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New cafe in trendy Tokyo neighborhood is staffed by grannies and grandpas with average age of 73
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (925+ words) Sora News24 Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today. - " New cafe in trendy Tokyo neighborhood is staffed by grannies and grandpas with average age of 73 Ji-chan and ba-chan are waiting for you at G-cha and Ba-cha. Shibuya is one…...
This standing sushi bar inside a Tokyo train station blew us away with its speedy deliciousness
2+ week, 2+ day ago (661+ words) No conveyor belts or chairs here, just excellent sushi at a fair price. Japan's rail network is a joy to use. Trains arrive at the exact minute they're supposed to, carriages are clean, and stations have ample, easy-to-understand signage that…...
Sushi Push Pops aiming to be Japan's newest sakura season snack sensation
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (220+ words) Restaurant chain creates sushi you can eat with one hand, leaving your other free to toast the cherry blossoms. And so, with that in mind, Japanese restaurant chain Unatoto is offering a new takeout item: Sushi Push Pops. Each pop…...
Komachi Shokudo: Japanese mum's-style cooking for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Tokyo
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (345+ words) Shhh'don't let anyone know we told you about this secret cheap eat destination loved by locals. With dishes stored in refrigerated displays, you're free to choose whatever's available, similar to how you might pluck food out of the fridge at…...
Is this Tokyo government office still one of the best places in the city for a curry rice lunch?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (509+ words) Shinjuku Ward Office has a restaurant that's open to anyone, but have they kept up their quality and value since our last visit? With Tokyo being as big as it is, it isn't really practical to have all of its…...
Potama serves up epic rice balls like no other, and there's only one store in Tokyo
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (532+ words) Soul food from a tropical island, made fresh in the capital." Whenever we find ourselves in the vicinity of Tokyo Station, there's one place we always visit, and its name is Potama. A cute amalgamation of the words "Pork" and…...
Visiting Japan's one-and-only, and only-for-a-limited-time, Dragon Ball noodle restaurant[Photos]
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (354+ words) Marugame Seimen branch in downtown Tokyo transforms into an anime eatery with awesome artwork inside and out. One of Japan's most popular udon noodle restaurant chains is named Marugame Seimen, with the Marugame part meaning "circle turtle." For anime fans,…...
Taste-testing Japan's real-world Dragon Balls and Senzu Beans at Marugame Seimen
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) The treasures of Dragon Ball come to one of Japan's favorite noodle restaurant chains. The team-up got started on March 3 with two new arrivals to the restaurant, one of which is tempura Senzu Beans! Each 290-yen (US$1. 90) order of Dragon…...
Is Tokyo Station's startlingly expensive wagyu bento boxed lunch worth its high price? [Taste test]
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) The Yukifuri Wagyu Obanazawa Sirloin and Rib Loin Steak Rice Box has a long name, a high price, and our stomach's interest. With Tokyo Station being part of both the Tokaido and Tohoku Shinkansen lines, it's the starting point for…...
Japan's craziest burger chain takes menchi katsu to new extreme levels
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (629+ words) We find out what gives the Naughty Menchi Katsu Burger its unusual name." Japanese-born Dom Dom Burger has carved out a niche for itself as an edgy fast food chain, consistently wowing us with out-of-the-norm releases that feature everything from…...