The thickness of the dough was another pleasant surprise, giving the hand-tossed bases at Japan’s major pizza chains a run for their money. Chewy, elastic and soft, the textures added another ...

Convenience store chain wants us to bite into paw pads and cat tails in this limited-edition 17-piece collection.

Gundam and Roses. With Japanese animation having become a very big business, the promotional blitz for theatrical anime regularly includes hyping up the movie’s ending theme. It ...

In the grand scheme of things, there really isn’t all that much Evangelion anime. There was the original anime TV series that ran for 26 episodes, which was followed by two theatrical features made ...

OriHime arrives at a local Mos Burger to test the future of inclusive work.

Nishiki Sui isn’t the first place in Japan to offer matcha ramen, it claims to be the first ramen restaurant in Japan to serve matcha broth exclusively, and between it’s unique concept, eye-catching ...

In this two-part series just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, we're taking a look at Japanese skaters who have shaped the sport past and present.

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For those willing to venture outside the Tokyo city limits, though, one of the best places to see plum blossoms in east Japan is the town of Atami, on the coast of Shizuoka Prefecture.