Shiba inu’s human rain coat turns her into canine royalty
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Japan’s favorite curry house is now offering its overseas-exclusive curry–meet Mac ‘n’ Cheese curry!
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Japanese convenience store lives up to name with wonderful help for the hearing-impaired
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Black & white chocolate pies return to McDonald’s with “white king” update in Japan
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Burger King Japan’s new Guilty Burgers serve up gourmet chip butties on butter-soaked buns
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Japanese artist makes JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure figure look like fabulous 2-D anime style painting
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Japanese twist on Hasselback potatoes is an addicting cheesy delight
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McDonald’s Japan to begin providing wood utensils and paper straws nationwide
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Find yourself a partner that treats you the way this cat treats his fried shrimp plushie
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Elementary school boy paints his room, turning it into an ocean paradise
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Thoughtful stranger kindly trolls neighbor who mixed up their garbage day
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How to turn leftover gyoza wrappers into a tasty lasagna that’s easy to make [recipe]
If you enjoy cooking, you may have tried making Japanese gyoza dumplings. If you don’t have any Japanese restaurants nearby, you may be able to…