JAPAN

Food from Chibita’s food stall Hybrid Oden that appears in the anime *Osomatsu-san* will be sold as easy to eat canned food.

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The world is no stranger to bento, those meticulously crafted Japanese boxed lunches.

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From Pikachu to Totoro, these onigiri rice balls are as cute as they are delicious-looking!

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There's certainly no shortage of “BEST OF TOKYO” listicles floating around the internet, so what makes this one special? The focus on food!

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If you love cats, chocolate, and marshmallows, you won’t want to miss Nyarshmallows from Felissimo!

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Let’s face it: if you’ve seen one maid café, you’ve seen them all.

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Fortune cookies can be sort of anti-climactic, can’t they?

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Ever dream of being locked up in a cell and being served eyeballs while drinking blood from blood bags?

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What happens when you mix Studio Ghibli and bento? A whole lot of delectable cuteness!

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Japan now has a new crazy potato chip flavour, and it tastes just like a Japanese Christmas cake!

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Why have a boring old round Christmas pudding when you could have a delicious fruit-cake version of Japan’s national broadcaster’s mascot on your table?

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The word “ninja” is so famous that it is well known even overseas.

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While conveyor belt ( *kaiten* ) sushi restaurants are quite common in the West too, Japan has brought this kind of eatery to the next level with fully ...

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It’s become very easy to take good quality pictures with your phone, and many people keep their memories as pictures inside their data folders.

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An "itamae" is a multi-talented artist who oversees the complex operation of the sushi bar.

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The miniature toy market is huge in Japan.

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Remember *Touken Ranbu*, that game where you turn historical Japanese swords into hot men?

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Sushi has been around for some time, but has really taken off globally in recent years.

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This incredibly detailed infographic from Swissôtel Nankai Osaka encourages its guests to "Enjoy Sushi the Japanese Way."

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Think Cybertron has it bad? You haven't met the Nigiri and the Makare, two opposing tribes of sushi robots on planet Sushilias.

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