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Japanese Ramen Store Rescinds “20 Minute-Rule” for Eating Titanic Bowl
There are many unspoken rules at Ramen Jirō. One store in the chain added one more to the list, sparking an intense…
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Is This Ramen Chain Closing Stores Because It Sucks?
Why is this chain about to close a third of its stores in the Tokyo area? Some fans are blaming its lack…
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Japanese Girls Charged Over “Food Terrorism” at a Sukiya
It's not just foreign influencers causing trouble in Japan. Two girls in Osaka are facing charges after going viral for disgusting behavior.
TRAVEL
Japanese Restaurant Chain Apologizes For “No Chinese” Sign, Closes Store
SASAYA Holdings, which operates multiple restaurants in Osaka and beyond, says it's taken swift action after the incident went viral.
WOMEN
Tattooed Sashimi Chef Inherits Japanese Restaurant, Overcomes Hate Over Appearance
Tochonika Pepe, age 25, is the proprietress of a long-running kaisendon restaurant - and a TikTok and Instagram sensation.
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Be Careful If You Visit This Japanese Hamburg Steak Chain, Experts Warn
Kiwamiya is drawing in tourists with its "cook it yourself" hamburg steak. But some warn food poisoning may just be one plate…
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After Cockroach Found in Food, Sukiya Will Temporarily Close Most Stores
The 24-hour beef bowl chain, which recently admitted it had served someone a dead mouse, says it'll close most of its stores…
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More Restaurants in Japan Move to Smartphone Menus. Here’s Why Some Customers Hate It
It's not just old people who are grousing. Even young Japanese say they resent restaurants sucking up their battery life and bandwidth.