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We try the new Asian Juicy burgers from McDonald’s Japan
Cute on the outside, but are they good on the inside too? Last week, McDonald’s raised eyebrows with the announcement that they would be adding a new series of burgers to the menu called “Asian...
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Coca Cola releases new Mt Fuji bottles in Japan
Hokusai’s Great Wave off Kanagawa gets a new look for this souvenir coke bottle design. Back in 2017, Coca-Cola began packaging its signature drink in special limited-edition bottles in Japan,...
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Sakura season arrives at McDonald’s Japan with new range of exclusive menu items
The cherry blossoms look extra tasty this year. In Japan, the long-awaited arrival of spring comes with a flurry of sakura-themed food in stores, and over at McDonald’s they celebrate with a burger...
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New Japanese KitKat combines two flavours in one for brand new taste sensation
Piko Taro and his alter ego are on board with this new combination. It’s been 50 years since KitKat made its debut in Japan, and in that half-century the iconic chocolate-covered wafers have grown to...
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Pizza Hut adds a “too much coriander” pizza to its lineup in Japan
New limited-time offering said to shock Generation Z. Whether you call it coriander or cilantro, “pakuchi”, as it’s known in Japan, is a divisive herb at the best of times. Those who hate the pungent...
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Does Pizza Hut Japan’s new “Too Much Coriander Pizza” really contain too much...
Whether you know it as coriander, cilantro or pakuchi, this is a very surprising combination. Just the other day, Pizza Hut announced it would be bringing out a new pizza called the “Pakuchi Sugite...
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Does Mos Burger’s new Muscle Burger give you muscles?
Japanese pre wrestler Kazuchika Okada puts his name, and body, behind this new release. In Japan, the 29th day of every month is known as “Meat Day“, due to a pun that ties the Japanese word for meat...
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A visit to Green Lawson, the futuristic Japanese convenience store where you...
Strangely, this convenience store turns out to be surprisingly inconvenient… Out of all the top Japanese convenience store chains, Lawson is perhaps the most willing to explore new avenues in...
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Pepsi releases a new cola in Japan specifically for zangi
Regional dish gets its very own Pepsi for a limited time. Last year, Pepsi surprised everyone around the world when it released a brand new Pepsi Zero in Japan, specifically for drinking with karaage...
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Japan has a pizza for dogs, so of course we tried it
Does the wanko pizza taste better when eaten on all fours? While big-name pizza chains like Domino’s and Pizza Hut have a big presence in Japan, diners looking for something a little more upmarket can...
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Japan’s newest vending machine absorbs CO2 from the environment
Eco-friendly system turns vending machines into metallic trees. Japan is known around the world for its vast array of vending machines, selling everything from plastic food samples right through to...
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What the heck is this huge sumo wrestler doing at Ryogoku Station in Tokyo?
We all know Ryogoku is sacred ground for sumo wrestlers, but this is bordering on ridiculous! In Japan, Ryogoku in Tokyo is synonymous with Kokugikan, the local stadium where the main Grand Sumo...
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New Japanese KitKat captures the flavour of Baskin Robbins’ choc mint ice cream
This tie-up collaboration swings both ways, with new KitKat items at the ice cream chain for a limited time as well. Choc mint products have become synonymous with summer in Japan, when the cooling...
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Pizza Hut Japan’s new Wiener Coffee Pizza tastes as crazy as it sounds
Pun becomes a pizza, in true Japanese style. This year, Pizza Hut Japan has been launching assaults on our taste buds, first with the Too Much Coriander Pizza, which delivered exactly what it...
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Mint Pepsi for Yakisoba is coming to Japan, and we got to taste it before it...
Does this new cola really pair well with fried noodles? In June last year, Pepsi blew our minds by releasing a new type of Pepsi Zero specifically designed to be drunk with karaage (Japanese fried...
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McDonald’s Japan adds the flavour of okonomiyaki to its menu for a limited time
The Teriyaki McBurger goes “adult” with some surprising regional flavours. McDonald’s is continually surprising its customers in Japan with some unusual regional-exclusives, and its latest release is...
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Pizza Hut Japan serves up ’90s nostalgia by reissuing some favourites
Which ’90s pizza would you choose? Pizza Hut is celebrating 50 years of business in Japan this year, and to help mark the occasion, the chain has been providing us with a slew of new and unusual...
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Japanese anime appears at McDonald’s in the U.S., making the artist’s dreams...
The Devil is a Part-Timer attracts attention in the U.S. and otaku are lovin’ it. No matter what country of the world you’re in, if you were to think of a fast food burger chain, McDonald’s would...
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Look out, Starbucks — McDonald’s Japan has now entered the dessert drink game
Can a fast food chain beat a coffeehouse chain at its own game? In Japan, Starbucks has cornered the market for creamy frappes, with its incredibly popular, and constantly evolving, lineup of...
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Burger King announces it forgot to buy eggs for tsukimi moon-viewing season...
A thinly veiled jab at Japan’s seasonal fast food traditions. With September now upon us, all the big-name fast food chains are releasing special items to celebrate the early autumn tradition of moon...
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