Food

Want to recreate a yakiniku restaurant experience in your home? The Tokyo Fire Department really wishes you wouldn't.
It's getting more expensive to eat rice in Japan, with prices nearly doubling. Will a release of strategic reserves help?
A world-famous ice cream brand is disappearing from Japanese markets. Naturally, some people are trying to profit off of that.
Who downs the most ramen per capita in Japan? An annual report from Japan's government crowns a repeat winner.
For a culture that prides itself on not being wasteful, Japan wastes a lot of food. A new government recommendation seeks to address that.
What do you get when you dump a bowl of ramen on top of a pizza crust? UJ decided to take one for the team and find out.
It's a dessert you can literally see through. Lawson tries to keep its lucky marketing streak going with its latest oddity.
Are you a Kinoko no Yama fan or a Takenoko no Sato fan? It doesn't matter - either way, you're gonna get less than what you paid for.
Looking for a Valentine's Day date spot in Tokyo or Kawasaki? Shiseido Parlour's upping the ante with its two V-Day parfaits.

Before You Go...

Let’s stay in touch. Get our free newsletter to get a weekly update on our best stories (all human-generated, we promise). You’ll also help keep UJ independent of Google and the social media giants.

Want a preview? Read our archives.

Read our privacy policy