the street is the kind of reporting you won’t get anywhere else.
Sure, they look great–but will this year’s cherry blossom drinks be any better than previous years?
We find out if this is the best way to introduce Mac ‘n’ Cheese virgins to the delights of the unfamiliar western dish.
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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
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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