As some of our readers may recall, Japanese toy and capsule toy maker Kitan Club likes to make unusual rings in the shape of popular…

Komeda’s Coffee is a popular “Nagoya-style” coffee house and diner chain in Japan. While it may have made it’s name on especially sweet coffee and…

It was just a few years ago that Shake Shack, a US burger chain that started in New York, opened their first branches in Japan….

Onigiri, or rice balls, are one of the most popularly enjoyed snacks in Japan. With a wide variety of flavors, they can make for a…

If you’re into Japan and follow food trends, you’ve probably heard how amazing Japanese egg sandwiches can be. We’ve already introduced several excellent examples, from…

Every year on July 7th, Japanese people celebrate 七夕 tanabata, or Star Festival (Qixi Festival in China). Legend has it that on this one day…

For a bus or truck driver, lunchtime or late night meal breaks on a busy schedule or long haul often mean chowing down from your…

Takeshi Takeshima has somewhat of a tough appearance, but just like the ex-yakuza Tatsu from The Way of the Househusband whom he emulates, he really…

Here at grape Japan, we’re always interested and sometimes bemused to see the amazing variety of flavors that Pringles comes up with for the Japanese…

Peaches are in season in summer. In Japan, you’ll find shops selling everything from cakes and frozen drinks to ice cream featuring peaches at this…

Kirby Café, the popular chain of restaurants based on the Kirby series, announced a Kirby Café Summer 2022 event starting from July 7th, 2022. This…

Almost every time a new flavor of Frappuccino® is introduced at Starbucks in Japan, stores sell out in droves. This will surely be the case…

Outside many restaurants in Japan, you can often find some incredibly high quality plastic food samples. Some of them look so realistic, you might even…

Even if you have only a mild interest in Japan, chances are you’ve heard of 弁当 bentō. These single-serving packed meals with their (often) neatly…

Japanese homemaker はっちゃん Hatchan says she “doesn’t like cooking much.” Maybe that’s why she developed cooking methods and lifehacks to make food that looks good…