Japanese hamburg can be delicious if it’s cooked correctly. Sadly, one restaurant’s famous “drinkable hamburg” didn’t meet that bar – and sent 34 people to the hospital.
Everyone loves Japan’s combini. Foreign tourists are enjoying their eat-in spaces too. But are tourists unfairly taking the blame for not following the country’s confusing eat-in rules?
Ramen shops have been struggling for years. But the combination of low prices and inflation is pushing more stores over the edge than ever.
Would you pay $20 for a bunch of grapes? Or $650 for a watermelon? Many people in Japan do. Here’s more on the history and purpose behind luxury fruit.
Japan is known for its seafood. But for how long? Experts warn that the island nation could find itself fishless in the next three decades.
It may be under fire in Japan but conveyor belt sushi is still a popular way to grab a quick bite without breaking the bank. Here are the ones that foreign residents ranked as their favorites in a recent survey.
A company in Fukui Prefecture wants to set the first-ever Guinness World Record for soba eating. Here’s how your hungry self can help.
Japanese food etiquette has a series of dos and don’ts. But one etiquette expert says even most Japanese people get these things wrong. Learn how to level-up your food manners game in Japan.
Japan’s facing a minor crime wave of people pouring more combini coffee than they bought. And combinis are responding – with arrests.
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