Japan’s most popular curry chain opens up its first bakery
CoCo ICHIBANYA (called Cocoichi for short) is Japan’s most popular curry chain, and that’s for good reason. Cocoichi’s menu is loaded with a variety of…
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Japan’s first “yakiniku restaurant that doesn’t grill meat” is a fish-lover’s delight
A yakiniku restaurant that doesn’t grill meat In 2018, Japan’s largest wholesale fish market in Tokyo, the famous Tsukiji Market’s inner sanctum, relocated to Toyosu….
Cosplayers from All Over the World Gather for Nagoya Parade
Cosplay is back for the first time in three years, as fans from various parts of the world gather in Nagoya dressed as their favorite…
Nagoya’s new Kirby Cafe reveals exclusive menu items and Waddle Dee-inspired afternoon tea
Last month we brought you news of a brand new Kirby Cafe opening up in Japan. There’s already two official Kirby Cafes in the country…
New Nagoya Izakaya lets customers pour their own all-you-can-drink chuhai from tap
Chuhai (short for “shochu highball”, although the term refers to carbonated cocktails with any sort of alcoholic base) are a go-to drink for many in…
Nagoya’s cutest dessert has Japan in a flap
Japan poses the sweet-toothed with a paradox. The country crafts phenomenal desserts, too tasty not to eat, but then shapes them in the form of…
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…
Nagoya’s BANKSY: Genius or Vandal? is a Banksy exhibit on an unrivalled scale
The world’s most elusive street artist has made his way to Japan. BANKSY: Genius or Vandal?, which displays more than 70 famed Banksy original works…
Pick up your favourite Kirby themed spring goods from this pop-up store in Sapporo
Head on over to Sapporo Parco’s 7th floor event space during the next two weeks to jump in on all the springtime fun beaming out…
Drawings of Aichi during and after WWII: An Atsushi Sakurai Art Exhibition
Apart from the atrocities that occured on the 6th and the 9th of August in 1945, it isn’t often that we hear about the time…
8 Shops in Nagoya Where You Can Enjoy Parfaits at Night; Nagoya’s “Shime Parfait”
Enjoying parfaits at night to finish off the evening was a trend which started in Hokkaido in 2014 and is now beginning to trickle down…
Usamaru Cafe Adds Adorable Interactive Projection Mapping To Animate Your Meals
Usamaru If you’re into cute characters, you may be familiar with Usamaru, a rabbit character designed by sakumaru which first made its appearance as a…
BT21 Cafe Returns to Japan with New Menu for Winter 2018
The BT21 Cafe is coming back to Japan with a revamped menu representing each of the 8 adorable characters. The temporary eateries will appear in…
Ehomaki: Unraveling The Giant Sushi Roll Phenomenon
Ehomaki Origins: Naughty Games and Nori Sales Setsubun, the day before the beginning of spring in Japan, is mostly known for two traditional practices, one…
Coca Cola Releases Three New Regional Bottle Designs in Japan
Coca Cola Japan have wowed us before with their gorgeous seasonal bottle designs, but in summer, Coca Cola Japan released 6 new especially striking bottle…