Return of the Mac: Burger King’s former rival in Akihabara is back and bigger than ever
On January 31st, 2020, the McDonald’s at Showa Dori in the Akihabara neighborhood of Tokyo closed its doors. As some of our readers may recall,…
Food
Pro chef makes mouths water with game-changing tempura sauce recipe
The internet is filled with loads of tasty and recommended recipes to choose from, but when it comes from those highly regarded in the culinary…
Go! Go! KYARY: Japanese curry chain Go Go Curry and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu collab on original goods
With “Candy Racer,” her first full album in 3 years, released in October, an appearance at Coachella and a solo concert in California coming up…
Simple trick to make the fluffiest egg soup has people in Japan hurrying to their kitchen
Kakitamajiru, Japan’s take on egg drop soup, is a winter favorite. Although spring is officially underway in the country, weather still remains chilly and the…
Japanese baking artist has the perfect transforming bread for Super Cat Day
Last month, many cat lovers in Japan celebrated “Super Cat Day”. Every year February 22nd is regarded as Cat Day because the date 2/22 can…
MUJI’s new 99-yen snacks are surprisingly tasty for such a low price
On March 3rd, 2022, MUJI added 12 new products to their popular snack food lineup, each of them for only 99 yen (83 cents US…
Fishy ice cream? Katsuobushi company Ninben subtly blends bonito into ice cream trio
Overview In coordination with the “SAKURA FES NIHONBASHI 2022” event now being held in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi neighborhood until April 10th, 2022, katsuobushi company Ninben Co.,…
Teriyaki sauce, egg, bacon, habanero mayo make for a spicy Spring burger at McDonald’s Japan
As the temperature rises and the weather gets warmer, McDonald’s Japan begins to sell its season-limited Teritama* burger, a springtime staple. * Teritama is a…
Japan’s Kirby Cafe goes all out for spring with charming cherry blossom menu makeover
The iconic video game character Kirby is known for being cute and pink, much like the famous cherry blossoms that are appreciated all over Japan…
You can get Ippudo Ramen shrunk into a bite-sized snack at Japanese convenience stores
If you enjoy snacks, one thing you’ll learn if you live in Japan is that your local convenience store is often the best place to…
Starbucks Japan’s ‘Gyu-New’ range takes a fresh look at fruity milk with a tasty pun
When it comes to a common drink such as milk, we feel like we’ve already seen it all. But just when we thought there was…
Pikachu conveys mom’s gratitude to son in heartwarming bento on last day of kindergarten
The animated world of kyaraben boxed lunches Character bentos, or キャラ弁 kyaraben in Japanese, are bento (boxed lunches) usually made by parents for their kids…
Best-selling ‘sliced yokan’ toast topper gets all new spring berry flavour
Since its launch back in September of 2018, the sheet-like “sliced yokan” from Kyoto’s Kameya Yoshinaga has become a bit of a breakfast sensation, with…
Zany new manga magazine has anthropomorphic nori seaweed in every story
March 17th is “Weekly Manga Magazine Day” in Japan. It was established because the weekly boys’ manga magazines Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Weekly Shōnen Sunday…
McDonald’s releases new Sakuramochi pie for cherry blossom season in Japan
During the spring, sakura-flavored sweets reign supreme in Japan as a way of celebrating the season of blooming cherry blossoms. For McDonald’s, that usually means…