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Pokémon GO can wait while we play with these new Happy Meal toys from McDonald’s Japan

Oona McGee
Jul 18, 2016
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While people in other countries are already enjoying the mobile game, Japan is celebrating the local release of the latest Pokémon movie with exclusive toys from McDonald’s.

Japan
(fast food • Happy Set • McDonald's • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokémon the Movie XY&Z • toys)

We made the biggest burger possible at McDonald’s Singapore’s “Create Your Taste” kiosk!

Joan Coello
Jul 12, 2016

Because the “Create Your Taste” service isn’t available at McDonald’s Japan (yet).

Food & Drink, SE Asia
(Burger • fast food • McDonald's • Singapore)

Which is the real winner of McDonald’s Japan v. America burger throwdown? Here’s our taste test!

Mike
Jul 8, 2016

McDonald’s Japan recently introduced two new burgers representing Japan and the U.S. in a sandwich showdown. We conduct a taste test with our Japanese sister site to see which takes burger supremacy.

Japan
(fast food • food • McDonald's • Seiji Nakazawa • taste test)

McDonald’s launches epic Japan vs America burger battle

Corey Gold
Jul 6, 2016

Batten down the hatches – there’s a war on between Japan and America. Which side will you take in the great burger battle?

Japan
(america vs japan • burgers • classic burger • food • Japan • McDonald's • USA)

We caught the Angry Birds limited-time menu at McDonald’s Singapore!

Joan Coello
Jul 2, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, Angry Birds crash landed into Singapore with a furiously red burger, spicy nuggets and a Chuck-coloured McFlurry.

SE Asia
(Angry Birds • fast food • McDonald's • Singapore)

East meets West in mashup of Chinese art and American brands

KK Miller
Jun 30, 2016

Fantastic artist gives us a glimpse at Chinese advertising from early times.

China
(cereal • KFC • McDonald's • Starbucks • Tik Ka • Wendy's)

Japanese boy charms the internet after buying McDonald’s meal all by himself

Oona McGee
Jun 28, 2016

The young boy is melting hearts for navigating his way back to the car while carrying his meal out of the store and into the street on a tray.

Japan
(baseball • burgers • cute • fast food • funny • kids • LOL • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • twitter)

McDonald’s new toppings yield a cheap surprise: Hidden Chicken Crisp for 140 yen!

Master Blaster
Jun 17, 2016

By the look on Seiji’s face you might think he just discovered the cure to a rare disease, but the truth is much better. He found a way to get a delicious chicken sandwich for only 140 yen (US$1.34) from McDonald’s.

Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(cheap eats • Chicken Cheeseburger • Chicken Crisp • cream cheese • McDonald's • Seiji Nakazawa)

Free Wi-Fi coming to McDonald’s Japan branches

Casey Baseel
Jun 14, 2016

McDonald’s Japan is famous for listing “free smiles” on its menu, and soon it’ll be offering free Internet access too.

Food & Drink, Games & Tech, Japan
(fast food • free • McDonald's • restaurants • travel • Wi-Fi)

McDonald’s Japan debuts three new ingredients, limited-time burgers in new “hidden” campaign

Krista Rogers
Jun 13, 2016

Can you guess the three new toppings to be added to menu staples like the Teriyaki McBurger, Chicken Filet, and Double Cheeseburger?

Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
(burgers • cream cheese • jalapenos • limited time • McDonald's • menu • teriyaki)

McDonald’s Japan offers customers the chance to win a chicken nugget made from 18-karat gold

Oona McGee
May 28, 2016

The gold prize is part of a new campaign that involves searching for clues left by a yellow-suited “Nugget Thief” at stores around the country.

Food & Drink, Japan
(chicken nuggets • competitions • fast food • gold • marketing • McDonald's • McNuggets)

McDonald’s Japan’s new McFlurry comes in a unique hyuganatsu citrus cheesecake flavour

Oona McGee
May 28, 2016

Say hello to summer with the sweet tang of a new cheesecake McFlurry made with a very special Japanese citrus fruit.

Food & Drink, Japan
(Cheesecake • desserts • McDonald's • McFlurry • summer • sweets)

Angry Birdgers: McDonald’s China unveils green & red burgers to coincide with Angry Birds movie

ロケットニュース24
May 24, 2016

Are you green with envy or just plain nausea?

China, Food & Drink
(Angry Birds • burgers • China • fast food • McDonald's • weird)

McDonald’s Japan offers customers chance to win gold fries

Oona McGee
May 18, 2016

Who needs a gold medal when there’s a serving of gold fries up for grabs?

Food & Drink, Japan
(burgers • competition • fast food • gold fries • marketing • McDonald's • only in Japan • Photo Contest)

Why does McDonald’s Japan sell more Filet-O-Fish when it rains?

Casey Baseel
Apr 30, 2016

For some reason, when it’s raining cats and dogs, McDonald’s customers in Japan seem to start craving fish.

Food & Drink, Japan
(fast food • Filet-O-Fish • food • McDonald's • rain • weird)

Build your own micro burger with McDonald’s x Nanoblock collaboration

Cara Clegg
Apr 27, 2016

McDonald’s celebrates launch of humongous burger with teeny tiny toys.

Cute, Food & Drink, Japan, News
(Big Mac • burgers • collaboration • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Nanoblock • toys)

McDonald’s recruitment ad paints a grim picture of life in Japan

Master Blaster
Apr 25, 2016

Work part time for McDonald’s Japan and join the ranks of housewives, students, and Y-san: the saddest person you’ll ever meet.
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Japan
(employment • McDonald's • recruitment posters • Tokyo • want ad • work)

Time to go bananas for McDonald’s Japan’s chocolate banana smoothie and other new treats

Casey Baseel
Apr 18, 2016

This spring, the Golden Arches might look just a bit like yellow bananas.

Food & Drink, Japan
(bananas • cakes • chocolate • coffee • fast food • food • McDonald's • sweets)

Photos of Ronald McDonald statue being “arrested” by Chinese police go viral【Video】

Philip Kendall
Apr 14, 2016

What kind of grilling can Ronald expect to receive after being a-salted in broad daylight and taken into McCustody?

China, News
(arrested • China • funny • McDonald's • photos • Ronald McDonald)

Japanese Twitter user transcribes McDonald’s distinctive deep fryer chime to sheet music

Master Blaster
Apr 12, 2016

Warm the hearts of friends and family by recreating that distinct beeping sound of a finished basket of McDonald’s fries on the instrument of your choice. It’s a timeless classic.