Cat paw print cakes are Japan’s newest cutest dessert
When it comes to wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets, confectionery master Masaaki Miyake (Twitter, Instagram) really knows how to craft a treat that may be too…
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Can you tell the difference between these jaw-dropping drawings and the real thing?
19-year-old phenomenal illustrator Keito (@Yassun0222K) often blows our minds on Twitter with his impeccable 3D art, drawing incredibly realistic Nintendo 3DSs you swear you could…
Diet-friendly potato-free “potato salad” helped YouTuber’s hubby lose 7 pounds
Competitive eater, singer, TV personality and YouTuber ギャル曽根 Gal Sone introduces a great dish for dieters on her popular YouTube Chanel. The dish, a variation…
Nico Robin’s Devil Fruit from One Piece is now edible in Japan
In the world of long-running anime and manga hit One Piece, eating a Devil Fruit means gaining means gaining amazing powers, but at the cost…
New “enchanted” rice balls serve up Italian onigiri in Japan
Whether it’s for a snack or a light meal, onigiri, or rice balls, are very much a go-to treat in Japan (once you figure out…
Have you been cooking okra wrong? Japanese store clerk shares surprising tip
Okra is a vegetable that’s very popular during summer when it’s in season. Japan is no exception. Although there are many ways of preparing it…
All-you-can-drink Hyoketsu chuhai cocktail now served at 51 buffet restaurants throughout Japan
What better way to beat the heat than enjoying cold beverages. Anyone who has visited Japan knows that convenience stores and supermarkets will always stock…
eggslut serves whole eel on giant gourmet unagi egg sandwiches in Japan
Los Angeles egg and sandwich speciality store eggslut’s Japanese counterpart is bringing unagi eel to the menu, releasing a new Unatama Egg Sandwich (a mashup…
Japanese bullet train’s beloved “too hard” ice cream released in vending machines to much delight
If you’ve ever traveled by shinkansen, or bullet train, in Japan, you may have had the pleasure of ordering from the food cart (particularly on…
Puffed up puffer fish turn into adorable wagashi Japanese sweets
Kurokazu 黒和 (@kurokazu_45) is a 和菓子 wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) chef at 和菓子處吉祥庵 Wagashidokoro Kisshōan near the beach in Shōnan, Kanagawa Prefecture, who fashions colorful…
Daughter crafts adorable duck steed for father’s spirit on Japanese days of the dead
Obon is a Japanese holiday festival observed Every August (the 12th this year), which honors the spirits of departed ancestors and where families welcome them…
Catch some adorable Pikachu and Piplup shaped gummy candy in Japan this summer
One of the awesome things about being in Japan for Pokemon fans is the wealth of Pokemon food collaborations. These are usually limited time only,…
Tokyo ramen shop puts cool new twist on ice cream ramen in collab with Coolish ice cream
Ramen has been around long enough that all kinds of unusual toppings and flavor combinations have already been tried. As crazy as it may sound,…
Japanese chef makes mouths water with delicious street stall corn recipe
Japanese chef Mugi Rice (@HG7654321) is a popular Twitter follow for veteran and aspiring cooks alike, providing game-changing recipes and cooking “lifehacks” like using mochi…
Ecstatic for Ichiran: “Laid-Back Camp” drama actress Yuno Ohara reviews popular ramen chain
Actress 大原優乃 Yuno Ōhara loves the ramen restaurant 一蘭 Ichiran. In fact, she’s such a fan of the popular ramen chain that she recently featured…