Food

Mochi Choking Deaths Skyrocket in Japan With The New Year

Every year, more people in Japan die from choking on mochi, the country's famous chewy rice treat, than die in automobile accidents.

First Saizeriya in Japan Will Be Scrapped, Thanks to Developers

Saizeriya, Japan's famous Italian-esque restaurant chain, is losing its first-ever store in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture.

Domino’s Japan Once Again Stiffed Christmas Eve Pizza Eaters

In what some netizens are calling a Christmas Eve tradition, Domino's Japan stores countrywide failed to deliver on their pie promises.

Family Mart Says Cute “Save Me!” Onigiri Mascot Reduced Food Loss

Combini chain Family Mart wanted to reduce food loss in its stores. So it did the most Japan thing ever: it created a mascot.

Cup Noodle Plays Squid Games with New Fork

Nissin's Cup Noodle released a new product for eating its signature junk food - and made a hard-to-translate Japanese pun at the same time.

Standing Soba Restaurants Bemoan “500 Yen Wall” As Prices Soar

Could standing soba restaurants meet the fate of ramen shops in Japan? Here's why owners are lamenting the so-called 500 yen wall.

Tokyo’s Best Burger? Here Are a Japanese Food Influencer’s Top Six Picks

Hungry for a burger in Tokyo? Good news - you have a ton of options. A popular Japanese food influencer recently made her top six suggestions for burgers in Tokyo. Check 'em out and let us know what you think.

There’s an “All-You-Can-Eat Karaage” Place in Tokyo – But There’s a Catch

A karaage izakaya in Tokyo's Akasaka neighborhood went viral recently for a billboard advertising an "all you can eat" option. Once inside, however...

Another Japanese Hamburg Restaurant’s Undercooked Food Goes Viral

A second hamburg steak joint this year in Japan is going viral after netizens accuse it of undercooking its food. Social media users laid into Kichijoji Burg after a TikTok food influencer's video showed its food was essentially raw on the inside.

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