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Shinjuku arcade breaks Guinness World Record for having the most crane games
If you want it, this arcade’s probably got it.
- Japan
- (Arcades • crane games • Guinness World Record • Kabukicho • Sega • shinjuku • Tokyo • UFO catcher • UFO catchers • world record)
We tried every single flavor of Mister Donut’s Belgian chocolatier collab donuts【Taste test】
- Shannon
Jan 14, 2021
Donut even think you can resist the temptation. We couldn’t.
- Japan
- (Belgian chocolate • chocolate • COK • donuts • food • Mister Donut • Pierre Marcolini • raspberry • SNJO • sweets • Valentine's Day)
We step into 2021 in style with our Puma fukubukuro lucky bag haul
- Shannon
Jan 7, 2021
A whole name-brand outfit with pieces to mix and match, and all for just 11,000 yen!
- Japan
- (cool • Fukubukuro Roundup 2021 • Japanese New Year • Lucky Bag Roundup 2021 • Puma • stylish)
We snagged an excellent haul in the 2021 Evangelion fukubukuro lucky bag
- Shannon
Jan 6, 2021
Ten items for under 9,000 yen? We’re in heaven.
- Japan
- (anime merchandise • cool • Evangelion • Fukubukuro Roundup 2021 • Lucky Bag Roundup 2021 • stylish)
Survey ranks dream jobs for Japanese elementary school students around the nation
- Shannon
Jan 3, 2021
If you’ve spent any time with Japanese kids before, the results may not surprise you.
- Japan
- (career • dream job • elementary school students • Japanese children • Japanese elementary schools • national survey)
Our Japanese reporter soothes her soul with Starbucks Japan’s Earl Grey Honey Whip drinks
- Shannon
Jan 2, 2021
Starbucks Japan’s final seasonal drink of 2020 is perhaps the most relaxing.
- Japan
- (delicious • Frappuccino • seasonal drinks • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test • tea latte • winter drink)
Mister Donut back at it again with 2021 MisDo Pokémon Lucky Bags
- Shannon
Dec 24, 2020
Donuts, bags for your donuts, calendars for your donut shopping days – this bag has it all.
- Japan
- (coupon • cute • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2021 • lucky bag • Mister Donut • Pokemon)
Official Princess Mononoke knit sweaters hit the GBL this winter【Photos】
- Shannon
Dec 22, 2020
Soon enough, you’ll have an official Ghibli outfit for any scenario.
Win Pikachu-shaped gummy goods in Kanro’s Pikachu sweets campaign!
- Shannon
Nov 26, 2020
If you haven’t already bought a pack (or five) of these gummies, now’s the time to do so.
Giant temple in mountains of Japan is also one of its most impressive tapioca bubble tea cafes
- Shannon
Nov 18, 2020
What better way to end a temple visit than with an ice-cold tapioca bubble tea?
Japanese business wear brand creates helpful graph to tell you what to wear at work
- Shannon
Nov 18, 2020
How formal is too formal? you ask. Yofuku no Aoyama has the answers.
- Japan
- (business casual • business wear • dress code • fashion • Japanese fashion • office culture • office fashion • society • working in Japan • Yofuku no Aoyama)
Tokyo capsule hotel renovates to become a convenient capsule coworking space
- Shannon
Nov 11, 2020
Desperate times call for innovative measures.
- Japan
- (capsule coworking space • capsule hotels • coworking space • innovative • japanese work culture • renovation • teleworking)
Our Japanese reporter bids a fond farewell to Tokyo’s last Claire’s boutique
- Shannon
Nov 10, 2020
Goodbye, bright colors. Goodbye, glitter. Goodbye, affordable accessories.
- Japan
- (accessories • Aeon • Claire's • Claire's Nippon • closing sale • Harajuku • Japanese fashion • sad)
Chocolate-covered shrimp snacks make a comeback in Japan this winter
- Shannon
Nov 7, 2020
It’s the beloved winter delicacy that fans are pumped for!
- Japan
- (Calbee • Calbee Plus • chocolate • Ebisen Chocolate • food • japanese snacks • Kappa Ebisen • Shrimp • shrimp chips • sweets • weird)
Japanese survey finds only 23 percent of vehicles stop for pedestrians at crosswalks
- Shannon
Oct 31, 2020
Look left, right, then left again – and then wait for the cars to go by.
- Japan
- (cars • Japanese law • national survey • pedestrians • traffic laws)
Taste-testing 3 fast food chains’ autumn chocolate pies in Japan to find the ultimate pie
- Shannon
Oct 29, 2020
McDonald’s, Lotteria, and KFC – who will win?
- Japan
- (chocolate • chocolate pie • delicious • KFC • KFC Japan • Lotteria • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • seasonal menu • Snack)
New program lets you telecommute from the foothills of Mt. Fuji and see the beauty of rural Japan
- Shannon
Oct 23, 2020
This program takes the whole remote working thing to a whole new level.
- Japan
- (cool • Fujiyoshida • lectures • Mount fuji • remote work • Rural Japan • sightseeing • work from home • Yamanashi)
We tried a smartphone cooling fan from a 100 yen shop to see if it really works【Photos】
- Shannon
Oct 21, 2020
We know Japanese 100 yen stores have some amazing things, but just how amazing?
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100 yen store • cool • cool gadgets • smartphone accessory • smartphone fan • SNJO • useful)
10 new fall anime series that our Japanese reporter recommends you watch
- Shannon
Oct 19, 2020
High school girls, sleepy princesses, and outlaws — this fall is bursting with creative anime.
- Japan
- (Adachi and Shimamura • Akudama Drive • anime • Assault Lily Bouquet • comedy • magical • Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle • SNJO • Talentless Nana)
Save your favorite characters and a small part of Tokyo in The Benza’s free RPG
- Shannon
Oct 12, 2020
This toilet-seat themed comedy just went retro.
- Japan
- (Benza English • cool • free • free downloads • funny • RPG • The Benza • The Benza RPG • video games)
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