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Pikachu-Shaped Popcorn Snack Coming to Japan This March
- Category:Gourmet
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The electric energy of Pikachu tastes like puffs of crispy caramel.
Japanese snack manufacturer Tohato will be introducing a new product this spring, with one of the anime world’s most well-known characters bringing its star power into the mix.
The “Popcorn and Pikachu Snack” mixes ...
The electric energy of Pikachu tastes like puffs of crispy caramel.
Japanese snack manufacturer Tohato will be introducing a new product this spring, with one of the anime world’s most well-known characters bringing its star power into the mix.
The “Popcorn and Pikachu Snack” mixes ...
- February 17, 2016
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Chocolate Ramen: A Recipe for Romance or Regret?
- Category:Event
JAPAN TRENDS
This article by Lily Crossley-Baxter first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo.It’s Valentine’s Day soon, and as you will have noticed, there is chocolate EVERYWHERE. It’s in cute heart-shaped boxes, it’s in baskets with puppies, it’s on your fries and now it can be in your ramen. Personally,...
This article by Lily Crossley-Baxter first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo.It’s Valentine’s Day soon, and as you will have noticed, there is chocolate EVERYWHERE. It’s in cute heart-shaped boxes, it’s in baskets with puppies, it’s on your fries and now it can be in your ramen. Personally,...
- February 16, 2016
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Buddha-shaped Chocolates Keep Showing Up In Japan, This Time in Hiroshima
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Enlightenment gets even sweeter.
Last month, we looked at the hemp-infused chocolates being sold by one Kyoto candymaker which are shaped like the head of a Buddha statue. Of course, nutritionists say it’s important to eat a variety of foods, and that includes Buddha head-shaped swe...
Enlightenment gets even sweeter.
Last month, we looked at the hemp-infused chocolates being sold by one Kyoto candymaker which are shaped like the head of a Buddha statue. Of course, nutritionists say it’s important to eat a variety of foods, and that includes Buddha head-shaped swe...
- February 16, 2016
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Traveling Stuffed Animals Comfort Overworked
- Category:Tourism
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By Yumi Miyaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Overworked or too sick to travel? Some people find solace in sending stuffed animals on trips in their place.
Companies, travel agencies and other organizations are being asked to take stuffed animals on trips, cafe outings or to “enj...
By Yumi Miyaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Overworked or too sick to travel? Some people find solace in sending stuffed animals on trips in their place.
Companies, travel agencies and other organizations are being asked to take stuffed animals on trips, cafe outings or to “enj...
- February 15, 2016
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Kabuki And Geisha Cats Appear As Cute Purses Based On Famous Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints
- Category:Souvenir
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Edo-period artwork gets the cute cat treatment in Japan.
Japanese online retailer Felissimo, which has a whole department dedicated to cat-themed goods, recently added three unusual kittens to their ever-growing collection. Appearing in traditional garb, but retaining feline feature...
Edo-period artwork gets the cute cat treatment in Japan.
Japanese online retailer Felissimo, which has a whole department dedicated to cat-themed goods, recently added three unusual kittens to their ever-growing collection. Appearing in traditional garb, but retaining feline feature...
- February 13, 2016
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Eating out / Kagurazaka Sweet Parlor Serves Richly Flavored Zoni Soup
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Zoni soup containing mochi is the perfect dish to convey the history of Kinozen, a cafe in Tokyo’s Kagurazaka district that is famous for its anmitsu and matcha-flavored Bavarian cream.
Kinozen’s zoni features clear dashi broth and two squares of grilled, ligh...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Zoni soup containing mochi is the perfect dish to convey the history of Kinozen, a cafe in Tokyo’s Kagurazaka district that is famous for its anmitsu and matcha-flavored Bavarian cream.
Kinozen’s zoni features clear dashi broth and two squares of grilled, ligh...
- February 13, 2016
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Let’s Go To The Museum / Railway Fans Live Out Train Fantasies
- Category:Experience
THE JAPAN NEWS
By Nana Ando / The Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
At the entrance of Keio Rail-Land in Hino, Tokyo, I found automatic ticket-vending machines that look just like the ones you would see at a train station. After getting a ticket and inserting it into an admission machine, I was welc...
By Nana Ando / The Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
At the entrance of Keio Rail-Land in Hino, Tokyo, I found automatic ticket-vending machines that look just like the ones you would see at a train station. After getting a ticket and inserting it into an admission machine, I was welc...
- February 12, 2016
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Takayuki Ohira’s Megastar Class Brings a Million Stars Into Your Home
- Category:Souvenir
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The latest creation by world-renowned planetarium designer Takayuki Ohira is the Megastar Class, a compact and silent star-gazing device that projects a million stars in 180 degrees in all directions, complete with diurnal motion set to the 35th parallel north.
Available in white...
The latest creation by world-renowned planetarium designer Takayuki Ohira is the Megastar Class, a compact and silent star-gazing device that projects a million stars in 180 degrees in all directions, complete with diurnal motion set to the 35th parallel north.
Available in white...
- February 12, 2016
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Get Asahi Super Dry Beer In a Spring Sakura Package For a Limited Time!
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It’s still in the middle of winter in Japan, but beer bottles and cans from Asahi are already dressing up for sakura-filled spring!
Asahi Breweries has recently released their line of “Asahi Super Dry Special Package” beer, which will come in specially designed spring-themed packagi...
It’s still in the middle of winter in Japan, but beer bottles and cans from Asahi are already dressing up for sakura-filled spring!
Asahi Breweries has recently released their line of “Asahi Super Dry Special Package” beer, which will come in specially designed spring-themed packagi...
- February 11, 2016
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New Death Note Movie Coming In Autumn This Year, Main Cast Revealed!
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The main cast and other details for Death Note 2016 have been announced!
Last September, we brought our first report on the new live action Death Note movie, and now we have some updates — including the actors who will be playing the main cast!
The previous two-part Death Note mov...
The main cast and other details for Death Note 2016 have been announced!
Last September, we brought our first report on the new live action Death Note movie, and now we have some updates — including the actors who will be playing the main cast!
The previous two-part Death Note mov...
- February 11, 2016
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