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Hida City’s tempura mochi proves that almost anything tastes better as tempura 【SoraKitchen】

Shannon
Oct 24, 2023
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Honestly, you had us at mochi.

Japan
(Hida • Japanese supermarkets • local eats • mochi • mochi tempura • Mr. Sato • SoraKitchen • tempura • tempura mochi)

Things get heated, violent as we add bath salt to senbero drinking session【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】

Casey Baseel
Oct 23, 2023

A tale of alcohol, vengeance, and reconciliation – all for less than 1,000 yen!

Japan
(alcohol • COK • crazy • drinks • funny • Japan’s Best Home Senbero • Masanuki Sunakoma • Mr. Sato • senbero • SNJO • weird)

The AI ’90s yearbook trend hits our office, with hilarious results 【Photos】

Oona McGee
Oct 20, 2023

Japanese-style American jocks and honors students are here to brighten your day.

Japan
('90s yearbook • A.I. • Ahiruneko • apps • crazy • Epik • funny • Go Hatori • image-generating A.I. • Masanuki Sunakoma • Mr. Sato • P.K. Sanjun • photos • Seiji Nakazawa • Takashi Harada • viral trends • yearbook photos • Yoshio • Yuuichiro Wasai)

We try out a pricier revolving sushi chain only available close to the sea in Fukui prefecture

Dale Roll
Oct 19, 2023

The restaurant’s gourmet image and proximity to the ocean gave us high expectations for freshness and flavor.

Japan
(COK • Conveyor belt sushi • food • Fukui • kaiten sushi • Kaitenzushi • Mr. Sato • restaurants • revolving sushi • sashimi • SNJO • sushi • taste test • travel • Tsuruga)

We deliver 441 pounds of lucky bag prizes, and a cuddly friend, to one very lucky reader【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Oct 15, 2023

“Earnestly carry out your dumb ideas,” our boss always says.

Japan
(COK • crazy • fukubukuro • funny • Lucky Bags • Mr. Sato • panda • SNJO • weird • Yoshio)

The Ferris wheel at this Japanese highway oasis is scarier than it looks

Oona McGee
Oct 12, 2023

Some special parking areas in Japan have more thrills to offer than luxury high-tech toilets.

Japan
(Aichi • COK • driving • Driving in Japan • Ferris wheel • Kariya • Mr. Sato • parking area • parking areas • sightseeing • SNJO • tourism • tourist sites • travel • Yoshio)

Ride bikes on an abandoned railway line at this hidden tourist spot in Japan

Oona McGee
Oct 12, 2023

Old railway tracks get a new lease on life in the mountains.

Japan
(attractions • bicycles • bikes • COK • cool • countryside • fun • Japanese countryside • Japanese scenery • Japanese train stations • Mountains • Mr. Sato • railway • scenic • SNJO • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • train lines • train stations • trains • travel • Yoshio)

Mr. Sato is in fish heaven after tasting the freshly grilled mackerel at a market in Fukui

Krista Rogers
Oct 9, 2023

Sometimes an unexpected stop at a seafood market is all you need to fill your belly and happiness meter.

Japan
(delicious • fish • food • Fukui • Hamayaki Yasubee • mackerel • Mr. Sato • Nihonkai Sakanamachi • regional • Restaurant • Sea of Japan • Yoshio)

Rice robot serves free refills at Japanese set meal restaurant

Oona McGee
Oct 8, 2023

The Book of Five Rings author, Miyamoto Musashi, has a part to play in the company’s history.

Japan
(chicken • chicken nanban • COK • food • Japanese food • Mr. Sato • restaurants • rice • rice robot • robot waiter • set meal • Shiga • SNJO • taste test • tasty • teishoku)

Tokyo Ramen Show seeks to find the country’s best regional noodles

Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2023

Vote for your favourite ramen at this special event in Tokyo.

Japan
(COK • events • food • gotochi • Japanese food • Kabukicho • local specialties • Mr. Sato • Noodles • ramen • regional food • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo)

We tried 12 different gummy candies from a Japanese supermarket and found the most delicious one

Dale Roll
Oct 4, 2023

There’s stiff (but sometimes chewy) competition for gummies out there, but one came out on top in this taste test.

Japan
(candy • COK • comparison • food • gummies • gummy candy • Haribo • Mr. Sato • snacks • sweets • taste test)

Can our foodie reporters tell the difference between two brands of tofu with a huge price gap?

Dale Roll
Sep 30, 2023

These days even cheap tofu tastes high quality, so who among us can spot the luxury tofu?

Japan
(blind taste test • Go Hatori • Isetan • Mr. Sato • P.K. Sanjun • Seiji Nakazawa • taste test • tofu)

“Infinite Destroyer”: The Japan-exclusive Subway sub available at only one unique branch in Tokyo

Oona McGee
Sep 25, 2023

In a country where roast beef is rare, this is a gem of a find.

Japan
(COK • food • Japanese food • Mr. Sato • review • roast beef • sandwich • sandwiches • SNJO • Subway • Subway sandwiches • taste test • Tokyo University)

Comparing Pon de Ring and Ring da Pon donuts to find Japan’s mochi-est donut【Taste test】

Shannon
Sep 25, 2023

One “Ring” to rule them all.

Japan
(food • Jack in the Donuts • Japanese donuts • Mister Donut • Mr. Sato • Pon De Ring • ring da pon • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

Mr. Sato compares the new milk cream Hokkaido cheese steamed cake to the classic version

Krista Rogers
Sep 22, 2023

He swears the company took a hint from his own eating preferences.

Japan
(bread • cheese • COK • convenience stores • Family mart • food • Mr. Sato • SNJO • steamed cake • sweets • taste test • Yamazaki Baking)

Which Japanese chain has the best hot dog: Mos Burger, Subway, Tully’s, or Mister Donut?

Shannon
Sep 20, 2023

You might be surprised at our winning wiener.

Japan
(COK • fast food • food • hot dogs • Mister Donut • Mos Burger • Mr. Sato • SNJO • Subway • taste test • Tully's)

The Gentleman’s Cheese Beef Bowl, invented by Mr. Sato

Master Blaster
Sep 20, 2023

Opulence, thy name is The Gentleman’s Cheese Beef Bowl.

Japan
(beef bowls • cheese • cheese beef bowls • COK • food • gourmet • gyudon • Isetan • Mr. Sato • SNJO • Sukiya • The Gentleman's Cheese Beef Bowl)

Japanese burger chain Freshness Burger completely ignores tsukimi season in favor of…mushrooms?

Dale Roll
Sep 16, 2023

Is mushroom season an acceptible substitute for tsukimi season? We find out!

Japan
(burgers • fast food • freshness burger • Mr. Sato • mushroom burger • mushrooms • shiitake • taste test)

Can a plant-based restaurant serving Buddhist meals turn meat-loving Mr. Sato into a vegetarian?

Dale Roll
Sep 2, 2023

It turns out plant-based can be healthy and tasty!

Japan
(Buddhism • monk food • Mr. Sato • Nakano • Nakano Broadway • plant-based • Shojin cuisine • vegan • vegetarian)

Seattle burger chain Lil Woody’s has arrived in Tokyo! But is it any good?【Taste Test】

Dale Roll
Aug 27, 2023

Mr. Sato utilizes his sophisticated palate to determine whether Lil Woody’s is worth the hype.

Japan
(burgers • cheeseburgers • COK • fast food • food • hamburgers • Lil Woody's • Mr. Sato • restaurants • Seattle • Shibuya • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo)

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