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Japan’s Mos Burger discontinues old teriyaki burger and rolls out new recipe, but is it as good?

SoraNews24
Mar 21, 2026
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Japan’s favorite domestic burger chain, the one that introduced the teriyaki burger to the country, launches seventh-generation sandwich.

Japan
(burgers • COK • fast food • food • hamburgers • Mos Burger • SNJO • taste test • teriyaki • teriyaki burgers)

Studio Ghibli unveils new Rollbahn notebook in honour of Howl’s Moving Castle

Oona McGee
Mar 21, 2026

Anime castle steps into the spotlight with a new release that will delight Japanese stationery enthusiasts.

Japan
(anime • art • books • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Japanese stationery • manga • notebooks • Rollbahn • stationery • Studio Ghibli)

10 awesome Tokyo cherry blossom festivals and experiences for this year’s sakura season

Casey Baseel
Mar 21, 2026

There’s never a shortage of cool stuff to do in Tokyo, and that goes double for when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.

Japan

Mister Donut wows matcha lovers in Japan with new Dora Matcha doughnuts

Oona McGee
Mar 21, 2026

Like a sweet fusion between doughnuts and dorayaki pancakes, this is an Uji matcha experience you need to try while in Japan.

Japan
(donuts • doughnuts • food • Gion Tsujiri • Kyoto • matcha • Misdo • Mister Donut • new • sweets • Uji Matcha)

Nine amazing off-the-beaten-path cherry blossom spots in Japan for yaezakura and shidarezakura

Casey Baseel
Mar 21, 2026

Yes, Japan’s most famous sakura spots and species draw big crowds for good reasons, but they’re not all that cherry blossom season has to offer.

Japan
(beautiful • cherry blossoms • COK • flowers • Jalan • Japan travel • outdoors • sakuram • shidarezakura • survey • tourism • travel • weeping cherry blossoms • yaezakura)

Stunning central Japan wisteria festival is like a purple fantasy straight out of a Ghibli movie

Elliot Hale
Mar 20, 2026

Move over, sakura. Purple is the new pink.

Japan
(Aichi • beautiful • COK • flower festival • flowers • Nagoya • nature • park • seasonal flowers • tourism • travel • Tsushima • wisteria)

Godiva now makes tofu in Japan, and sakura chocolate tofu too![Taste test]

Casey Baseel
Mar 20, 2026

Belgian chocolatier and Japanese confectioner are both tofu newcomers, but can their powers combine for something special?

Japan
(chocolate • COK • Fujiya • Godiva • gomadofu • SNJO • sweets • teste test • tofu • weird)

How much is Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated currency calculator worth in yen?

Master Blaster
Mar 20, 2026

Some things have an incalculable value.

Japan
(Amazon Japan • Amazon lowest-rated • calculators • COK • foreign currency • funny • Masanuki Sunakoma • shopping • SNJO • technology • traveling • weird)

Studio Ghibli adds new anime tumblers to its cool streetwear brand in Japan

Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2026

When you want to share your love of the great outdoors with your love for Studio Ghibli.

Japan
(anime • anime merchandise • cool • GBL • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • merchandise • Studio Ghibli • Thermo Mug • tumblers • Uncle Pom • Ursula)

This Japanese vending machine doesn’t sell drinks, but you can buy drinks through it

Casey Baseel
Mar 20, 2026

There’s nothing for sale inside the machine, but Okinawan spirits and delicious deserts are waiting on the other side.

Japan
(alcohol • bars • cafes • COK • cool • crazy.clever • drinks • food • Okinawa • restaurants • SNJO • sweets • vending machines)

We go looking for a monkey mommy like Punch with Amazon Japan’s ultra low-rated orangutang plushy

Casey Baseel
Mar 20, 2026

Can the Laughing Sensor Orangutang bring a comforting motherly presence to our office?

Japan
(Amazon Japan • Amazon lowest-rated • animals • COK • crazy • funny • Masanuki Sunakoma • monkeys • orangutang • plushies • punch • SNJO)

Tokyo government organizes food truck event to clear out delinquent/homeless teen gathering area

Casey Baseel
Mar 19, 2026

Kabukicho plaza has become a symbol of teen vagrancy in the capital.

Japan
(crime • food trucks • Kabukicho • Kabukicho Kitchencar Park • shinjuku • society • teens • To-yoko • To-yoko kids • Toyoko kids • youth)

Peko-chan Milky Time Cafe opens in Chiba and we go to check out all of the pastries and merch

Krista Rogers
Mar 19, 2026

It’s time to chow down on all of the pastries inspired by Fujiya’s famous brand of Milky candy and its little girl mascot, Peko-chan.

Japan
(cafe • candy • Chiba • donuts • Fujiya • Happy Bag • LaLaport • milky • new • pastries • Peko-chan • sweets)

Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki releases new artworks, still wants to make movies

Oona McGee
Mar 19, 2026

Four years in the making, the new Panorama Box series shows Miyazaki’s art is “evolving”.

Japan
(anime • art • Art box • cool • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • heartwarming • news • Panorama Box • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki)

When will the cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Japan this year?[Forecast]

Casey Baseel
Mar 19, 2026

Latest forecast says peak sakura season is coming very early in 2026.

Japan
(cherry blossom forecast • cherry blossom forecast 2026 • cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms forecast • cherry blossoms forecast 2026 • COK • flowers • hanami • Japan cherry blossom forecast • Japan cherry blossoms forecast 2026 • Japan travel • mankai • nature • sakura • sakura forecast • sakura forecast 2026 • tourism • travel)

Expo 2025 mascot Myaku-Myaku to release tastefully erotic photo book

Master Blaster
Mar 19, 2026

Myaku-Myaku, you’re such a tease.

Japan
(2025 Osaka World Expo • books • COK • cute • Felissimo • funny • gravure • Mascots • Myaku-Myaku • photography • weird)

Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki is still drawing…and walking in his Vans

Oona McGee
Mar 19, 2026

Evangelion director Hideaki Anno shares heartwarming photos of recent meeting with Miyazaki in his Tokyo atelier.

Japan
(anime • art • Evangelion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • heartwarming • Hideaki Anno • manga • news • Nibariki • Studio Ghibli)

Universal Studios’ Sailor Moon theme park attraction is finally coming to America

Casey Baseel
Mar 18, 2026

Moon power to shine across the Pacific for the first time at Universal Studios Hollywood, One Piece and Super Mario get special events too.

Japan, USA
(Amusement Parks • anime • manga • One Piece • Sailor Moon • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Fan Fest Nights • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Hollywood • Universal Studios Japan • video games • Yoshi)

Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list

Oona McGee
Mar 18, 2026

Simply add hot water and you can easily make hot spring eggs at home.

Japan
(100 yen shop • COK • cooking • cooking gadgets • Daiso • egg maker • eggs • gadgets • hot spring egg • Japanese gadgets • Japanese kitchen gadgets • kitchen goods • onsen egg • onsen tamago • runny egg • SNJO • tamago • tamago maker)

Super Mario teams up with JR Kyushu for the perfect power-up steamed bun snack

Krista Rogers
Mar 18, 2026

Kakuni pork manju in three colors with Super Mario-themed power-up item designs?! Let’s-a go!

Japan
(chuka manju • food • Iwasaki Honpo • JR Kyushu • kakuni • manju • Nagasaki • nintendo • steamed buns • Super Mario • video games)

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