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McDonald’s sells Japanese red bean and matcha drinks with a zany sakura tea ceremony commercial

Traditional flavours make hanami flower-viewing more captivating than ever before.

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McDonald’s Japan releases first-ever matcha pie, perfectly timed for sakura season

Three traditional fillings make this one of the most Japanese McDonald’s pies in the history of the chain.

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Why do Japan’s noisy-gulp drink commercials exist, and are they gross?【SN24 reader survey】

We asked your opinions about this long-standing, big-gulping tradition.

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Domino’s Japan’s New Cheese Volcano Pizza is a game-changer that’s about to go global

Look out — this cheesy volcano from Japan may be coming to your local branch soon. 

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Spirited Away’s Yubaba and Chihiro surprise everyone in Japanese Subaru commercial 【Video】

Chihiro is all grown up in special one-off ad that aired during Ghibli TV broadcast in Japan.

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McDonald’s adds a questionable Butterscotch Pie to its menu in Japan

New commercial explains “Butter Scotch?” to the nation.

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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?

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Japanese anime appears at McDonald’s in the U.S., making the artist’s dreams come true

The Devil is a Part-Timer attracts attention in the U.S. and otaku are lovin’ it.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Asian Juicy: New burgers from McDonald’s Japan pay tribute to a ’90s J-pop music video by Puffy

There’s a lot more than burgers to unpack here.

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Meet the Japanese Colonel Sanders, who’s handsome…and passionate about fried chicken

Real-life fan steps into the suit of the Colonel.

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McDonald’s teams up with local confectioners for new lineup of very Japanese desserts

Schoolgirls step in to represent Tokyo, Kyoto, and a surprise outsider for this surprising collection. 

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McDonald’s adds a hot sakura pie to its menu in Japan

New cherry blossom dessert takes its inspiration from a traditional Japanese springtime sweet.

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McDonald’s Japan adds a Beef Stew Pie to the menu, with an epic commercial to mark the release

The puns about love are strong in this new advertising campaign.

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The new Kyoto Animation commercials will have you in tears in just 30 seconds

KyoAni proves they’re still one of the best with these breathtaking beautiful commercials.

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Nike commercial about gender inequality in Japan receives backlash online【Video】

 New clip points out facts about football, baseball, and sumo in Japan…but not all Japanese are behind it. 

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UNIQLO’s newest commercial features AIRism casual wear and heartwarming sapphic love

Gal pals? No, gal lovers!

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Japan searches for the Yamazaki pan girl, who lived in Tokyo when she was three years old

Do you know where Suzy is? 

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