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2026 (Page 29)
Japanese curry rice burger gets all the attention in Mos Burger’s new birthday celebration campaign
- Oona McGee
Jul 21, 2026 - Tweet
There are some showstoppers in this limited-time promotion, but the unique twist on Japanese curry rice is all we can look at.
- Japan
- (burgers • curry • curry rice • drinks • fast food • food • Japanese curry • limited edition • Lucky Bags • merchandise • Mos Burger • rice • rice burger • rice burgers • weird)
Beautiful exclusive Totoro tenugui towel is a gift from Disney to Ghibli physical media buyers
- Casey Baseel
Jul 21, 2026
Picking up a Studio Ghibli film on disc this summer could get you a tenugui too.
- Japan
- (anime • Disney • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • physical media • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro • towels)
Starbucks Japan unveils new peach milk pudding drink that’s like a decadent dessert
- Oona McGee
Jul 21, 2026
Limited-edition chilled cup combines summer fruit with creamy pudding pieces in new “Delight Me” release.
- Japan
- (chilled cup • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • Peach • peaches • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer)
Giant Snorlax, other snoozing Pokémon appear in Yokohama for Pokémon Sleeping Faces Research [Pics]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 21, 2026
Sleepy Pokémon and smiling faces from an adorable fan event going on in Japan right now.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • cute • Landmark Plaza • manga • Mark Is • Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • SNO • Snorlax • video games • Yokohama)
Cup Noodle releases cold-water instant ramen in Japan, but can it really be made with just cold water?
- Oona McGee
Jul 20, 2026
New Hiyashi Cup Noodle cuts out the need for boiling water, so we put it to the test.
- Japan
- (COK • cold noodles • cool • Cup Noodle • cup noodles • food • hiyashi chuka • HIyashi Cup Noodle • hiyashi ramen • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • instant rice • kimchi • news • Nissin • Noodles • Pot Noodles • ramen • SNJO • summer)
Japan’s “edible fireworks” wagashi sweets return, but only for a limited time [Photos]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 20, 2026
In business for over 70 years, this traditional confectioner figured out how to turn the suspension of a Japanese tradition into a new one of their own.
- Japan
- (beautiful • cool • fireworks • food • Japanese food • Japanese sweets • Okamedo • sweets • wagashi)
Mos Burger opens Mosh Burger ＆ Bar in Ginza, but is it fated to be a short-lived sensation?
- Oona McGee
Jul 20, 2026
The curse of the specialty burger store threatens to strike again in Tokyo.
- Japan
- (fast food • food • Ginza • Mos Burger • Mosh Burger & Bar • restaurants • SNJO • Tokyo)
Japan’s popular curry chain Cocoichi has an elusive delivery-only noodle menu
- Elliot Hale
Jul 20, 2026
We investigated a suspicious noodle store on Uber Eats only to have our curry udon dreams come true.
- Japan
- (CoCo Ichiban • coco ichibanya • COK • curry • curry udon • delivery app • food • food delivery • Japanese curry • Japanese food • Menya CoCo Ichi • SNJO • Uber Eats • Yuuichiro Wasai)
Japanese convenience store releases Japanese convenience store-flavor fried chicken
- Casey Baseel
Jul 20, 2026
Famima’s newest fried chicken and potato chip flavor is also Famima.
- Japan
- (convenience stores • crazy • Famichiki • Family mart • Famima • food • fried chicken • weird)
We found the world’s first Yakult 1000 soft serve, and it’s hidden away in Nara
- Oona McGee
Jul 20, 2026
Unique Yakult find leaves us with a satisfied belly and a happy heart.
- Japan
- (antenna shops • cafes • desserts • gut bacteria • health • ice cream • Ice de Yakult • lactic acid bacteria • Nara • review • shaved ice • SNJO • soft serve • sweets • taste test • Yakult)
Starbucks Japan releases new fireworks collection that captures the beauty of a summer festival
- Oona McGee
Jul 19, 2026
Mysterious colour-changing cups and sparkly Bearista straw caps, inspired by a Japanese fireworks festival.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cups • drinkware • fireworks • limited edition • merchandise • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer • tumblers)
“Stab-kill for two deaths” and other fun Japanese baseball terms
- Master Blaster
Jul 19, 2026
And it’s one, two, three strikes you’re dead at the old ball game!
- Japan
- (baseball • Chuman Kanae • history • jargon • language • Masaoka Shiki • sports)
Japan’s favorite quasi-local curry launches convenience store version – Does it match the real deal?
- Casey Baseel
Jul 19, 2026
Is it worth go going to Family Mart to try the convenience store version of Go Go Curry?
- Japan
- (COK • curry • curry rice • Family mart • food • Go! Go! Curry • Japanese convenience stores • SNJO • taste test)
Tokyo’s viral 90-yen cafe pop-up returns to Harajuku with yogurt coffee
- Elliot Hale
Jul 19, 2026
Enjoy 45 unique drinks at budget prices.
- Japan
- (cafes • coffee • COK • cool • drinks • drip coffee • Drip Pod • event • Harajuku • Himitsu no Drip • iced coffee • limited time • Natsuno Futon • Omotesando • SNJO • UCC • UCC coffee • yogurt coffee)
Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new Bearista collection…with beary cute details
- Oona McGee
Jul 18, 2026
New limited-edition range contains one of the cutest tumblers we’ve ever seen.
- Japan
- (apron • bear • Bearista • bears • bottles • cups • cute • kids • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Japan’s ultracompact kei car taxis are now ready for travelers to ride, if you know where to find them
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2026
Shift in government policy allows Japan’s smallest cars to address a big problem for the taxi industy.
- Japan
- (cabs • cars • Japan travel • kei cars • kei jidosha • taxis • tourism • travel • video)
Family Mart’s new Tokyo flagship convenience store doesn’t feel convenient, but is that a problem?
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2026
Of course, it’s possible the goal was never really to be convenient anyway.
- Japan
- (Azabudai • COK • convenience store drinks • convenience store food • convenience stores • Family mart • Famima • Famima Park Azabudai • flagship store • Japanese convenience stores • Mr. Sato • new opening • Nigo • SNJO • Tokyo • Toranomon)
A donut and sugar-loving bear in Japan is breaking into homes, checking fridges for sweet snacks
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2026
Iwate town sets traps to try to catch the bear with a sweet tooth, with some even being installed inside people’s houses.
Gundam’s Char Aznable normal suit becomes roomwear for doing normal stuff in the real world [Pics]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2026
It’s the perfect outfit for when you want to start relaxing three times as quickly.
- Japan
- (anime • Char • Char Aznable • COK • Cospa • cosplay • fashion • Gundam • manga • Mobile Suit Gundam.mecha • robots • roomwear)
Studio Ghibli releases anime T-shirts that pay homage to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most personal films
- Oona McGee
Jul 18, 2026
Iconic quotes, air pirates and a very subtle Gina reference make this collection a must-have for fans of this Ghibli classic.
- Japan
- (air pirates • anime • bags • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • Porco • Porco Rosso • shirts • streetwear • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts)
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