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Best-of-both-worlds beverage has more caffeine and fewer calories than the classic soda’s ordinary version.
Usually, if you’re looking to caffeinate yourself through beverage-based means, you have to weigh respective benefits of coffee versus soda. On the one hand, soda has its yout...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
This natto mixer will let you mix to the max! It even has a special setting to recreate the recipes of a revered Japanese Rennaisance man.
Are you a fan of natto? The divisive foodstuff is made from fermented soybeans and is ragingly popular in its native Japan, though some natives...

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Sweet Potato Is The Star Of This Make-At-Home Treat
Up your little munchkin's fiber intake with this super-scummy lunchbox filler or after school energy snack.
It’s around this time of the year when the chant of the ishi-yakiimo-ya, or stone-roasted sweet potato seller, starts echoi...

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Open the lid and step into your favourite fantasy world with these new ice creams from Japan.
Häagen-Dazs Japan is forever pleasing our tastebuds with limited-edition varieties like Kuromitsu Kinako and Roasted Green Tea, and even local specials like ice cream sandwich milkshakes an...

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Buy the “Pudding-and-Bag” set and choose three tasty puddings, plus receive a re-usable storage bag to keep them nice and cool.
Starbucks Japan has been hitting it out of the park as always, with a snappy line of geographical tumblers and their new Frappucino flavor “Matcha Smore” a...

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For as little as $14, customers will be treated with unlimited sushi and drinks for an unforgettable meal.
Lots of restaurants are starting to offer sweet all-you-can-eat deals over here in Japan. Whether it’s KFC’s crispy fried chicken or a delectable smorgasbord of desserts, summe...

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Sweets lovers will have another mouth-watering creation from Häagen-Dazs Japan to tempt them this summer, this time in a Japanese roasted green tea flavor! 
Hojicha (roasted green tea) appears to be quite the hot ingredient in Japan at the moment, finding its way into a variety of f...

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Celebrate the arrival of Japan’s deep space probe at its asteroid destination with a dessert both achingly gorgeous and totally affordable.
 
While sports fans across Japan are fired up about the World Cup, there’s another exciting event happening this summer that’s been four years ...

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We’ve all heard of conveyor belt sushi (kaiten-zushi), but what about conveyor belt desserts? That’s the idea behind the new all-you-can eat dessert restaurant Maison Able Cafe Ron Ron, which opens July 16th in the upmarket Omotesando area of central Tokyo.
The name, Ron Ron, is ap...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
As the reputation of Japanese whisky has spread across the globe, the number of distilleries in Japan has risen to meet demand. In 2011, there were only nine nationwide, but that number has since increased to more than 20.
While goliaths such as Suntory and Nikka currently lead the ...

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