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Piko Taro is back to rock your world with bizarre new Super Cup ice cream video
- Oona McGee
Jul 12, 2026 - Tweet
Legendary performer now has a new song about combining some other forbidden things.
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- (chocolate • commercial • commercials • Essel Super Cup • ice cream • Japanese commercial • Japanese commercials • Japanese ice cream • kinoko no yama • Meiji • piko taro • super cup • sweets • takenoko no sato • video games • videos)
Mr. Sato takes on two of Muji’s most powerful Chocolate Mint ice creams*
- Master Blaster
Sep 3, 2025
*One of them actually sacrificed the “ice cream” designation to be more powerfully minty.
- Japan
- (choco mint • chocolate mint • COK • food • ice cream • mint • mint choco • mint chocolate • muji • Mujirushi • SNJO • super cup • sweets • taste test)
Edamame fans unite! Zunda-flavored Meiji Super Cup ice cream is here
- Krista Rogers
Sep 24, 2024
Meiji unveils its newest crowdsourced flavor inspired by a delicacy of northeastern Japan.
- Japan
- (30th anniversary • dessert • edamame • ice cream • Meiji • new flavor • super cup • sweets • zunda)
Ice cream in fried tofu? Taste-testing ice cream inari, a substitute for ice cream cones【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 6, 2024
Applying the inari sushi concept to frozen desserts.
- Japan
- (abura-age • aburaage • crazy • Essel Super Cup • food • ice cream • inari sushi • inarizushi • Meiji • SNJO • super cup • sweets • taste test • tofu • weird)
We sample the Super Cup 1.5 times x Yoasobi collaboration cup ramen that’s now on sale
- Krista Rogers
Jun 25, 2023
One of the hottest current J-pop/anisong acts takes their turn at composing cup ramen.
This French toast recipe that uses ice cream will knock your pajamas off【SoraKitchen】
- Dale Roll
Apr 11, 2023
A simple breakfast meal given an even simpler twist!
- Japan
- (breakfast • cooking • french toast • ice cream • recipe • SoraKitchen • super cup • vanilla ice cream)
Ramen-flavored popcorn? This might be the only snack food we’ll ever need from now on
- Casey Baseel
Jan 11, 2023
Two types of ramen popcorn are on their way to stores/stomachs in Japan.
- Japan
- (Ace Cook • COK • cup ramen • food • Instant Ramen • popcorn • ramen • snacks • super cup • tonkotsu)
Pringles x Super Cup Sour Cream and Onion Yakisoba is back on shelves this month
- Krista Rogers
Dec 16, 2020
Nothing sparks holiday cheer like a collaboration between a popular chip flavor and stir-fried noodles.
- Japan
- (Ace Cook • COK • crazy • dining • food • instant noodles • Noodles • Pringles • product • sour cream and onion • super cup • weird • yakisoba)
Two different ramen Pringles flavors are coming just in time for Christmas
- Casey Baseel
Dec 1, 2020
Please, Santa, we’ve been good all year, so can we get one of each in our stockings?
- Japan
- (chips • COK • food • Japanese Pringles • potato chips • Pringles • ramen • snacks • super cup)
First ever Pringles instant cup ramen noodles are coming to Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 3, 2018
Two iconic brands join forces for first-ever crossover promotion featuring both Pringles Ramen and Ramen Pringles.
- Japan
- (chips • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Pringles • ramen • super cup)
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Studio Ghibli releases new Kiki’s Delivery Service Jiji music box for anime fans
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New Japanese vending machine at Shinkansen station sells cups of ice on platform
Studio Ghibli theme park announces new expansion saluting a previously off-limits anime
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Police ask Kumamoto residents to not get blackout drunk as much during earthquake relief efforts
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7-Eleven Japan adds new doughnut-like tonkotsu ramen fried chicken to its hot food section
Japanese convenience store food gets turned into hyper-realistic stationery you can peel open
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Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy
Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it
New Japanese vending machine at Shinkansen station sells cups of ice on platform
Anime fan in Japan arrested for ordering and cancelling over 4.3 billion yen in anime merch
Starbucks Japan teams up with Traveler’s Company for new stationery and goods collection
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End of a manga era as Weekly Shonen Jump’s circulation drops under one million
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japan now has human refrigerators inspired by Japanese vending machines
Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai’s art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]
New Shinkansen luggage drop-off system begins in Japan, making train travel even easier
Studio Ghibli releases anime T-shirts that pay homage to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most personal films
Air-conditioned dress shirts arrive in Japan to save working professionals from sweltering heat
Japanese Shinkansen becomes an overnight hotel for three nights this summer
Cup Noodle unveils first-ever cold-water instant ramen in Japan
Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy
99-year-old woman rescued while attempting to climb Mt. Fuji
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
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Are Japan’s room-temperature curry packets the boxed lunch heroes we’ve been looking for? [Taste test]
Police ask Kumamoto residents to not get blackout drunk as much during earthquake relief efforts
Starbucks Japan unveils new Kyoho grape drinks for a taste that’s quintessentially Japanese
7-Eleven Japan adds new doughnut-like tonkotsu ramen fried chicken to its hot food section
Japanese convenience store food gets turned into hyper-realistic stationery you can peel open
Kumamoto earthquake may have created Japan’s newest hot spring inside flooded restaurant [Video]
This awesome Japanese arcade chain has crane game coaches to help you win prizes
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Tokyo is getting a branch of famous Los Angeles hot dog chain Pink’s with Japan-exclusive items
One Piece Day returns to Tokyo Big Sight and worldwide on Youtube 22 and 23 August
End of a manga era as Weekly Shonen Jump’s circulation drops under one million
Tired of city life? Try out Japanese rural life for a few days on an active volcano in Kagoshima
Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it
Anime fan in Japan arrested for ordering and cancelling over 4.3 billion yen in anime merch
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