family restaurants
Recommendations from a staff member reveal what they really like to eat behind the scenes.
Survey asks Japanese people how they feel about going somewhere cheap and cheerful for a first date.
Join us as we size up the drink bar options at Japan’s top family restaurants, starting today with a trip to Denny’s.
Single-person dining capsules turn meal time into me time with some nice amenities.
Enjoy these lovely desserts made with green tea from Kyoto’s Uji City this spring, and without spending a fortune!
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French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept- Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
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Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?- New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
Japan has stopped printing its current yen bills, Mt. Fuji only element to be retained in new set
Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel
Better than Apple EarPods? Our 100 yen shop earphone showdown finds a true champion
Sakura season arrives at McDonald’s Japan with new range of exclusive menu items
Gacha capsule toy paradise for adults appears at Akihabara Station
Gacha capsule machines now dispense perfumes in Japan
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Find a red envelope on the ground? Here’s why you should never pick it up
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