unusual ice creams
Journey from the north to south of the country with this collection of rare, region-exclusive ice creams.
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Even at twice regular Daiso price, this handy item is still great for summer travel in Japan
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New Tokyo sweets shop offers 648 different mochi ice cream dumpling combinations
This shop combines traditional Japanese sweets with…mayonnaise?!?[Taste test]
Godiva melts minds by releasing a new corn chocolate drink in Japan
Ghibli’s No Face continues to demonstrate his generous character growth by dispensing soy sauce
Gun found in Japanese convenience store restroom, traced to forgetful on-duty cop
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Even at twice regular Daiso price, this handy item is still great for summer travel in Japan
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