FOOD
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…
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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…
FOOD
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.
LAW & CRIME
Leafy Lift: Thieves in Japan Steal Thousands of Cabbages
Somehow, someone managed to steal 1,200 cabbages out from under the nose of a farmer in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture. Cabbage theft has…
FOOD
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…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Mister Donut Apologizes for Diglett “Variations” That Everyone Loves
The Diglett donuts from Mister Donut have taken Japan social media by storm, as users revel in the amusing individual variations from…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan’s Christmas Cakes Are Getting So Expensive That Some Bakers Wanna Quit
The price of everything in Japan is going up lately. Christmas cakes, a holiday staple since Japan's Taisho era, are no exception.…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
FamilyMart Will Give Over 10K Famichiki Away as School Lunches
Deck the school halls with Famichiki? FamilyMart is making headlines today with its announcement of a very Japanese Christmas-themed giveaway, as it…