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Two American women attempt to smuggle US$1 million worth of cannabis into Tokyo for a free trip to Japan
- SoraNews24
Sep 11, 2026 - Tweet
Suspect says she wanted to see Japan, but this was not the way to go about it.
- Japan, USA
- (American • Americans • arrest • cannabis • Cannabis Control Act • customs • Haneda Airport • marijuana • Ministry of Justice • New York • news • police • smuggling • U.S. • U.S.A.)
Japan’s revolving sushi restaurant king Sushiro coming to U.S. this fall with high prices, no tipping
- Casey Baseel
Sep 2, 2026
Sushiro, budget-friendly in Japan, is adding private rooms and full-course meals as it arrives in America for the first time.
- Japan, USA
- (Conveyor belt sushi • food • Japanese food • Kaitenzushi • New York • restaurants • revolving sushi • sushi • Sushiro • Times Square)
Japanese chanko ramen restaurant contains a moving relic from the World Trade Center
- Oona McGee
Oct 2, 2024
Menchanko-tei combines noodles with traditional sumo food for a meal that’s become popular in Japan and the United States.
- Japan
- (chanko nabe • COK • food • Fukuoka • Ground Zero • hotpot • Japanese food • Japanese restaurants • Masanuki Sunakoma • Menchanko-tei • nabe • New York • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • SNJO • Sumo • taste test • World Trade Center)
McDonald’s releases Come on Baby New York Burgers in Japan…but where’s the N.Y. flavour?
- Oona McGee
Oct 27, 2023
New burgers fall short of our expectations.
- Japan
- (burgers • COK • fast food • food • hamburgers • limited edition • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • N.Y. • new • New York • P.K. Sanjun • SNJO • taste test)
McDonald’s releases new Come on Baby New York Burgers in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 19, 2023
Limited-edition collection takes our taste buds on a trip to the Big Apple.
- Japan
- (America • American comics • burgers • COK • Comics • commercial • cool • design • fast food • food • Japanese commercial • marketing • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • New York • news • U.S. • U.S.A.)
Does Japanese Shake Shack taste like the original restaurant in NYC? We find out【Taste Test】
- Dale Roll
Sep 29, 2023
Surely there must be something different, right?
- Japan, USA
- (Burger • burgers • fast food • hamburgers • Madison Square Garden • New York • P.K. Sanjun • Shake Shack • Shake Shack Japan • taste test • travel)
Five things about New York that surprised our Japanese reporter
- SoraNews24
Aug 26, 2023
There are many quirks to life in the Big Apple, but not all of them are easy to get used to.
New York pizza joint in Tokyo has rave reviews with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Oona McGee
Jun 19, 2023
This hidden hangout will transport you to another world.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • food • Japanese food • New York • New York pizza • Nihonbashi • NY pizza • pizza • Pizza Slice • restaurants • review • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo)
KFC adds N.Y. Chicken Burgers to its menu in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 18, 2023
Take your taste buds on a trip to New York for a limited time.
- Japan
- (Buffalo Chicken • burgers • chicken • chicken burgers • COK • exclusive • fast food • fried chicken • Japan-exclusive • KFC • KFC Japan • limited edition • new • New York • Spicy Chicken Burger)
Dr. Martens’ Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji collection is a work of wearable art
- Oona McGee
Nov 24, 2022
The Great Wave off Kanagawa meets street style for a new generation.
- Japan
- (art • bags • boots • cool • Doc Martens • Dr. Martens • fashion • hokusai • Katsushika Hokusai • Metropolitan Museum of Art • New York • shoes • The Great Wave off Kanagawa • The Met • Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji • ukiyo-e • ukiyoe • woodblock prints)
Times Square taken over by Straw Hat Pirates ahead of One Piece release 【Pics & Videos】
- Master Blaster
Oct 10, 2022
New Yorkers are seeing Red.
- Japan, USA
- (anime • manga • movies • New York • One Piece • One Piece Film: Red • Times Square)
One Piece to take over all of Times Square on October 8th
- Master Blaster
Oct 5, 2022
Start spreadin’ the news…
- Japan, USA
- (anime • manga • movies • New York • One Piece • One Piece Film: Red • Times Square)
Naomi Watanabe’s New York food budget leaves TV co-stars and netizens stunned
- Katie Pask
Jul 3, 2022
People were shocked to learn that eating out in the Big Apple comes with a big bill at the end of your meal.
- Japan
- (breakfast • celebrities • crazy • expensive • food • Naomi Watanabe • New York)
McDonald’s Japan stuffs up our order for a New York burger
- Oona McGee
Feb 14, 2022
A reminder that when you’re in New York, anything can happen.
- Japan
- (burgers • COK • drinks • fast food • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • New York • SNJO • taste test • weird)
McDonald’s Japan introduces square burgers that take us to New York for a limited time
- Oona McGee
Feb 3, 2022
New “I Feel Like I Went to N.Y. Burgers” come with a touch of American comic book flair.
- Japan
- (burgers • COK • drinks • fast food • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • New York)
Japanese musician violently attacked in New York for being “Chinese”
- SoraNews24
Oct 8, 2020
Vicious racist attack prompts an outpouring of love and support for the victim.
- Japan, USA
- (assault • COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • crime • heartwarming • music • New York • news • police • touching • twitter • violence)
Japanese artists in New York sing Sukiyaki together in heartwarming video
- Oona McGee
Apr 14, 2020
With lyrics like “Tonight I’m all alone” and “I keep my head up high“, this is a touching, perfectly fitting song for our times.
- Japan, USA
- (artists • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • heartwarming • music • New York • singing • songs • sukiyaki • touching • twitter • Ue o Muite Aruko • videos)
Hotel maid gives great anime decorating idea to let fans’ favorite characters sleep together
- Casey Baseel
Feb 26, 2019
Sweetly suggestive cleaning staff takes good care of Japanese traveler’s anime goods in New York hotel.
- Japan, USA
- (anime • Banana Fish • clever • funny • hospitality • hotels • iterior • manga • New York • otaku)
New 2.5-D Sailor Moon musical to be performed in New York, Washington【Video】
- Katy Kelly
Dec 20, 2018
The glittery, galactic battles of Usagi and her friends will be performed live in the United States as a 2.5-D stage production!
- Japan
- (musicals • New York • Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live • Sailor Moon • theater • Washington D.C.)
Sushi gets a dessert makeover with beautiful sushi ice creams in NYC【Pics】
- Richard Simmonds
Mar 27, 2018
The (culinary) world goes topsy-turvy with mint chocolate chip sushi and fish-flavoured doughnuts.
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Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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