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All-you-can-eat KFC Returns to 247 Locations Across Japan This April!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
But it can only be taken advantage of by reservation, so book your pleather seat today!
A few years back, KFC Japan treated customers to a flurry of all-you-can-eat specials, but since August of 2016 they have been eerily quiet when it comes to piles of poultry seasoned with those e...

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Onsen Steamed Bun-flavored KitKats

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Nestlé Japan have always been innovative with their KitKat flavors, creating not only uniquely Japanese flavors such as matcha and sake, but special local KitKat variations only available in specific areas of the country.
Happily for those of us fond of chocolate, the latest...

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Japanese Kit Kats Inspired by Traditional Flavors, Local Ingredients

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The best way to sell a foreign brand in Japan is to localize it, and this is both easier and harder when it comes to food. This is a field that offers a wealth of possibilities, but Japanese consumers are very particular about food.
Nestle Japan, however, has had immense success by...

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Fried Chicken-flavor Rice Spread Going On Sale in Japan to Keep Your Karaage Cravings Satisfied

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Because noting spices up a bowl of plain white rice like the taste ofdeep-fried bird.
Despite the indigenous cuisine’s image as mildly seasoned and healthy, Japan loves fried chicken. Fried chicken is the archetypal Christmas Eve dinner in Japan, and all-you-can-eat karaage (Japanes...

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Japan’s Chicken Nugget French Fry Instant Ramen Will Fill You Up with Two Comfort Foods at Once

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Cup Noodle maker Nissin continues to push the instant ramen envelope in delicious new ways.
While noodles and broth are really all you need to make ramen, most aficionados would say that you need some sort of meat to really tie everything together. In restaurants, the standard is ch...

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Rise and Dine: Breakfasts With a Refined Twist a Break in Hectic Morning Hours

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Asagao, a French restaurant in Taito Ward, Tokyo, offers two set meals with hors d’oeuvres, soup, fish, meat and more. Priced at ¥3,000 or ¥4,000, excluding tax, the meals are designed to be eaten over two hours.
This may sound quite normal, except that the restaurant specializes...

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Cornucopia of Crackers

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Small pieces of red, green and yellow rice cakes are dried at a workshop in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, before they are made into arare rice crackers.
The drying of the Noto Shika arare crackers — a local specialty — is well under way in Shika. The rice cakes need to be dried for...

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Conveyor-belt Chocolate and Sweets at Ginza Loft

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
We all know conveyor-belt sushi (kaiten-zushi). But what about conveyor-belt sweets?
For a limited time only, that experiment is coming to Tokyo — and just in time for Valentine’s Day, too.
Head to the Ginza branch of Loft, where the Sweety Loft pop-up will appear along with specia...

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Pringles Releases Sukiyaki Flavoured Potato Chips in Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - In Japan, big international brands know how to keep their customers interested throughout the year, with exclusive limited-edition flavours and irresistible seasonal releases that have us all reaching into our wallets to try their new products time and time again.
Last year,...

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After Yoshiki Binges On Them During TV Appearance, Ginza Akebono’s Cheese Snacks Sell Out

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ROCKET NEWS
 
We track down the few remaining cheese crackers that have hooked the legendary frontman of X Japan.
One of the more interesting programs on Japanese television these days is Geinoujin Kakudzuke Check! (Entertainer Rating Check!). This is a contest in which members from all walks of ...

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