The most stunning and unique Starbucks coffee stores you can only find in Japan
The International coffee chain has been a huge hit globally, but in Japan, Starbucks is on a different scale. Starbucks in Japan offers limited-time goods…
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Whisk up traditional Japanese green tea at home like a matcha master with handy all-in-one Ippukubox
Matcha is a green tea powder, traditionally drank during Japanese tea ceremonies and lauded for its health benefits. Thanks to its popularity these days, the…
Smiling egg in a bowl of ramen sets 311,000 Twitter users laughing
“I got a Line message from my father…” So began a Twitter post from はるかごんё (Harukagonё) (@harukagon514), whose dad had just sent her these pictures…
Nom nom nom: Mos Burger releases savory plant-based vegan Green Burger
It can be difficult to be vegetarian or vegan in Japan. Meat products are the norm, and you need to be a kanji master to…
The Fascinating History Behind Tokyo’s French Tea House
When we think of French drinks, our minds undoubtedly bubble over with images of champagnes and fine wines. Tea is certainly not the first, or…
Adorable Detective Conan wagashi coming to Japanese convenience stores for anime dessert at home
In Japan, anime-themed cafes pop up constantly to celebrate new movies, for example, or perhaps the anniversary of a classic series. Sadly, current events have…
Sumikko Gurashi convenience store sweets return with shirokuma milk mochi cakes
Sumikko Gurashi (“living in the corner” or “corner living”) is a popular Japanese series that features a cast of cute mascot-esque characters set in a…
Realistic Japanese fake food samples are actually working candles
Detailed and realistic food samples displayed outside restaurants certainly count as one of the more memorable visual delights of many a trip to Japan. You…
Japan’s anti-plague demon turned into pandemic-fighting rice cracker
Amabie is a fish an humanoid hybrid yokai (a spirit or demon of Japanese folklore) that has seen a very timely resurgence in popularity these…
Rilakkuma and Kiiroitori wagashi sweets get into the spirit of the strawberry season
Rilakkuma and his chicken friend Kiiroitori are no strangers to wagashi traditional Japanese sweets. The Tabemasu series exclusively available at Lawson convenience stores in Japan…
Japan’s popular dessert rice ball cakes return with online order and new sakura flavor
OMUSUBI Cake are a sweet spin on Japanese onigiri, or rice balls. The cake version of the traditional Japanese snack replaces the usual seaweed wrapping…
Domino’s Japan now serves boba pizza covered in tapioca bubble tea pearls
Domino’s Pizza Japan has never shied away from unusual and adventurous pizza topics. In the past couple of years, they’ve served up Halloween Ghost Pepper…
Handwritten note to restaurant moves Twitter users to tears
A series of heartwarming updates posted by a Twitter user have earned over 100,000 ‘likes.’ The coronavirus lockdown means that Twitter user Sumo (@smm0228) isn’t…
Paper-packed Ocean Salt Kit Kats let you fold origami sea animals and fight plastic waste
Switching to paper packaging Since 2019, Nestlé has been tackling the problem of marine plastic waste, replacing its plastic packaging with a more environment-conscious paper…
Japanese embroidery artist’s pizza is as cheesy and stringy as the real thing!
Japanese embroidery artist ipnot’s amazing creations often make us wonder if she’s cooked up a delicious dish or simply weaved another one of her super…