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McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
An unusual pie with a very unusual filling. On 24 April, McDonald’s added a new sweet to its menu in Japan called the Maple Butter Hotcake Pie. Priced at 200 yen (US$1.28), this new menu item is part...
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Domino’s courts controversy by releasing a pineapple crust pizza in Japan
People are making their opinions known in the “Pineapple x Pizza Yes or No General Election 2024”. Domino’s is the leading pizza delivery chain in terms of sales and locations in Japan, and the way...
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McDonald’s teams up with Kiki’s Delivery Service for new burgers in Japan
Magical delivery comes with a new anime commercial where Kiki takes us to Europe. McDonald’s loves collaborating with big names in Japan and its latest collaboration is perhaps its biggest yet, with...
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Is this 7-Eleven sign in Japan really 711 metres from the store?
Testing the integrity of the famous Japanese convenience store chain. When you’re driving around Japan, you’ll often spot signs by the side of the road advertising upcoming sites like supermarkets...
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McDonald’s adds a Mint Chocolate Oreo Frappe to its menu in Japan for a...
It’s a Choc Mint Party, and we’re all invited! Every summer, mint chocolate becomes the flavour of the season in Japan, when the cooling properties of the herb help to combat the humidity, as do the...
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10 things you should buy at 7-Eleven in Japan
Celebrate 7-Eleven Day with these surprise finds at the convenience store. Today is 7-Eleven Day in Japan, due to it being the eleventh day of the seventh month, and to mark the occasion, staff...
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McDonald’s adds a new Cheese Bacon Potato Pie to its menu in Japan for a...
Former idol group member stars in the new commercial, set at a Japanese summer festival. At McDonald’s in Japan, pies aren’t solely limited to the dessert menu, because the chain has been doing a...
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McDonald’s adds new watermelon frappe and fruity macaron to its menu in Japan
Yamapi and Suzu Hirose get the anime treatment in a whacky new commercial for the summertime treats. McDonald’s has been shining a spotlight on its McCafé range in Japan recently, with the help of...
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Pizza Hut x Tamagotchi collaboration features first-ever pink-dough pizza
Magic awaits in this new collection. It’s been 20 years since Bandai introduced the world to Tamagotchi Connection, a revolutionary new handheld virtual pet with a built-in infrared communication...
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Bruno Mars creates commercial for Japan’s Don Quijote discount retail...
The “Kawaii King” releases a catchy new bop for Japan’s craziest souvenir store. We’ve long been singing the praises of Japan’s crazy discount retailer Don Quijote, but now there’s an even bigger...
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Pizza Hut releases Tsukimi Moon-Viewing pizzas for 2025, with industry-first...
Japan’s newest pizzas come with…rabbit? Every autumn, people across Japan take part in a tradition known as “tsukimi” (“moon–viewing“), which honours the harvest moon. This year, the harvest moon is...
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Sukiya celebrates Tsukimi Moon-Viewing season with limited-edition gyudon...
Popular chain delivers beef by the light of the moon. When the full moon rises on 17 September, people around Japan will turn their gaze towards it to appreciate its beauty, in a tradition known as...
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McDonald’s Japan reveals tsukimi moon-viewing burger range for 2024 with a...
Because even traditional Japanese folktale characters crave fast food by the light of the moon. When tsukimi moon-viewing season arrives in September, fast food chains around Japan take the...
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New Hello Kitty x McDonald’s Japan collaboration is like a life lesson to...
Sanrio character gets herself in a pickle for this advertising campaign. It may be hard to believe, but Japan’s beloved Hello Kitty is turning 50 this year. As the hardest working cat in show...
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Pizza Hut adds a “Guilty Secret” sandwich to its menu for a limited time
We find out if this sinful meal is worth all the calories. In recent years, Pizza Hut has been thinking outside the box in Japan, with a series of new limited-time “Guilty Secret” menu items that...
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Dove ad slams Japanese beauty ideals, backfires with complaints from public...
“No more kawaii standards” draws backlash in Japan. In 2004, personal care brand Dove launched the Dove Self-Esteem Project to empower women to love themselves at any shape, age or size, and it’s...
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New McDonald’s Shiba Inu pie packaging wows customers in Japan
Puppy pies add a dash of cuteness to the menu this autumn. On 9 October, McDonald’s released a duo of sweet pies in Japan, but what ended up making news wasn’t the pies themselves but the cute...
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What 1,000 yen can get you at McDonald’s in Japan right now
Puppy pies are waiting to take you on a taste adventure. It’s all about pups and pies at McDonald’s in Japan right now, because the chain recently released a duo of Sankaku (Triangle) Choco Pies with...
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Grimace frightens schoolgirls, rides a Japanese train as the cult shake...
Will the viral #grimaceshake trend catch on in Japan? Last year, Grimace made a comeback at McDonald’s in the U.S. with a new purple-coloured shake released in the character’s honour. The shake then...
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Shibuya Burger King releases tongue-in-cheek poster to announce it will be...
Restrictions in Tokyo’s popular Halloween hotspot just got even tighter. With Halloween just around the corner, all eyes are on the area around Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing, a spot that’s become...
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