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Can you handle the overflowing sushi rolls at this conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Hokkaido?

Krista Rogers
Jun 6, 2016
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Sapporo’s Nagoyaka-tei takes full responsibility for these (literally) over the top roe-lover’s rolls.

Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(Hokkaido • ikura • Nagoyaka-tei • Restaurant • roe • Sapporo • sushi)

Arrive tired and jet off refreshed at Korea’s First Class “healing cafe”!

Joan Coello
Jun 6, 2016

A new cafe chain has taken flight in South Korea, bringing “first class” relaxation service to shopping malls with its airline concept.

Food & Drink, Korea
(airline • concept cafe • first class • massage • relaxation)

Make Father’s Day sweet this year with these lovable treats from Ginza Cozy Corner!

Kay
Jun 6, 2016

If your dad’s fond of sweets, then Ginza Cozy Corner has a great way for you to celebrate Father’s Day this year!

Culture, Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(cake • Father's Day • Ginza Cozy Corner • jelly • sweets)

Hello Kitty melons currently ripening up for summer’s cute fruit harvest

Oona McGee
Jun 6, 2016

Japan’s favourite cat is bringing cute back to melons this year — but how much will they cost?

Anime & Manga, Cute, Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(cantaloupe • cute • fruit • gift-giving • gifts • Hello Kitty • Hokkaido • melons • musk melon • rockmelon • souvenirs)

Don’t miss this captivating video of translucent kuzu confection being made 【Video】

Kay
Jun 6, 2016

This video of a traditional kuzu confection being made is a rare treat!

Culture, Food & Drink, Japan
(confection • Ganyudo • kuzu • sweets)

Cheapo News: We find a place in Hiroshima serving tonkatsu pork cutlets for just 350 yen

Mike
Jun 6, 2016

A Hiroshima City meat shop and restaurant serves a tonkatsu pork cutlet and rice dish for just 350 yen…and somehow stays in business.

Culture, Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(cheap • food • Mr. Sato • tonkatsu)

Japanese Father’s Day present features business daifuku sweets on a crowded train

Oona McGee
Jun 5, 2016

A little something to let dad know you understand what he goes through on his daily commute to work everyday.

Culture, Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(cute • Father's Day • funny • Japanese sweets • japanese work culture • manju • presents • sweets • trains • weird)

“Mud-based Ramen” touted to have thickest broth in all of Japan

Oona McGee
Jun 4, 2016

This ramen store is wowing customers with a broth so thick you can stand a spoon in it.

Culture, Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(Aichi • Noodles • ramen • thick broth • tonkotsu)

Why have chicken tonight, when you can have cockatiel omelet rice instead?!【Photos】

KK Miller
Jun 4, 2016

It might be too cute to eat, but we can’t help wanting more!

Entertainment, Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(beautiful • birds • cute • food art • lovebirdshowcas)

Beef bowl chain Yoshinoya’s historic first store to close, special countdown site launched!

Kay
Jun 3, 2016

Yoshinoya’s very first store in Tsukiji will be closing later this year, and their tribute website offers plenty of nostalgic content, including some awesome videos!

Culture, Food & Drink, Japan
(beef bowl • Tsukiji • Yoshinoya)

Lightly-salted, potato-cracker-flavored ice cream now on sale nationwide

Master Blaster
Jun 3, 2016

As Japan continues to make an ice cream flavor of every conceivable thing, the limited Ottotto Ice is now only available at Family Mart.

Culture, Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(crackers • Family mart • ice cream • Morinaga • Ottotto)

Japan’s new watermelon Fanta is first of its kind with added salt content

Oona McGee
Jun 3, 2016

The new salty Fanta has been developed to help protect drinkers from summer heatstroke.

Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(Coca-Cola • Fanta • fizzy drinks • health • heat stroke • summer • watermelon • weird)

Ramen, fish, and turtle all on the menu at Japan’s most crazily comprehensive ice cream shop

Casey Baseel
Jun 3, 2016

I scream, you scream, we all scream for…snake-flavored ice cream?

Food & Drink, Japan
(crazy • food • ice cream • Iwakuni • Mr. Sato • restaurants • sweets • taste test • weird • Yamaguchi)

Travel to Nakanoshima Station this month for a unique drinking and dining experience

KK Miller
Jun 3, 2016

Love beer? Love trains? Here’s your chance to combine the two for four special nights.

Culture, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(beer • drinking • izakaya • Nakanoshima • nihonshu • Osaka • train stations)

New Sailor Moon cafe menu items coming to Tokyo, plus line of dessert-themed anime accessories

Casey Baseel
Jun 2, 2016

Something to wear, something to eat, and something to wear that looks like something to eat, all for fans of anime’s most famous team of magical girls.

Anime & Manga, Food & Drink, Japan
(accessories • anime • cafes • cute • fashion • manga • restaurants • Sailor Moon • sweets)

How are Starbucks Japan’s Baked Cheesecake Frappuccinos? We find out 【Taste test】

Casey Baseel
Jun 2, 2016

Starbucks Japan takes a break from fruit and goes for the cheese in its newest dessert drink.

Food & Drink, Japan
(Cheesecake • drinks • Frappuccino • Meg • Starbucks • sweets • taste test)

Testing out the legendary hair growing power of kinako【RocketScience】

Master Blaster
Jun 2, 2016

We investigate the widespread rumor that Japan’s beloved sweet and savory soy bean powder kinako actually has the ability to restore hair.

Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(baldness • hair loss • kinako • oolong tea • RocketScience)

Denny’s Japan puts matcha desserts, including pancakes and tiramisu, on its menu

Oona McGee
Jun 2, 2016

Denny’s customers can enjoy the taste of Kyoto’s Uji matcha green tea this summer.

Culture, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Japan
(Denny's • desserts • family restaurant • green tea • Japanese desserts • matcha • sweets • tiramisu)

Ensure your dad gets a cold one this Father’s day with Yebisu’s cold-detecting cans

KK Miller
Jun 1, 2016

Nothing says, “Thanks, Dad,” like a perfectly chilled beer!

Culture, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Japan
(change • Father's Day • Necktie • Sapporo Beer • Yebisu Beer)

Gluten-free ramen now on the menu at Japan’s ramen museum

Casey Baseel
Jun 1, 2016

An aversion to gluten doesn’t have to interfere with your gluttony for ramen at the collection of prestigious restaurants specializing in the delicious noodles.