How Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Japan and how much to spend on White Day return gifts
Valentine’s Day in Japan Valentine’s Day is a day celebrated worldwide and even though there are different opinions regarding it, many people find it a…
Food
Domino’s Japan Hiring CCO (Chief Cheese Officer) To Be Paid Million-Yen Day Wage
It’s a wonderful time to be a cheese-lover in Japan. With everything from raclette cascades poured over your food and “cheese tea” foam topping up…
Burger King in Akihabara Makes Touching Gesture For Neighboring McDonald’s Closure
For the last 22 years, McDonald’s has served the Akihabara neighborhood from its Showa Dori location. Sadly, those 22 years are coming to a close…
Café Meguri in Japan: Get lost on the streets of Harajuku and try out the most recommended coffee shops
Harajuku is a fascinating area, very animated; full of life and most importantly, delicious food and coffee you can try out while exploring the surroundings….
Kourakuen Serves Up Chocolate And White Chocolate Ramen For Valentine’s Day
Last year, Japanese ramen chain Kourakuen made the intriguing proposition of chocolate ramen as a Valentine’s Day celebratory meal. For February 2020, the noodle chain…
At Yushima Cat Festival, Get Your Paws on Cute Cat Goods & Visit Charming Downtown Tokyo
Yushima is a charming neighborhood of Tokyo, not far from Akihabara and Kanda, which has retained a lot of its shitamachi (old downtown) flair. With…
Japanese Craftsman’s Cleverly Designed Toothpick Evolves A “Chick” into A Chicken
If you’ve ever played Pokémon, you surely know that if you spend enough time and effort training them well, many Pokémon will evolve into more…
Pompompurin Yaki: Is it a Dessert or a Work of Art?
The phrase: “so cute I could gobble you right up” doesn’t do justice to the new Pompompurin Yaki sweet, currently available in Lawson convenience stores…
Japan opens its first-ever drive-thru boba tea shop in Shiga prefecture
If you were asked to think of examples of drive-thru shops and what they usually have for sale, the first thing that’ll probably pop into…
Glico brings back sakura and sakura-matcha Pocky flavors for an early taste of spring
Just as surely as people in Japan await the first bloom of cherry blossoms every year, it’s also just as sure that when spring draws…
Japan’s Shaun the Sheep Cafe Gets Loved-Up Menu for Valentine’s Day
Japan has a soft spot for the playful claymation creations of British animators Aardman. One of the ways this love manifests itself is as the…
Starbucks Japan Reveal Sakura Cheesecake Pudding Beverage for Cherry Blossom Season 2020
Despite many competitors, Starbucks Japan’s flair for creative seasonal beverages remains unmatched. They released three Christmas Frappucinos across the holiday season last year, and even…
Woo Your True Love With Valentine’s Day Tuna
Around this time of year, it’s almost impossible to pass through any urban zone in Japan without seeing a shopfront, a stand or at the…
Japan’s New No-Bake Butter Cake Is As Buttery As It Gets
Tokyo butter specialist and bakery Canoble brands many of their sweets and goods as “edible butter”, often because of the appearance of their goods and…
McDonald’s Japan To Release Their First Ever Rice Burgers
With lobster mayo nugget sauce, purple potato and chocolate sauce fries, and even the strangely named Adult Cream Pies, McDonald’s Japan’s seasonal offerings never come…