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2026 (Page 31)

Japan now has a takoyaki sandwich…created by a Michelin-listed restaurant

• Oona McGee
  Jul 15, 2026
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Osaka’s popular street food gets a new life in sandwich form.

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• Japan
• (food • Japanese sandwiches • Japanese street food • Michelin • Michelin restaurant • octopus balls • octopus dumplings • Osaka • restaurants • sandwich • sandwiches • SNJO • street food • takoyaki • weird food)

Japan’s new Calpis pudding: The right call for summer, or tampering with purin perfection?

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 15, 2026

Taste-testing a unique mix of two things Japan loves, but may or may not be meant to be enjoyed together.

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• Japan
• (Calpico • Calpis • COK • food • pudding • purin • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji two times in two days, but system is working as intended

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 15, 2026

There have been a lot of dumb hikers needing to be rescued from Japan’s tallest mountain recently, but this time the circumstances are a little different.

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• Japan
• (COK • hikers • hiking • Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji rescue • outdoors • rescue)

Cup Noodle unveils first-ever cold-water instant ramen in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jul 15, 2026

Iconic instant ramen brand now has a cold-water-only version designed to beat the heat.

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• 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 • summer)

Tokyo’s Giga Mart lets visitors “steal” from a convenience store… if cameras don’t catch you

• Oona McGee
  Jul 15, 2026

Pull off a convenience store heist without breaking the law. 

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• Japan
• (Azabudai Hills • Azabudai Hills Gallery • convenience store • convenience stores • events • exhibitions • Giga Mart • GigaMart • Japanese convenience stores • steal • stealing • TOH • Tokyo)

Starbucks Japan adds shaved ice desserts to the menu at select locations

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2026

Limited-edition granita with edible flowers gives us a cool alternative to Japanese kakigori.

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• Japan
• (desserts • granita • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • Peach • peaches • Princi • shaved ice • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer • sweets)

Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro coin purses…but who’s the blue character?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2026

This Ghibli mystery makes us wonder if some Pom Poko-esque shapeshifting has been going on.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • coin purse • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • purses • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • Totoro)

Krispy Kreme Japan’s free doughnut deal could sway you from a convenience store breakfast

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2026

Once only available at select stores, this breakfast deal is now available across Japan.

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• Japan
• (awesome • breakfast • cafes • coffee • cool • crazy • donuts • doughnuts • food • free • free donuts • free food • Krispy Kreme • Krispy Kreme Japan • SNJO • sweets)

Studio Ghibli brings anime characters to the table with new Totoro placemat that’s like a movie cell

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2026

Make every meal a Ghibli one, with Kiki’s Delivery Service also joining the dinner party.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • placemat • placemats • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Japanese government ID card and app to be required for certain Pokémon card purchases next month

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 14, 2026

The Pokémon Company is going to use the Japanese government’s My Number system. Will it be super effective in stopping scalpers?

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• Japan
• (anime • card games • collectible card games • manga • My Number Card • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • Pokémon Center Online • Pokémon Company • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)

Onidon opens in Tokyo with unique fusion tempura rice balls you won’t find anywhere else

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2026

Onigiri tendon looks set to become Japan’s newest viral food sensation.

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• (food • Japanese food • new • Ochanomizu • Onidon • onigiri • restaurants • rice balls • snacks • SNJO • tempura • tempura bowls • tendon • Tenya • Tokyo)

Shizuoka police inspector punished for playing crane games on duty

• Master Blaster
  Jul 14, 2026

To serve and get plush toys.

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• Japan
• (crane games • crazy • crime • fraud • police • UFO catchers • weird)

Man arrested in Tokyo after allegedly luring foreign tourists into shady Kabukicho establishments

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2026

Tokyo police issue warning to overseas visitors as dozens of people report scams by suspected touts in the city’s nightlife district.

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• Japan
• (bar barkers • bars • crime • Kabukicho • kyakuhiki • news • police • restaurants • shinjuku • street touts • Tokyo • touts)

7-Eleven Japan reimagines the fruit sando with new chocolate bread version

• Oona McGee
  Jul 13, 2026

This might look like brown bread, but there’s nothing savoury about it. 

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • chocolate • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store sandwich • convenience store sandwiches • convenience stores • cool • food • fruit sandwiches • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese fruit sandwiches • Japanese sandwich • Japanese sandwiches • sandwiches • sweets)

Shake Shack has five regional shakes hiding on the menu in Japan, and here’s how to find them

• Oona McGee
  Jul 13, 2026

Tokyo and Kyoto are just two of the places where you’ll find these secret gems.

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• Japan
• (drinks • exclusive • green tea • hojicha • Japan-exclusive • Kyoto • matcha • regional • regional exclusive • Shake Shack • Shake Shack Japan • shakes • SNJO • Tokyo)

Burger King Japan goes viral for its new Big Mouth Dirty, but is it really worth the hype?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 13, 2026

We find out why people are raving about this new limited-edition burger.

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• Japan
• (Big Mouth Dirty • Burger King • Burger King Japan • fast food • food • SNJO)

Mister Donut becomes “Mrs. Donut” for sweet new Mrs. Green Apple collaboration

• Oona McGee
  Jul 13, 2026

J-pop superstars take over Mister Donut with exclusive surprises for a limited time.

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• Japan
• (bands • donuts • doughnuts • dougnuts • food • J-Pop • Japanese idols • Misdo • Mister Donut • Mrs. Donut • Mrs. Green Apple • music • new • pop groups • sweets)

Japanese recipe for Tempura Twinkies takes America’s favourite snack to a whole new level

• Oona McGee
  Jul 13, 2026

Move aside, deep-fried Twinkies, Tempura Twinkies are in town.

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• Japan, USA
• (cakes • deep fried • food • fried • fried food • fried snacks • fried sweets • recipes • snacks • SNJO • sweets • tempura • Tempura Twinkie • Twinkie • Twinkies)

Studio Ghibli calendar figures are back, look amazing whether you check the date or not[Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 13, 2026

Give Totoro, No-Face, and Jiji a little time every day, and they’ll make sure you don’t forget the date.

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• Japan
• (anime • calendars • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

Enoshima’s magical night lantern festival is back this summer with spectacular views

• Elliot Hale
  Jul 12, 2026

An island transforms into a wonderland of digital art, musical sea shells, and 1,000 glowing lanterns.

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• Japan
• (art • beautiful • culture • day-trips • digital art • digital art exhibition • Enoshima • Enoshima Tourou • festival • Fujisawa • illumination • Japanese lanterns • Kanagawa • lantern festival • shrine • summer festival • tourism • travel)

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