New green tea house in Japan offers on-the-go morning bottle service
Recent years have seen some innovation in efforts to revitalize the popularity of green tea in Japan recently, even with instant varieties being made available…
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Japan’s First Kitchen teams up with Iyemon for quality green tea goodies at fast food prices
First Kitchen is Japanese fast food chain dealing in the kind of classic greasy fare you would expect from a fast food restaurant. They have…
Cinnamoroll takes over Osaka’s Hilton Hotel with dreamy sweets wonderland buffet
This summer, Osaka’s Hilton Hotel and Cinnamoroll are coming together to create the ‘sweets wonderland above the clouds’. The event is being held to celebrate…
Imperfectly shaped but perfectly good Miyazaki mangos made into mouthwatering ice cream
On May 14th, 2021, JALUX Corporation began selling a delicious new ice cream called “Miyazaki Mango Milk,” made with a mango puree from Kobayashi City,…
From Hokkaido to Kyushu, these bento boxes take you on a flavour journey across Japan
As the government continues to request individuals to exercise self restraint when it comes to socialising and travel, staying at home has become quite an…
Help reduce marine waste in campaign for roasted nori, soy & conger eel flavor potato chips
Today, on Monday, May 17th, 2021, major Japanese potato chip maker Koikeya Co., Ltd. launched a new version of their JAPAN PRIDE Potato Roasted Nori…
Pioneering butter specialty shop Canoble opens pop-up shop “Singularity and Human Errors”
From May 13th to May 19th, butter specialty brand “Canoble” is opening a pop-up shop at the Ikebukuro location of TOBU department store During this…
Sweets souvenir favorite Tokyo Banana turns their Eevee flavor into giant Pokémon plushie
On more than one occasion, Tokyo Banana has parlayed its status as the number one sweets souvenir in Tokyo into sweet-tooth satisfying collaborations. The popular…
Tokyo’s Sanrio cafe combines adorable characters with colourful fruits for super cute menu
Sanrio and Egg & Spuma’s collaboration menus in Tokyo have been legendarily kawaii, and they just seem to get cuter. Sometimes the menu concentrates on…
Japanese restaurant’s $48 zen garden inspired, 9-layer matcha parfait is a genuine piece of art
Sitting down to enjoy a parfait is pretty relaxing in itself, but this Japanese restaurant’s impressive dessert goes even further, by recreating the tranquil setting…
Mucha Kucha Co. makes space for artists to share tea ceremonies, traditional art with the public
© PR Times, Inc. Mucha-kucha Co. announced in a recent press release that they will be managing a series of events and town hall space….
“Pizza meets Japanese food”: Domino’s Pizza Japan unveils new Pizza Rice Bowls
Domino’s Japan has quite the pizza portfolio of unusual toppings. In recent years they’ve released a boba pizza topped with tapioca pearls, a triple mayo…
Okami menu announced at Tokyo’s Capcom Cafe with stunning ‘cherry blossom blizzard’ theme
Tokyo’s Capcom Cafe is the place to be for lovers of classic Japanese games. They’ve previously held special collaboration menus featuring beloved series such as…
Food left behind by pet dogs given to shelters in new animal welfare SDGs initiative
On May 11th, 2021, Biophilia, Inc., which produces and sells the handmade dog food brand “CoCo Gourmet,” launched the “WAN I NYARU food project” as…
Mitsukoshi Isetan suggests o-chūgen summer gifts with a “sustainable” focus this year
Summer gifts in Japan: O-chūgen Traditionally, there are two seasons for gift giving in Japan, お歳暮 oseibo (which means “year-end”) in winter and o-chūgen お中元…