Special sweets designed to satisfy your sweet tooth and cool you off in the summer heat.

One of Japan’s most popular dessert mascots is set to go with you as you tap through ticket gates. Last year, one of Japan’s ...

We’re headed to Kyoto today, but not to see the temples or shrines. Temples and shrines are the first things that come to mind when travelers think of Kyoto, but the prefecture ...

Lawson opens its first “mini supermarket” in Tokyo.

Kayanoya’s Satoyama Cookies give you four flavors for a snack session unlike any other. The other day, we found ourselves ...

New fusion food looks set to become a hit on social media. If you’re in Japan and find yourself in the mood for pizza, but ...

The face of Japanese society is rapidly changing. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications just announced the results of its annual demographic survey in Japan, and its key findings reveal ...

Our intrepid reporter Mr. Sato was recently in Fussa, a part of Tokyo west of the downtown area, where he discovered Tampopo, ...

Watch the competition or sample multiple burgers in the sales area during this weekend celebration of gourmet burgers from ...

Cultural quirks have a hand in making the same name the favorite for dogs and cats in annual study.

We head to a unique restaurant for a harami bowl and a janken match. It wasn’t all that long ago that you could find lots of ...

Pikachu and Gyarados invite you to come by for a relaxing soak as Noto town recovers from disaster.