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Move over square watermelons – Japan now has square watermelon bread!

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Beautiful and delicious, both inside and out.
The prevalence of square watermelons in Japan is greatly exaggerated. Sure, if you walk into the fruit-as-gift sections of high-end department stores you can find them, but it’s not like people regularly buy them for themselves. Not only...

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Coca-Cola Releases Five New Gorgeous Limited-Edition Bottles in Japan

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Each of the locally-themed designs will be limited for sale in different regions of the country.
While Pepsi tantalises our tastebuds with new and exciting limited-edition flavours in Japan, Coca-Cola keeps us on our toes with new and exclusive packaging.
Following on from the huge ...

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Chill Out This Summer With a Refreshing Iced Cup Noodle

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If you can’t stand the heat, then get out a delicious-looking Cup Noodle Somen.
Japan is quickly entering the summer season, which is also traditionally known as “the suckiest season around.” With its abundance of cockroaches, giant hornets, humidity, sweat, typhoons, and…sweat, the...

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Tokyo Cafe’s Sailor Moon Cakes Will Have Your Mouth Watering Whether You’re an Anime Fan or Not

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All five Inner Senshi are represented in tie-up with magical girl franchise.
Even in a country that places an unparalleled importance on the visual presentation of food, the cakes and tarts of Japan’s Cafe Comme Ca stand out. Topped with columns and spirals of colorful fruit, they’d...

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Japan Has a Chicken Sandwich with Hot Sauce so Spicy

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Lotteria, the craziest fast food chain in Japan, ups the insanity with its new ghost pepper sauce sandwich.
For a while, it seemed like whatever psychotherapy Lotteria’s chefs were undergoing was working. It’d been months since Japan’s craziest fast food chain had released a hamburg...

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Matcha Mentos: An all-new Flavor Available Only in Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The craze for matcha has spread around the globe in recent years, with the powdered green tea ingredient lending color and health benefits to a variety of sweets and snacks.
Big names like McDonald’s, Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, Oreo, and Häagen–Dazs and have all taken a ride o...

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Big Mac Sauce Now Comes In a Jar From McDonald’s Japan

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Only 300 of these exclusive jars will be available to customers.
Over the years, McDonald’s has brought out some amazing burgers and limited edition releases in Japan. For many, though, it’s the fast food chain’s star staple, the Big Mac, that stands out above the rest, with its del...

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Pringles Adds 2 More Flavors to Their Japan Range

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - After recently viewing all the amazing Pringles flavors ever released in Japan, we couldn’t help but wonder what their next weird and wonderful releases might be. We didn’t have to wait too long, because the company just added two more limited-edition flavors to their range,...

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Curry-filled Chocolates Are Here! It’s The Taste You Never Knew You Wanted

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Perhaps the most portable curry ever developed can be yours for a mere 30 yen.
Many will agree that when it comes to Japanese curry, locally adapted food never tasted so good. This lighter and sweeter version of the cornerstone of the Indian diet has mass appeal to spare. However, i...

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Japan’s Pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The Greatest Thing Since Non-kitty Sliced Bread

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Feline-themed baked goods are as heart-melting as they aremouthwatering.
Tokyo and Osaka have always had a bit of a rivalry. While the former is undoubtedly the business and cultural capital of the country (not to mention the political capital), Osaka is also a prominent center of c...

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