First Ever Frozen Coca-Cola Packs Released in Japan
Coca-Cola Japan is releasing frozen Coke slushie packs as a new summer beverage. Coca-Cola Japan has recently been adding to its lineup of beverages with…
Food
Cowboy Bebop Themed Cafe is Opening Up in Japan, Complete with Anime Inspired Decor and Menu
Cowboy Bebop is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a Cowboy Bebop-themed cafe in Tokyo and Osaka next month! As fans of mega-popular anime series Cowboy…
Luxury Teas Inspired by the Worlds of Studio Ghibli Now Available in Japan
Japanese animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli creates worlds so beautiful that anyone would want a little piece of them in their home. For that reason, any…
Beautiful Rainbow Latte Art from Roar Coffee Shop Tokyo
Creative latte art has become a big trend in recent years, with coffees getting more and more Instagrammable as time goes on. It requires a…
Enjoy A Taste of Showa Era Cafe Culture At Kyoto’s Nostalgic Salon de thé François
Most major cities in Japan have their share of cafes that were established in the Showa Era and have weathered the changing times by maintaining…
Häagen-Dazs Opening a Traditional Japanese Sweets Café in Tokyo
Traditional Japanese sweets or ‘wagashi’ are experiencing a boom overseas as interest in Japanese culture grows. Japanese desserts are usually paired with green tea and…
Bonsai You Can Eat: Urahara Restaurant Branches Out Into “Bonsai Parfait”
The international popularity of bonsai, the art of producing miniature trees through cultivation techniques, seems to be growing in recent years. The bonsai boom reached…
We Visited A Sake-Lovers’ Paradise With Wall-To-Wall Sake Dispensers Starting At 100 Yen A Cup
If you want the convenience of sake dispensed on demand but also seek to enjoy numerous varieties of sake, there is a paradise waiting for…
You Can Now Vote For (And Create) A New Japanese Kit Flavor That Will Be Released Internationally
By now, chocolate fans around the world know both of delight and frustration of watching Japan add flavor after flavor to its bounty of limited…
Pepsi Releases All New Formula “J-Cola” Targeting Japan
When traveling abroad, it’s always a good idea to sample as much of what you can’t get back in your home country, particularly when it…
Inside Tokyo’s New Pokemon Cafe: Bask in Pikachu’s Yellow Glory
My meal was interrupted by the staff heralding his coming. ‘Everyone, we have just received some great news!’ I ceased cutting into the Pikachu omlette…
Learn How Honey Is Made On The Rooftops Of The Glitzy Ginza Shopping District
Most tourists who come to the glitzy shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo, and many of those who work there don’t realize that honey is…
More Weird Things We Found At The Convenience Store
Japanese convenience stores will never cease to amaze us with their ever-changing selections of all manner of snacks, drinks and candies. Last month, we began…
Japanese Sushi Chain Issues Apology, Bans Photography After Viral YouTube Video
Earlier this month, Tokyo-based American YouTuber TkyoSam placed a GoPro on the conveyor belt at Sushiro, a popular revolving sushi restaurant chain in Japan. After…
Coelacanth Pancakes Are Making Waves In The World of Taiyaki Fish-Shaped Cakes
Updated: July 23, 2018 One of Japan’s favorite traditional snacks, and a popular item among foreign tourists, taiyaki are hot cakes made with pancake or…