The Japanese are often lauded for their healthy lifestyles and long life-expectancy, which sometimes results in outstanding feats by the country’s elderly such as 82-year…

Totti Candy Factory’s giant rainbow cotton candies became an icon of Harajuku recently, attracting those in search of the most Instagrammable foods in Tokyo. After…

It’s been nearly 7 years since the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan, but 2017 marked the first year that…

For visitors to Japan, the convenience store is a veritable treasure trove of deliciousness and strangeness. At any godless hour, the welcoming glow of the…

Japan has several different types of drinking establishments that include traditional bars and izakaya (Japanese-style pubs), but one of the most uniquely Japanese types is…

No boyfriend on Valentine’s Day? No problem! The quintessential Japanese chocolate stick snack, Pocky offer you a complementary AR anime boyfriend with every pack bought…

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…

The original classic Pocky may have just been a simple chocolate pretzel stick, but the worldwide love the flagship Japanese snack enjoys has seen Pocky…

One of the charming and funnier points of Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation is how it used an actor of Bill Murray’s caliber to spoof…

One of the features characterizing the Japanese commercial food and beverage industry is that new variations of products, whether in flavor, packaging, or size, continually…

It’s very common for regions of Japan to have their pride for local specialties showcased, in both limited edition food and decoration. When those regions…

Note: We’ve withheld the name and social media account of the hamster and their owner at the owner’s request. This cute little Roborovski hamster has…

Whether it’s Milk and Toast or cola, Japan has a very appreciated reputation for getting creative when it comes to potato chip flavors. However, it…

Japanese candy comes in a lot of varieties. Whether it’s beautiful traditional lollipops, champagne and sakura Pocky, or the recent Kit Kat sushi, there seems…

Japan, and McDonald’s Japan in particular, are really big on seasonal releases and limited-edition flavors, as evidenced by their chocolate sauce French Fries and Halloween…