LoveLive! Sunshine!! and Numazu: Voices from a Japanese city with a sunny anime success story
Most famous for its anime, LoveLive! Sunshine!! is a multimedia project and a spin-off of the original Love Live! series, featuring a group of high…
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7-Eleven serves up café-quality gourmet pancakes in Japan
Japanese convenience stores, particularly 7-Eleven, carry quite the tasty selection of sweets. However, ever since Covid pandemic restrictions were first introduced, their frozen sweets section…
Stand Kiyosugu brings its trendy obanzai tapas standing bar style to Shibuya
Stand Kiyosugu comes to Shibuya Foodnavi Co. Ltd., a company known for its nationwide food and beverage franchises, has announced the opening of the third…
First Michelin-starred ramen shop, Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta, reopens in Shibuya Ward
A Michelin-Starred Ramen Experience Many ramen lovers and foodies in the Tokyo area are undoubtedly anticipating the grand reopening of renowned ramen shop Japanese Soba…
MUJI’s creamy and easy-to-make risotto packages are surprisingly gourmet
At Mujirushi Ryouhin (more commonly known as MUJI) in Japan, you can find a variety of not only household goods but also surprisingly tasty packaged…
Cup Noodle’s gyoza-and-ramen combo cup serves up big time flavor
Ramen and gyoza is an inseparable combo that just about everybody loves, and Japanese instant noodle maker Nissin recently decided to put the two together…
Origami-style Airbnb apartment in the heart of Harajuku will have you vacationing in kawaii colors
Asobi System’s MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON project aims to spread and promote Harajuku’s kawaii pop culture throughout the world. One of their most colorful efforts to…
Mt. Fuji and other mountains served as cakes at new tea salon in Yoyogi-Uehara, Shibuya Ward
Shorakuen Tea Salon & Boutique opened its doors to the public on January 21st, 2023 in the Yoyogi-Uehara neighborhood of Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward. It offers…
Great deals on “Chicken Days” at yakitori shop Yakitoriya Sumire; 5 locations in Shibuya Ward
If you’re a fan of Japanese food and chicken, you can’t miss Yakitoriya Sumire, a chain of yakitori chicken specialty restaurants with five locations in…
Have your cake and drink it too with new drinkable cheesecake in Tokyo
If you check out enough convenience stores and vending machines in Japan, you’ll eventually come across some “drinkable” versions of food you may not otherwise…
The Yayoi Kusama robot that wowed Paris, New York & London is now in Tokyo at Louis Vuitton in Shibuya Ward
Louis Vuitton has teamed up with the legendary avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama to bring her unique vision to the brand’s Omotesando store in Tokyo’s Shibuya…
Taco-starved in Tokyo? Feast on all-you-can-eat tacos at TEXMEX FACTORY in Shibuya
Are you feeling homesick while visiting Tokyo and in need of a taste of Tex-Mex cuisine? Look no further than TEXMEX FACTORY in Shibuya Ward,…
Harajuku coffee house debuts rich pistachio mocha and steam cocoa for delicious winter menu
You can throw a stone in just about any direction of Tokyo’s fashionable Harajuku district and likely hit a delicious café. Those looking for a…
Cosme Kitchen Adaptation opening in Shibuya serves tasty vegan, gluten-free and raw food
Making its first foray into the Kanto area after establishing itself in Osaka, health-conscious restaurant Cosme Kitchen Adaptation, is opening a new branch on the…
Tokyo’s Monster Grill serves up gigantic beefy challenges for meat lovers
Japan has no shortage of imposing food and spice level challenges for ambitious foodies to dig into, but Tokyo’s Steak and Hamburg Monster Grill may…