We go looking for the best natto (fermented soybeans) in all of Japan【Taste test】

Our search in natto mecca Mito leads us to Kogoira Natto.

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Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】

Part-way to the peak of Mt. Takao is an unforgettable beer garden experience.

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Game over for Classic Mini Famicom and Super Famicom as Nintendo announces end of repairs

If you’ve got one that needs fixing, get it done ASAP.

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Why don’t busty Fatal Fury ninja girl Mai’s clothes ever tear? We ask the developers

We sit down with the City of the Wolves producers to see if Seiji’s boyhood dream will ever be fulfilled.

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Top cosplayer Enako cosplays at Tokyo Game Show for SNK’s City of the Wolves【Photos】

Enako’s Futaba is joined by cosplayers portraying Mai and other members of the new Fatal Fury game.

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Japanese design company creates world’s most badass…sewing supply box?!?【Video】

Kateika no Dragon’s Lourd Leger returns!

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Japanese rice-flour donut line added to permanent menu at Krispy Kreme Japan

Kome-Dough debuts with a mix of two traditional Japanese dessert flavors.

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Nintendo Museum’s official merch includes awesome giant controller cushions【Video】

Museum has giant controllers to play games with, and giant controllers to relax with.

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Starbucks adds a Chocolate Mousse Latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time

This luxurious taste of autumn is like a warm hug from within.

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New Pokémon Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch will turn you into Pikachu

Straight from Tokyo Game Show 2024, this cute product is set to become a hit with Pokémon fans. 

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New Jimmy Choo x Sailor Moon collaboration brings anime magic to bags, shoes and accessories

In the name of the moon, this collection will punish you…and your wallet. 

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Deep-fried matcha green tea and strawberry KitKats on a stick coming to Japan

Japan continues to set the bar for inventive excellence in the field of KitKats.

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New Hello Kitty x McDonald’s Japan collaboration is like a life lesson to live by 【Video】

Sanrio character gets herself in a pickle for this advertising campaign.

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Potato chip-flavor fried chicken now on sale at convenience stores in Japan

And potato chip-flavored potato croquettes too!

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Japan’s super-cheap corn snacks apologize for second-ever price increase in 45 years

Umaibo continues its absolutely tiny, proportionally huge price increases of the 2020s.

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With hand-painted faces, no two Totoro kamikogei traditional papercraft figures are the same

Meanwhile, matryoshka nesting Totoro dolls are literally full of surprises.

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Kyoto temple suffering from littering tourists claiming not to understand Japanese verbal warning

400-year-old temple is dealing with new problems including unauthorized photo shoots.

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Does McDonald’s Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing shake really taste like a Pucchin Purin pudding?

Taste comparison leads us to a new discovery about Japan’s most popular brand of pudding.

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Starbucks Japan releases a new Matcha Latte with Reusable Cup for the tourist market

A beautiful new Japanese souvenir…but you won’t find it at Starbucks stores.

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The 5 best Iwate foods and drinks to buy at the prefecture’s antenna shop in Tokyo

An Iwate native helps us with our shopping at the Ginza specialty store.

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