Vending machine has frozen versions of Japanese ramen featured in the Michelin Guide
Japan isn’t shy when it comes to stretching the limits of what you can buy in vending machines. From the convenient (vending machines dispensing masks…
Cuisine
Whoever said “the best thing since sliced bread” should’ve bought this foolproof Japanese slicer
Those who really enjoy bread may have a bread machine at home. Especially in Japan, where small apartments often prevent the installation of proper ovens,…
Over 70 types of food & beverages! New style Japanese café is now open in Tokyo!
Omotesando is one of the most fashionable and exciting neighborhoods of Tokyo. There are many luxury brand stores, popular cosmetics shops, very fancy wedding venues….
Cafe’s “sustainable” summer delights include boozy sudachi gin, gazpacho tomato shaved ice
Sustainable shaved ice at haishop café Innovation Design Inc., a Japanese company focused on solving social issues through its business ventures, will introduce a new…
Japanese Michelin recognized ramen to be released in instant packs
You can find quite a few bowls of ramen in Japan that have obtained Michelin’s coveted Bib Gourmand status (including, of all places, a used…
We tried this convenient nori shredder and made a delicious mushroom soy butter pasta dish
Quick, safe and convenient Nori Shredder Whether it’s something a simple as a bowl of rice or a serving of cold soba noodles, a delicious…
Japanese wagashi shop’s gorgeous Star Festival seasonal offerings of starry and summery sweets
July 7th, is known in Japan as Tanabata 七夕, or Star Festival (Qixi Festival in China). According to legend, this is the one day of…
Ads for Japanese pizza chain vaunt their natural, unpretentious pizza with barechested Italian
Napoli no Kama ナポリの窯 (lit. “Napolitan oven”), a Japanese pizza chain operated by Strawberry Cones, Inc. has launched a new advertisement campaign featuring a series…
10,000-skewer giveaway gets you limitless free chicken meatballs at Tokyo’s new tsukune bar
Tegoneya tsukune bar opening in Tokyo On June 29th, 2021, Shōya Ltd., which operates about 400 of its eponymous restaurants nationwide, will open a new…
Vote to pick the next Doraemon Menu with the Fujiko F Fujio Museum Café Menu Award
The Fujiko F Fujio Museum, based in Kawasaki City, is now holding a Museum Café Menu Award to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. The museum is…
Tokyo pub offers all-you-can-eat fresh fish market sushi for a steal
All-you-can-eat-sushi can be quite the luxurious treat, but it is often associated with the affordable deals of Japan’s revolving kaitenzushi restaurants and chain izakaya, and…
Bread artist continues to delight with creations contrasting cute bear heads and buff bodies
Buff bear bread Ran (@konel_bread) is a bread artist who teaches baking classes and creates various original designs of sweet and savory breads. She’s most…
All-organic and plant-based delicatessen Glean by OneBite opens in Shibuya
On June 12th, 2021, Pray Co., Ltd., the Japanese company behind vegan meal kit OneBite, is opening a plant-based delicatessen called “Glean by OneBite” in…
Chibi Maruko-chan’s Papa Hiroshi sake bottle released to celebrate Father’s Day in Japan
Nexus, a company based in Tokyo, is producing collaborative special edition sake bottles for Hatsukame Sake Brewery, a long-established sake brewery in Shizuoka prefecture, and…
We tried a new way of using mayonnaise from a Japanese recipe
For those living in Japan or well-acquainted with Japanese cuisine, it may not be surprising to find out that Japan ranks 11th among countries that…