Mario is also taking over the Sonic train as part of collaboration with JR. Mt. Fuji may be the most recognizable natural symbol of Japan, but if we’re throwing man-made ones into the mix, the Shinkan
Mr. Sato heads to one of Japan’s biggest Chinatowns to see how things are following China’s travel advisory. The Chinese government recently made a statement telling citizens not to travel to Japan, w
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
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