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Nissin Donbei to sell Classic line of instant udon and soba noodles for its 50th anniversary

• Krista Rogers
  Mar 24, 2026
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The new bowls will recreate the old taste of 50 years ago when the famous brand first dropped.

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • cup noodles • kitsune udon • Nissin Donbei • recreation • retro • soba • tempura soba • udon)

Lawson overloads some of its popular foods by doubling their amount for its 50th anniversary

• Elliot Hale
  Jun 20, 2025

Will our reporter be able to finish one of their dishes in a single sitting?

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • big food • COK • convenience store • convenience store food • food • large portions • Lawson • meat sauce spaghetti • Morisugi Challenge • overload • overloaded • P.K. Sanjun • pasta • SNJO • spaghetti)

Hello, cosmetics! Clinique teams up with Hello Kitty this summer for first-time collaboration

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 24, 2024

Hello! Clinique offers shoppers in Japan the chance to score some exclusive collaborative bonus goods by spending a certain amount on products.

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • Clinique • COK • collaboration • cosmetics • cute • exclusive • Hello Kitty • limited • makeup • Sanrio)

We eat an Italian-inspired lobster curry…at a cheap curry chain!

• Dale Roll
  Apr 15, 2023

It felt like eating like a king. 

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • anniversary • curry • Curry no Osama • lobster • luxury food • Mr. Sato • shinjuku)

Cup Noodle wipes the floor with the competition…at a competition in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Dec 31, 2021

Nissin brand turns 50 but their marketing remains forever young. 

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • basketball • cool • Cup Noodle • cute • design • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • marketing • mop • Nissin • weird)

We try the new Cup Noodle Humidifier from Nissin

• Oona McGee
  Dec 15, 2021

Cheap gimmick or awesome ramen accessory?

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • COK • cool • Cup Noodle • cute • homewares • humidifier • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • marketing • Nissin • SNJO • weird)

Cup Noodle humidifiers: Combining hot ramen and homewares for a very special release

• Oona McGee
  Nov 9, 2021

Instant humidification, in a choice of two varieties!

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • COK • cool • Cup Noodle • cute • homewares • humidifier • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • marketing • Nissin • weird)

Cup Noodle pouch satisfies our never-ending need for instant ramen

• Oona McGee
  Sep 28, 2021

Cute design details make stomachs rumble everywhere you go!

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • accessories • COK • Cup Noodle • cute • fashion • handbags • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • marketing • Nissin • pouches • SNJO • weird)

Combining all of Nissin’s new Cup Noodle series into one powerful bowl of ramen

• Oona McGee
  Sep 15, 2021

Man vs. Massive Bowl of Cup Ramen.

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • marketing • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • recipes • SNJO • Sora Kitchen • taste test • videos • weird)

Nissin’s new Cup Noodle series smashes flavours together for super combined power

• Oona McGee
  Sep 7, 2021

Instant ramen range comes with a crazy commercial that’s gone viral online. 

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • marketing • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • videos • weird)

Cup Noodle celebrates 50th birthday with Cup Noodle pouches

• Master Blaster
  Aug 20, 2021

Handbags available in your choice of regular, seafood, or chili tomato.

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • accessories • Cup Noodle • fashion • handbags • Instant Ramen • Nissin • pouches)

McDonald’s celebrates 50 years in Japan with limited-edition clothing collections

• Dale Roll
  Jun 25, 2021

Graphic tee shop Graniph brings us cool printed and embroidered shirts and dresses!

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • anniversary • clothing • fashion • Graniph • graphic T-shirts • limited edition • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • swag • t-shirts)

Tokyo luxury hotel teams up with Cup Noodle for 50th anniversary ramen cocktails and course meals

• Krista Rogers
  Jun 15, 2021

‘Cause what better way to celebrate turning 50 than with some “noods”?

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • collaboration • Cup Noodle • dining • food • fusion • Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo • Nissin • shinjuku)

Celebrate 50 years of McDonald’s Japan by walking through history, from 1971 to today【Video】

• Dale Roll
  Jan 31, 2021

McDonald’s Japan takes a look back on the last half-century while saying thank you to customers.

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • anniversary • burgers • fast food • food • hamburgers • history • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • video)

Ultraman has some new kicks for his 50th anniversary thanks to Converse All Star

• KK Miller
  Jun 10, 2016

Because sometimes superhero boots are just not that comfortable.

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• Entertainment, Japan, Lifestyle
• (50th anniversary • All Star • collaboration • Converse • shoes • Ultraman)

Continue your collection of Kit Kats with a NEW flavor inspired by Japan’s bullet train

• KK Miller
  Nov 20, 2014

A trip to Japan is never complete without sampling the random chocolate and candy the country has to offer — the ultimate treat is trying all the different Kit Kats! But with so many flavors, it’s always hard to choose which ones to bring back as a souvenir. That’s why we suggest buying the newest one, created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the very first Shinkansen in Japan. (And no, it doesn’t taste like train).

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• Japan
• (50th anniversary • delicious • frozen mikan • KitKat • shinkansen • Tokaido Line)

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  3. Starbucks Japan unveils new Chilled Cup drinks for autumn
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  5. Tokyo ward looking to change lodging laws, ban more than half of its Airbnb-style rentals
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  7. Tokyo’s red-light district cafe lets you dine inside a real 1960s cabaret
  8. Mister Donut releases new sweet potato doughnuts in Japan, and we’ve ranked them from best to worst
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  2. 7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
  3. Japan’s final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they’re gone, they’re gone
  4. Sushi Bus: Japan’s first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo
  5. Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027
  6. Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars
  7. Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon
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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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