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While green tea and products made with it continue to gain international attention, domestic consumption of simple green tea in Japanese households is sadly on…
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Since the end of 2017 when they first made the announcement, Japanese pop culture news site and online store Tokyo Otaku Mode (TOM) has been…
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Return of the Cirque du Soleil to Japan with a Glorious Steampunk Fantasy
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That Time Hayao Miyazaki Stood Up To Harvey Weinstein With A Samurai Sword
The legacy that Harvey Weinstein leaves behind will rightfully start and stop with the words “sexual predator”. That twisted legacy, however, is very closely tied…
This Chu-hai Canned Highball Tastes Like A Famous Furikake Rice Topping
A trip to any local convenience store or supermarket in Japan will reveal a bewildering selection of canned alcoholic beverages, with new varieties appearing on…
Nara’s Famous Roaming Deer Are Biting Back As Unruly Tourists Increase
The famous free-roaming deer of Nara Park in Nara, Japan (said to contain at least 1,500 wild deer) sometimes seem to be just as big…
30,000 Girls’ Day Dolls Displayed At Japan’s Original “Big Hinamatsuri” in Tokushima
In the days leading up to March 3rd, known as Hinamatsuri ひな祭り, or Girls Day, many Japanese families display special ornamental dolls which have been…
Complement Your Starbucks Japan Sakura Frappucino with Cherry Blossom Desserts This Spring
Starbucks Japan have already rolled out their Sakura Series drinks range which means, never mind the freezing temperatures that continue here in Tokyo, spring is…
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Green Tea Curry Udon and Other Creations by Traditional Kyoto Tea Shop Itohkyuemon
The matcha craze sweeping overseas has made green tea incarnations of every type a success with tourists in Japan. Matcha Kit Kats, Matcha Frappucinos, we…
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