Yakiniku Sushi Is A Gourmet Sensation Fusing Sushi and Choice Meats Grilled At Your Table
In the last four years or so, restaurant development and design company SPICEWORKS Co. has fused two of the most popular foods in Japan, sushi…
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New Vending Machine In Kyoto Lets You Make Your Own Personalized Kit Kat Souvenirs
Throughout the years, Nestlé Japan has released an assortment of limited edition Kit Kats that take advantage of regional and local flavors, with some highlights…
Female Ninjas at Cafe Kunoichi in Tokyo Will Teach You Shuriken, Katana And Rice Ball Making
If you want to learn the way of the ninja, Japan has a ninja academy, after which you could even take a ninja certification test….
Get Up Close and Personal with Penguins on Japanese Trainline
Have you ever thought your morning commute could be improved by the pitter patter of tiny penguin feet? The Kintetsu train line and Shima Marineland…
Meiji Era-Style Starbucks To Open Up Outside Hot Springs That Inspired Spirited Away
Starbucks Japan is known for taking advantage of the country’s beautiful scenery and regional flavors to release exclusive goods, such as stylish Mt. Fuji cups…
Newest Japanese Kit Kats Are Premium Birthstone Chocolates To Be Sold Monthly
Japanese Kit Kat flavors are known for their variety, often taking advantage of regional and seasonal ingredients. It’s their high-end Chocolatory stores, however, that have…
Shedding Light On Japan’s “Shady School Rules”: Japanese Twitter Users Speak Out
News of the Osakan teen who sued her school for forcing her to dye her naturally brown hair went viral last week, with numerous international…
Ramen Chain’s Emergency Toilet Paper Policy Shows The Depths Of Japanese Hospitality
In the Japanese service industry, hospitality and kindness towards the customer are highly prioritized, even to the point where losing your personal goods is not…
Japanese Used Bathwater Drink Relies On Your Imagination To Hit The Spot
Even though it tends to be a bit overstated at times, you probably don’t need much convincing to realize that Japan is very open to…
Japan Invents Spicy Marinated Pollock Roe and Sweet Milk Ice Cream Bars
Spicy marinated pollock roe, known as mentaiko in Japanese, is a popular and versatile food which is enjoyed in many ways in Japan ranging from…
Sticky Rice Cake In a Can To Be Sold At MINISTOP Convenience Stores
Japanese convenience store chain Mini Stop has surprised us before with unconventional taste combinations. For example, Chinese-style steamed buns filled with whole custard puddings and…
Grape-kun To Be Memorialized in Special “Kemono Friends” Airplane
The heartbreaking death of Grape, the Humboldt penguin in Tobu Zoo who loved a cardboard cutout of Hululu, an anthropomorphic penguin, from the popular anime…
A Japanese Twitter User Illustrates How Not To Hold Your Umbrella
Did you ever think that people just don’t hold their umbrellas wrong? Well, Twitter user haniho_stamp（@kutel4） always thought so. Especially so, since he is belonephobic…
Bonsai Techniques Allowed Janitor To Grow Miniature Marijuana Plants In His Apartment
Laws governing cannabis in Japan are very strict. Illegal since 1948, the use and possession of cannabis are punishable by up to five years imprisonment…
Dazzling Photos of Osaka At Night After Typhoon Lan
Although Typhoon Lan, the second largest tropical cyclone ever recorded, caused extensive flooding and damage over last weekend in Japan, the rain-saturated streets provided a…