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Four reasons the Netflix One Piece anime won our Japanese manga fan’s heart

• SoraNews24
  Sep 8, 2023
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Our reviewer has been reading the original One Piece manga since the beginning, and finds a lot to love in Netflix’s adaptation.

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• Japan
• (anime • Live action • manga • Netflix • Netflix One Piece • One Piece • SNJO)

Is “The Most Annoying but Most Delicious” ramen from 7-Eleven truly the most delicious?

• Dale Roll
  Sep 8, 2023

We don’t mind annoying, if the flavor is worth it. 

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • COK • cup noodles • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Noodles • ramen • SNJO • SoraKitchen • taste test • tori paitan ramen)

Tokyo movie theater allows cheering but forbids speaking Japanese at special screening

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 8, 2023

Fans are encouraged to shout, cheer, and even plat tambourines at screening of Indian action hit, but asked to refrain from speaking Japanese.

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• Japan
• (Cinema City Tachikawa • COK • crazy • funny • linguistics • movie theaters • movies • RRR • weird)

McDonald’s adds a sukiyaki burger to its tsukimi lineup this year, with a spicy warning

• Oona McGee
  Sep 8, 2023

We find out if this new moon-viewing burger is as spicy as they say it is. 

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• Japan
• (burgers • COK • fast food • food • grape • hamburgers • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • moon viewing • shakes • Shine Muscat • SNJO • taste test • tsukimi • tsukimi burgers)

Tokyo’s newest crane game prize is prized pears from west Japan, and you’re guaranteed to win

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 8, 2023

A sweet deal for some sweet Nijuseiki.

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• Japan
• (cool • crane game • food • fruit • satellite shops • Tottori • UFO catcher • weird)

President of Japan’s largest male idol talent agency steps down, admits sexual abuse took place

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 7, 2023

Niece of disgraced music producer will remain as representative director at the company for the time being, though.

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• Japan
• (boy bands • crime • Idols • Johnny & Associates • Johnny Kitagawa • Johnny's • Julie Fujishima • Julie Keiko Fujishima • male idols • music)

Burger King releases Pine Tsukimi burgers for moon-viewing season in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Sep 7, 2023

Well, this is a new twist that’s sure to draw customers.

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• Japan
• (Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • fast food • food • marketing • moon viewing • Moon Viewing Burger • seasonal menu • tsukimi • tsukimi burger • tsukimi burgers)

Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron finally has a U.S. release date and trailer, and it’s gorgeous【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 7, 2023

First publicly release footage of Hayao Miyazaki’s newest anime movie is accompanied by reveal of U.S. theater release date.

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • movies • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron • video)

Kyoto village dealing with poo on floor as Japanese-style toilets confuse foreign travelers

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 7, 2023

Public restroom trash containers overflowing with used wiping papers also a problem.

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• Japan
• (foreigners in Japan • Japanese-style toilets • Kyoto • society • Toilets • tourism • travel)

Ichiran ramen restaurant in Shinjuku has a unique system that’s captured hearts on Reddit

• Oona McGee
  Sep 7, 2023

Great display of customer service makes noodle chain even more tourist-friendly.

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• Japan
• (COK • customer service • food • hack • Ichiran • Japanese food • Noodles • ramen • ramen restaurants • reddit • restaurants • review • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • tonkotsu • tonkotsu ramen • tourists)

Japanese educators want to allow students to use robot substitutes to attend school

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 7, 2023

Kumamoto City Board of Education thinks robots can help ease kids with anxiety issues back into social interaction.

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• (education • robots • schools • society • students • technology • youth)

Burger King announces it forgot to buy eggs for tsukimi moon-viewing season this year

• Oona McGee
  Sep 7, 2023

A thinly veiled jab at Japan’s seasonal fast food traditions.

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• Japan
• (Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • fast food • food • marketing • moon viewing • Moon Viewing Burger • seasonal menu • SNJO • tsukimi • tsukimi burger)

Japanese politician Super Crazy Kun arrested on sexual assault charges

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 6, 2023

Musician-turned-politician was elected less than six months ago.

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• Japan
• (COK • crime • politicians • Super Crazy Kun)

We encountered the most frightening fried chicken in Ameyokocho in Tokyo, and ate it anyway

• Dale Roll
  Sep 6, 2023

It was an unusual kind of fried chicken…but it was delicious!!

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• Japan
• (Ameyokocho • chicken • COK • crazy • food • fried chicken • J. Chicken • restaurants • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • Ueno)

Move aside, moon-viewing burgers — KFC Japan has a Tsukimi Twister on the menu!

• Oona McGee
  Sep 6, 2023

We try the tart and the Twister that’s on everyone’s lips right now.

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• Japan
• (burgers • COK • culture • egg tart • fast food • food • fried chicken • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • limited edition • moon viewing • moon-viewing burgers • sandwiches • SNJO • taste test • tsukimi)

We made a 98-foot-long string telephone at our Japanese countryside house, but does it work?

• Shannon
  Sep 6, 2023

Why did we make it? Only our boss knows–and only him.

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• Japan
• (COK • country life • countryside • crazy • funny • SNJO • SoraHouse • string telephone • weird)

7-Eleven releases collaboration snack from Michelin-starred ramen restaurant and Baby Star Ramen

• Krista Rogers
  Sep 6, 2023

This new collaborative product offers a cheap and convenient way to experience the flavor of world-class ramen.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • Baby Star Ramen • COK • collaboration • convenience stores • food • Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta • Michelin • ramen • snacks)

Japanese schoolgirls from the ‘70s are the reason we have teriyaki burgers today

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 6, 2023

We taste test the teriyaki burger from the chain that first created them.

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

Moon-viewing pizza comes to Pizza Hut Japan for tsukimi season

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 5, 2023

♪When the moon hits your eye, like a big moon-viewing pizza pie♪

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• Japan
• (food • moon viewing • pizza • Pizza Hut • Pizza Hut Japan • tsukimi)

Nissin releases new Gaming Cup Noodle in Japan, with caffeine to keep you gaming all night long

• Oona McGee
  Sep 5, 2023

Instant ramen company blends special ingredients to create the “strongest Buff Meshi” for gamers.

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• Japan
• (clever • COK • cool • crazy • Cup Noodle • cup noodles • curry • Curry Meshi • food • gamers • gaming • Gaming Cup Noodle • gaming news • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • video games • yakisoba)

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