6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (638+ words) Not every doughnut is worth the calories. Around this time every year, Mister Donut delights fans by releasing a special range called Satsumaimo Do. With “satsumaimo” referring to sweet potato, and “do” being an abbreviation of “doughnut”, this range is…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (350+ words) Spoiler alert: Your taste buds aren’t ready for this convenience store katsu. Things started off easy, as we spotted the fried cutlet in the hot food display and were instantly drawn to its fiery red appearance. As ardent spice lovers…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (400+ words) Japan’s biggest beef bowl chain is now serving up simmered kinmedai. When people think of Yoshinoya, they think of beef, and not just any beef, but cheap beef. That’s not to say Yoshinoya’s beef bowls are low-quality or bad-tasting, but…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (349+ words) Not every Baskin-Robbins Japan branch has it, but it’s very much worth tracking down. Among the frozen treat faithful Baskin-Robbins, or “Thirty-one” as fans in Japan call it, is known for being a quick, casual, and youthful place to get…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (217+ words) Taste-testing a unique mix of two things Japan loves, but may or may not be meant to be enjoyed together. Depending on what part of the world you’re from, you might be more familiar with Calpis under its export-market name…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (369+ words) Even Japanese locals can’t agree on how to make this simple meal. Every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., our Japanese-language reporters go live on YouTube, and during last week’s stream, an unexpected debate broke out over how to eat one of Japan’s…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (627+ words) “Super Happy Too Much! Challenge” campaign has all the right ingredients for happiness. The month of June is a happy one at Lawson, or to be precise, a “Chou Happy Sugi”one, as that’s the name of the so-called “challenge…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (359+ words) A new style of Japanese dessert revolutionises convenience store sweets, but it comes with a safety warning. You’ll find a lot of matcha lattes in Japan, but over at 7-Eleven you’ll find one that comes with a risk of choking....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (377+ words) Newest volume in Ghibli cookbook series is packed with easy-to-make recipes for fans of the anime film. The delicious-looking depictions of food in Ghibli anime have become as much a calling card of the studio as scenes of magical flight…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (920+ words) We’re headed to Kyoto today, but not to see the temples or shrines. Today we’re asking our Japanese-language correspondent Susan, a native of Chiba Prefecture who’s travelled to 850 michi no eki, including all of the ones in Kyoto, for his…...