Fast food chain’s first-ever Christmas restaurant serves to break away from the nation’s fried chicken tradition. With December already upon us, Christmas is just weeks away, which means one thing in
What’s behind Japan’s continuing slide down the list? Every year EF Education First, a Switzerland-based company that provides language learning services and assistance in countries around the world,
Studio Ghibli-themed bakery puts a tasty spin on Japan’s Christmas cake tradition. With December here, it’s time to not only get serious about Christmas shopping, but also Christmas cakes. In Japan, t
Shhh…don’t let anyone know we told you about the secrets you can find inside New Days. Whenever anyone talks about Japanese convenience store chains, they’re usually referring to one of the nation’s t
The Ninniku Garlic the One-Pounder is a burger so pungent they garlic-named it twice. It’s often said that the most popular day on which to start a diet is “tomorrow,” and I suppose we could stretch t
Tripling the current tax still isn’t enough for some politicians who want travelers to pay even more when flying out of Japan. It’s looking increasingly likely that the Japanese government is going to
We assess the political fallout at one of Tokyo’s biggest tourist hotspots. On the evening of 26 November, the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo issued a call on social media for people to refrain from travell
A rare case of food coming out of Kirby instead of going inside. There’s arguably no Japanese pop culture character better suited to food-based collaborations than Nintendo’s Kirby. Not only is the gu
There was no mystery as to whether fans wanted more mystery meat, and Nissin is finally giving it to them. When you start scarfing down on Cup Noodles, obviously you’re in the mood for ramen. However,
Japanese convenience store chain tempts us with a good time. The Japanese tradition of retailers releasing lucky grab bags known as “fukubukuro” has changed over the years, with many companies now se
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