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The lovely models of the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 14, 2023
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Mr. Sato attends the first post-pandemic protocol iteration of Japan’s largest car aftermarket show.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • cars • COK • SNOJ • Tokyo Auto Salon • Tokyo Auto Salon 2023)

Is McDonald’s Japan’s new Godiva hot chocolate worth the relatively high price?

• Oona McGee
  Jan 20, 2022

In a country where you can buy cheap drinks everywhere, expensive luxuries need to be worth the calories.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • coffee • COK • drinks • fast food • Godiva • hot chocolate • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • SNJO • SNOJ • sweets • taste test)

We eat the gyoza dumpling-flavored Pizza Sand from Family Mart, savor its identity crisis【Taste Test】

• Katy Kelly
  Feb 23, 2021

So what does a gyoza dumpling-flavored pizza sandwich taste like? Time to find out.

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• Japan
• (bread • dumplings • Family mart • gyoza • pizza sandwich • sandwich • SNOJ • taste test • tasty)

We test Nissin’s new longer-than-ever-before instant noodles to see how they measure up

• Katy Kelly
  Feb 9, 2021

Nissin claims these noodles are their longest ever, and we’re here to put that claim to the test.

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• Japan
• (Donbei • instant noodles • long • Nissin Donbei • Noodles • P.K. Sanjun • SNOJ)

Japan’s Matsuya restaurant chain debuts Massaman Curry, we find it Thai-rrifically tasty

• Katy Kelly
  Jan 26, 2021

Matsuya is branching out beyond typical Japanese curries, and we couldn’t be happier!

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• Japan
• (curry • delicious • limited edition • massaman curry • Matsuya • SNOJ • Tasuku Egawa • Thai curry)

McDonalds Japan and Godiva Chocolate’s collab coffee frappe is dismayingly delicious【Taste test】

• Katy Kelly
  Dec 4, 2020

We take a big sip of the Godiva Chocolate Espresso Frappe and are left with conflicting emotions despite its amazing taste.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • coffee • COK • drinks • fast food • frappe • Godiva • macarons • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • SNJO • SNOJ • sweets • tasty)

We rock Japan’s new wearable grocery bag for sustainable, stylish shopping

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 30, 2020

Carry your groceries through the mighty power of your own core!

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• Japan
• (apron • eco-friendly • fashion • Green • grocery bag • hirazi • Outdoor Hunt Jacket • shopping • SNOJ)

This gachapon capsule machine dispenses real Akoya pearls, with certificates of authenticity

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 21, 2020

We sent a reporter to go gamble for a genuine gachapon gem.
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• Japan
• (accessories • Akoya pearls • capsule machines • capsule toys • COK • gachapon • gashapon • gems • jewelry • pearls • SNJO • SNOJ)

We enjoy fast food without human contact by trying out KFC Japan’s new takeout lockers

• Katy Kelly
  Oct 17, 2020

Could this be the future of takeout?

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• Japan
• (COK • dining • food • fried chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • pickup • SNOJ • takeout)

Krispy Kreme Japan’s Halloween donuts are crammed with rich autumnal flavors【Taste Test】

• Katy Kelly
  Sep 24, 2020

Purple potatoes, pumpkins and caramels abound in Krispy Kreme’s tasty monster harvest.

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• Japan
• (autumn • caramel • COK • donuts • fall • food • halloween • Krispy Kreme • pumpkin • purple potato • SNJO • SNOJ • sweets • taste test)

We test out Uniqlo’s “new and improved” Airism mask for form, fashion, and function

• Katy Kelly
  Aug 28, 2020

Can Uniqlo’s new version of the light-weight summer mask beat its disappointing forebear?

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• Japan
• (Airism • COK • comparison • face masks • fashion • masks • SNOJ • summer • sweaty • test run • Uniqlo • Yuichiro Wasai)

Mr. Sato takes a break in the new Shibuya KitKat Chocolatory, has a custom KitKat

• Katy Kelly
  Aug 7, 2020

When life hands you chocolate, wafer, and a special store to combine the two…it’s time to make your very own KitKat.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • custom-made • delicious • food • KitKat • KitKat Chocolatory • Miyashita Park • Mr. Sato • Shibuya • SNOJ • tasty)

Stay at an old samurai residence in the heart of a “Little Kyoto” warrior town

• Oona McGee
  Jul 26, 2020

Swords, armour and ceremonial items are just some of the samurai secrets awaiting you inside this secluded compound.

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• Japan
• (accommodation • Akita • beautiful • COK • cool • culture • history • hotels • Kakunodate • Katana • museums • samurai • SNOJ • swords • travel)

Treat yourself to a secluded izakaya experience with Tsukada Nojo’s home drinking service!

• Katy Kelly
  Jun 16, 2020

You provide the alcohol, and Tsukada Nojo will take care of everything else.

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• Japan
• (bar • chicken • delicious • drinking • food • home delivery • izakaya • SNOJ • stay at home • Tsukada Nojo)

Will it waffle? We put various Japanese snacks through a waffle iron, just because【SoraKitchen】

• Katy Kelly
  May 23, 2020

Is there any food that can’t be improved by turning it into a waffle?

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • convenience store • food • home cooking • Lunch Paffle • Maffle • Masanuki Sunakoma • SNOJ • SoraKitchen • tasty • waffle iron)

We try Burger King Japan’s CooKING Burger @Home, use up lots of stuff in our fridge

• Katy Kelly
  May 16, 2020

The best thing about Burger King’s home delivery? You get to decide how much avocado is too much avocado.

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• Japan
• (avocado • Burger King • Burger King Japan • CooKING Burger @ Home • food • funny • home delivery • Seiji Nakazawa • SNOJ • whopper)

We try on the Japanese kimono you can put on in 29 seconds, see if it lives up to the hype

• Katy Kelly
  Mar 18, 2020

Let it not be said that SoraNews24’s reporters don’t push the limits of speedy kimono suit-ups.

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• Japan
• (clothes • COK • fast • kimono • Masanuki Sunakoma • Shitateya Jingoro • SNOJ • time trial • traditional clothes)

We order all four burgers from McDonald’s Japan’s Big Mac line and compare their…sizes

• Katy Kelly
  Mar 7, 2020

The Big Mac Jr., the classic Big Mac, the Grand Big Mac and the Giga Big Mac are like a happy Big Mac family made of meat and buns.

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• Japan
• (Big Mac • Big Mac Jr. • cheap eats • cute • family • funny • Giga Big Mac • Grand Big Mac • McDonald's • mini • Seiji Nakazawa • size • SNOJ • supersize)

Shibuya capsule hotel comes with free beers, unusual beds and unique soundless wake-up system

• Oona McGee
  Feb 14, 2020

Cheap accommodation in Tokyo offers one of the best high-tech deals in the city.

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• Japan
• (accommodation • capsule hotels • COK • hotels • Shibuya • SNOJ • The Millennials • Tokyo • travel)

We ride Bridgestone’s new TB1e electric bike over 80 miles in Japan, barely wear down the battery

• Katy Kelly
  Jan 21, 2020

Even Bridgestone themselves were stunned at how much juice our Japanese-language reporter got out of this bike.

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• Japan
• (battery life • bridgestone • cycling • eco mode • electronic bike • Go Hatori • SNOJ • sponsored content • TB1e)

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