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We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
A senbero with deer in Nara Park turns into a weird fever dream
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Starbucks Japan’s new cream pie’s looks are freaking people out
Foreign Lawson employees claim unfair treatment such as forced sushi and Christmas cake purchases
The twin joys and dual sadnesses of eating ramen in the U.S.
We fall in love with a bucket of Japanese custard pudding【Taste test】
Hayao Miyazaki produces animated commercial for Ghibli Park【Video】
Is Japan’s new pain-in-the-butt instant ramen also a joy in the stomach?【Taste test】
Japanese candy Hi-Chew says a heartfelt, ridiculous goodbye as it retires Green Apple flavor【Vid】
“My employees were killed.” Japanese pond owner breaks into tears after 3,000 fish die in robbery
Japan Weather Association creates new words to describe merciless summer heat
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Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
Jimmy Choo designs limited edition Crystal Boots for Sailor Moon’s 30th anniversary
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】
Princess Mononoke 25th anniversary lineup includes cute plushies, fierce magnets, expensive bowls
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
Burger King Japan’s all-you-can-eat challenge knocks us out of the ring
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Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
You can wear the Princess Mononoke curse on your fingers with new Ghibli ring and accessory line
We try making a low-calorie katsu with tofu instead of pork【SoraKitchen】
What’s the secret behind these three rice bowls?
Cat Pokémon appear in the Tokyo skyline with new 3-D billboard animated sequence【Video】
Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva receives hate mail in Japan, fans respond with viral hashtag
Japan’s craziest train station has a giant with light-up eyes growing out of its wall【Photos】
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Say hello to the Big Bomb Onigiri, a beast of a Japanese rice ball
Seven Airbnb rentals that are perfect for couples, families, and friends vacationing in Japan this summer
Play with fire at an old-fashioned “irori” hearth restaurant
Move over square watermelons – Japan now has square watermelon bread!
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
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