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2026 (Page 38)
Enjoy the world’s oldest gyoza chain hidden just outside Shinjuku Station
- Elliot Hale
Jun 23, 2026 - Tweet
Serving up dumplings with almost 200 years of Chinese history.
- Japan
- (China • Chinese cuisine • chinese food • COK • dumplings • food • gourmet • gyoza • Laobian • Laobian Dumpling • Restaurant • Rouben Gyozakan • Seiji Nakazawa • Shanghai Great World Guinness • shinjuku • Shinjuku Station • SNJO • Tokyo)
Cheap Japanese sandwich hack: Popular cafe’s 21-cent white bread offcuts will really up your game
- Oona McGee
Jun 23, 2026
A smart way to beat rising prices and eat on the cheap like a local in Japan.
- Japan
- (cafes • Caffe Veloce • cheap eats • cheap food • COK • food • food hack • food hacks • hack • hacks • hidden gems • Japanese food • Japanese sandwiches • sandwich • sandwiches • SNJO • toast sandwiches • Tokyo • weird)
Starbucks Japan sells Valencia Flavoured Syrup, and here are four ways to use it this summer
- Oona McGee
Jun 22, 2026
These syrups aren’t only designed for coffee.
- Japan
- (drfnk hack • drinks • food hacks • fruit • hack • hacks • milk tea • orange • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • summer • syrups • tea • Valencia • yoghurt • yogurt)
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
- Casey Baseel
Jun 22, 2026
First increase to visa fees in nearly 50 years will affect some arriving foreigners more than others.
- Japan
- (COK • foreigners in Japan • Japan travel • Japan visa • Japanese visa • Living in Japan • society • tourism • travel • visa)
Beat the heat with chilled Iekei ramen from Yokohama Iekei Ramen Ichikakuya
- Master Blaster
Jun 22, 2026
Eat big and eat light at the same time.
Kits to make battle tops out of pure candy coming soon in Japan
- Master Blaster
Jun 22, 2026
If you’re going to play with your food, make it competitive.
- Japan
- (candy • Custom Koma King • educational candy • Kracie • snacks • tops • toys)
“Phantom Egg Shop” opens in Japan, with a dozen rare Japanese varieties
- Oona McGee
Jun 22, 2026
In-house expert Mr. TKG gives us his top three egg recommendations.
- Japan
- (egg shop • eggs • food • Japanese eggs • Japanese food • Phantom Egg Shop • raw eggs • SNJO • specialty store • tamago kake gohan • TKG • Tokyo)
Japanese merry-go-round has heartwarming backstory, is one of the best rides in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 21, 2026
The amusement park may have been demolished, but this ride lives on.
- Japan
- (amusement park • Amusement Parks • carousel • Japan with kids • japanese amusement parks • merry-go-round • merry-go-rounds • off the beaten path • retro • retro amusement park • SNJO • theme park attractions • theme parks • Tochigi • tourist sites • travel)
7-Eleven Japan vs Family Mart: Who has the biggest convenience store cookie?
- Oona McGee
Jun 21, 2026
A cookie clash amongst convenience store chains.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cookies • Family mart • food • Japanese convenience stores • SNJO • sweets)
We invent ice slurry somen to combat the extreme Japanese summer heat【SoraKitchen】
- Elliot Hale
Jun 21, 2026
Although your pre-battle preparations need to start a week in advance.
- Japan
- (COK • cooking • food • ice cubes • ice slurry • Japanese food • Japanese summer • mentsuyu • Noodles • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • somen • SoraKitchen • summer • summer food • tsuyu)
Japanese sweets brand creates new drinkable Cigare and we’re totally here for it
- Oona McGee
Jun 21, 2026
Famous “Cat’s Tongue” cookies get a whole new look with a limited-edition release at only one location.
- Japan
- (biscuits • Cigare • cookies • food • Ichibangai • langue de chat • limited edition • milkshake • milkshakes • new • shakes • souvenirs • sweets • Tokyo • Tokyo Station • Tokyo Station Ichibangai • YOKU MOKU)
Ginza Happo: One of Tokyo’s best all-you-can-eat seafood restaurants is an extreme buffet affair
- Oona McGee
Jun 20, 2026
This breathtaking spectacle includes, beef, desserts, hot dishes, drinks, and a special grill experience, but it requires some insider expertise to properly wade through.
- Japan
- (all you can drink • all-you-can-eat • all-you-can-eat cakes • all-you-can-eat desserts • all-you-can-eat restaurant • all-you-can-eat sushi • all-you-can-eat sweets • Arcade Sushi • beef • buffet • food • Ginza • Ginza Happo • ice cream • meat • seafood • shinjuku • SNJO • Tokyo)
Harajuku Custom Icees come to help Tokyo’s Takeshita Street stay cute and cool this summer
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2026
Slushy sweet drink from the U.S. makes its Harajuku debut.
100-meter tall Hello Kitty artwork appearing on Japanese Ferris wheel, jumbo Pompompurin nearby
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2026
Sanrio Fes brings gigantic cuteness to Minato Mirai.
- Japan
- (Cosmo Clock • Cosmo World • cutem • Ferris wheel • Hello Kitty • Minato Mirai • Pompompurin • Sanrio • Sanrio Fes • Yokohama)
Pokémon coming to Japan’s highway rest stops with exclusive merch and stamp rally this summer
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2026
Pikachu and pals make a compelling reason to skip the bullet train while traveling in Japan over the next few months.
- Japan
- (anime • cars • cute • expressways • highway rest stops • Japan travel • manga • parking areas • Pikachu • Pokemon • service areas • tourism • travel • video games)
New adorable Osaka foodie destination, Chiikawa Bakery Osaka, opening soon with crazy ramen bread
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2026
Anime/manga-themed café’s baked goods run the range from cute to crazy, just like Chiikawa itself.
- Japan
- (anime • bakeries • bread • Chiikawa • Chiikawa Bakery • COK • crazy • cute • food • manga • ramen • sweets • themed restaurants)
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
- Oona McGee
Jun 20, 2026
Shadow warrior test includes a written exam, with marks given for shuriken throwing and ninja attire.
- Japan
- (COK • exam • Koka City • Koka Ninja Research Association • news • Ninja • Ninja Certification Exam • Shiga Prefecture)
Studio Ghibli releases new anime character fans to keep fans looking and feeling cool this summer
- Oona McGee
Jun 19, 2026
Totoro and Jiji are ready to join you on all your summer adventures.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • sensu • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
Suspected Japanese ice cream cartel under investigation for price-fixing
- Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2026
Six of Japan’s biggest ice cream makers face accusations of collaborating to keep fairly priced ice cream out of consumers’ hands/stomachs.
7-Eleven Japan to start selling Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches this summer
- Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2026
Rising star in Japan’s foodie scene is making its 7-Eleven debut.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • banh mi • COK • convenience stores • food • Japanese convenience stores • sandwiches)
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