Food
This Spicy Japanese Snack Wasn’t an April Fool’s Prank After All
One Japanese snack maker took an interesting twist on April Fools this year: advertising a “joke” that turned up on store shelves the next day.
April 2, 2024
One Japanese snack maker took an interesting twist on April Fools this year: advertising a “joke” that turned up on store shelves the next day.
To prevent overtourism, Shizuoka Prefecture wants to charge users of its three Mt. Fuji trailheads. The problem? It doesn’t own them.
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