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Uniqlo’s new History of Dragon Ball T-shirt line is an awesome trip through the anime’s past【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 24, 2023 - Tweet
Shirts for adults and kids take you from Goku’ childhood to the climax of Dragon Ball Z.
- Japan
- (Akira Toriyama • anime • Dragon Ball • fashion • manga • shirts • t-shirts • Uniqlo • Uniqlo UT • UT)
Ice mochi is Japan’s original freeze-dried food from over 600 years ago【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 24, 2023
They started making korimochi in Nagano a long time ago, but you can still find and try it today.
- Japan
- (COK • food • freeze dried food • mochi • Nagano • SNJO • taste test)
Ramen restaurant owner found shot in his Kobe kitchen was also a yakuza boss, police say
- Casey Baseel
Apr 24, 2023
Murdered man ran both oxtail ramen restaurant and local crime syndicate.
KFC adds hash brown burgers to its menu in Japan
- Oona McGee
Apr 24, 2023
New range includes a “forbidden” burger that swaps out buns for fried chicken pieces.
- Korea
- (burgers • chicken • COK • exclusive • fast food • fried chicken • hash browns • Japan-exclusive • KFC • limited edition • new • potatoes • SNJO • taste test)
Nintendo renames Mario character Blackie to Spike in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Apr 23, 2023
39 years after making his debut, the Wrecking Crew antagonist gets a new name.
- Japan
- (COK • Mario • nintendo • Spike • Super Mario • Super Mario Bros. movie • video games • Wrecking Crew)
Starbucks Oleato in Japan: Staff note reveals the best thing to drink it with
- Oona McGee
Apr 23, 2023
Turns out there’s something else you should try when drinking the chain’s new olive-oil infused drinks.
- Japan
- (bread • coffee • COK • cool • drinks • food • latte • new • oat milk • Oleato • olive oil • Reserve Roastery Tokyo • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Reserve Roastery • Starbucks Reserve Store • taste test • Yuuichiro Wasai)
Pepsi releases a new cola in Japan specifically for zangi
- Oona McGee
Apr 23, 2023
Regional dish gets its very own Pepsi for a limited time.
- Japan
- (COK • Cola • drinks • food • fried chicken • Hokkaido • japanese drinks • Japanese food • karaage • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • marketing • pepsi • soft drinks • zangi)
Krispy Kreme releases Japanese fox doughnuts in Japan!
- Oona McGee
Apr 22, 2023
Indigenous fox enjoys the spotlight in one part of the country.
- Japan
- (animals • characters • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • Ezo • Ezo Red Fox • food • fox • foxes • Hokkaido • Kita Kitsune • kitsune • Krispy Kreme • Krispy Kreme Japan • sweets • weird)
We try Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated ab roller with elbow supports, reviewed as “The literal worst”
- Dale Roll
Apr 22, 2023
“I’d give it no stars if I could” only served to pique our curiosity.
- Japan
- (Amazon Japan • Amazon lowest-rated • exercise • exercise equipment • Masanuki Sunakoma • product review • product testing)
Japan’s new 2,500-yen Ultimate Matcha Latte Float takes green tea to a whole new level
- Oona McGee
Apr 22, 2023
Would you pay 20 bucks for this green tea beverage?
- Japan
- (beverage • cookies • drinks • green tea • Hatoya Ryoyousha • ice cream • Isetan • Kyoto • latte • matcha • Shinjuku Isetan • sweets • Uji hikari)
An intro to Iwami Kagura battle dancing, Noh theater’s wild awesome cousin, and where to see it
- Casey Baseel
Apr 22, 2023
Weekly performances with dragons and demons in Japan’s Iwami region are an incredible way to connect with and preserve its history.
- Japan
- (Arifuku Onsen • awesome • COK • cool • culture • history • hot springs • Iwami • Iwami Kagura • onsen • Shimane • Shimane Prefecture • SNJO • theater • travel)
Takeshi’s Castle returns, and we make news with overseas press for our fundoshi
- Oona McGee
Apr 22, 2023
When everyone else wears sensible clothes to a press event, we wear loincloths.
- Japan
- (Amazon • Amazon Japan • Amazon lowest-rated • funny • mannequin • Masanuki Sunakoma • SNJO)
Can our writers tell the difference between cheesecake from a luxury hotel and a factory?
- Master Blaster
Apr 21, 2023
It ain’t easy eating cheesy cake.
- Japan
- (baked cheesecake • Chateraise • Cheesecake • food • Gourmet Writers' Check • Hotel New Otani • Japanese cheesecake)
Pokémon starter frappe dessert drinks are waiting for you to choose them at Family Mart【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 21, 2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet starter trio, with assists from Pikachu, present a tough but tasty convenience store dilemma.
- Japan
- (anime • convenience stores • Family mart • Family Mart frappe • frappe • Fuecoco • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Scarlet and Violet • Quaxly • Sprigatito • sweets • video games)
Mister Donut’s new green tea doughnuts serve up matcha and hojicha from a Kyoto specialist
- Oona McGee
Apr 21, 2023
Explore the different tastes of green tea with a brand new lineup of doughnuts.
- Japan
- (COK • donuts • food • green tea • hojicha • Kyoto • matcha • Misdo Meets Gion Tsujiri • Misdo Meets Tsujiri • Mister Donut • mochi • Pon De Ring • sweets • tea • Tsujiri • warabimochi)
It turns out deep frying grilled rice balls makes them amazingly delicious【SoraKitchen】
- Dale Roll
Apr 21, 2023
And there’s one secret ingredient you just can’t leave out.
- Japan
- (deep fried • onigiri • Snack • SoraKitchen • tasty • tempura • yakionigiri)
Our Japanese team star in Takeshi’s Castle on Amazon Prime!
- Oona McGee
Apr 21, 2023
Watch our team of zany reporters run around in loincloths as they attempt to beat Beat Takeshi.
- Japan
- (Amazon • Amazon Prime • Beat Takeshi • Challenges • fundoshi • funny • Go Hatori • LOL • Masanuki Sunakoma • Mr. Sato • nostalgia • P.K. Sanjun • SNJO • streaming • Takashi Harada • Takeshi Kitano • Takeshi’s Castle • TV shows • weird)
We become some of the last visitors to see a beautiful museum-ryokan on the outskirts of Tokyo
- Dale Roll
Apr 21, 2023
This registered tangible cultural asset is now closed to the public, which is an absolute shame.
- Japan
- (art museum • cultural heritage • culture • history • Japanese art • Mariko Ohanabatake • museum • Okutama • Ome • ryokan)
Japan’s new tiny ninja capsule toy collection turns your desk into a secret hideout
- Oona McGee
Apr 20, 2023
Six-piece collection adds some shadow warrior fun to your workday.
- Japan
- (capsule machine • capsule toy • capsule toys • COK • gacha • gacha toys • Gachappon • Ninja • Tarlin • toys)
Secret Tokyo night view spot is also a great meeting place away from the crowds
- Oona McGee
Apr 20, 2023
An urban oasis, mostly known only to locals.
- Japan
- (buses • COK • Japanese train stations • meetings • night view • night views • shinjuku • Shinjuku Station • SNJO • Takashimaya • Tokyo • train station • transport • travel)
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