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Ministop brings bulked up Okinawan-style rice balls to mainland Japan for one week only

• Elliot Hale
  Aug 26, 2026
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If you’re craving massive meals on a budget, portion-boosted convenience store foods are the way to go.

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Lawson Japan releases a crazy new product to remind us it’s not just famous for convenience store food

• Oona McGee
  Jun 18, 2026

A surprising product just sneaked into Lawson’s upsize campaign.

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Japanese convenience store challenge is only for those with extreme tastes

• Oona McGee
  Jun 5, 2026

Super Happy! Challenge gives us two unforgettable products that deserve a place in convenience store history.

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McDonald’s Japan adds new “Grand” size to its menu…but are the portions really supersize?

• Oona McGee
  May 22, 2025

We find out if the new drinks and fries deliver as much as promised.

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  1. Tokyo ward looking to change lodging laws, ban more than half of its Airbnb-style rentals
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  3. Starbucks Japan unveils new Chilled Cup drinks for autumn
  4. Mister Donut releases new sweet potato doughnuts in Japan, and we’ve ranked them from best to worst
  5. Uniqlo’s sister brand will be waiting with Pokémon sweaters and parkas this fall [Pics]
  6. Anime magical girls grow to gigantic size with new Madoka Magica plushies [Photos]
  7. New Transforming Business Card case brings anime mecha to Japanese work meetings
  8. Tokyo’s red-light district cafe lets you dine inside a real 1960s cabaret
  9. New Japanese ice cream is Ballin, in more ways than one
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  1. Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono
  2. Lego PlayStation recreates Sony’s original console, makes unusual choice for games to salute
  3. A real-world Pokémon Poké Ball hotel is opening in Japan at a still-secret location [Video]
  4. Japan’s first fall color forecast for 2026 is here!
  5. Starbucks Japan reveals new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing drinkware and gifts for autumn 2026
  6. Tokyo ward looking to change lodging laws, ban more than half of its Airbnb-style rentals
  7. New Pokémon anniversary song is 22 minutes long, features all 1,025 Pokémon species [Video]
  8. New Japanese convenience store rice balls taste like instant noodles [Taste test]
  9. Japan’s revolving sushi restaurant king Sushiro coming to U.S. this fall with high prices, no tipping
  10. Tamagotchi evolves into a ring for its 30th anniversary, preorders now open

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  1. 12-year-old British girl who went missing in Tokyo found safe after visiting anime sites around Yokohama
  2. 7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
  3. Japan’s final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they’re gone, they’re gone
  4. Sushi Bus: Japan’s first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo
  5. Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027
  6. Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars
  7. Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon
  8. Japan tripled its departure tax to fund tourism but is using the money on cherry blossoms and bears
  9. Solo travel in Japan: Hidden beer garden in Tokyo is a haven for single visitors
  10. Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono

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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
  3. Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
  4. Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
  5. Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
  6. Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
  9. Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
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