Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it

One surprise is the topping, which isn’t cream but an enormous green tea daifuku sweet.

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Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】

Unusual tempura takes this meal into weird territory.

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Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more

History of the World manga series features design of Napolean and Leonardo da Vinci by creators of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Promised Neverland.

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Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT

New Horizon star appears in “private English lesson” videos.

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Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】

A sandwich is a sandwich but Osaka Tonkatsu is a meal.

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Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates

A unique store packed with unusual Japanese souvenirs you won’t find anywhere else.

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Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it

Mr. Sato finally heads to Kabukicho’s Yaro Sushi.

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Starbucks Japan adds a Motto Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time

Exclusive drink is joined by a new summer customisation to jazz up any beverage.

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Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers

Pokémon plushies and nearly one-pound burgers promise a very good night’s sleep.

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Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center

Former wholesale fish market’s plot has been idle since 2018.

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Beautiful Red and Blue Star luxury trains set to be Japan’s new Hokkaido travel stars

Two ways to really enjoy the ride in Japan’s biggest prefecture.

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Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers

Pilgrimage town of less than 3,000 residents received almost 1.4 million tourists last year.

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Sakura tree falls on man at Sannenzaka near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto 【Breaking News】

Busy tourist areas cordoned off following sudden incident.

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We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】

This burger impacts the eyes as much as the stomach.

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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes

Times are tougher than undercooked noodles.

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Cosplay in front of explosions and flames at the upcoming fiery Baku Festival

Experience the thrill of being an action movie star while posing in front of professionally controlled explosions.

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Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel

The project will feature crowdsourced redesigns of the real original capsules.

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New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto

The most premium way to travel on a Japanese bullet train.

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Better than Apple EarPods? Our 100 yen shop earphone showdown finds a true champion

Testing the highest-quality earphones from Daiso and the rest of Japan’s lowest-priced stores.

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Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?

Luxury meal has a lot to live up to.

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