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Source When it comes to souvenir shopping in Japan, one of the best places to visit is a local supermarket! The supermarket may seem boring, but there’s a ton of really unique sweets and snacks that you wouldn’t be able to find in your home country! That said – when you set out on your...

Japan is known throughout the world for having a seemingly endless amount of uniquely themed cafes and restaurants to visit – like this oddly creepy Vampire Cafe!  And really – that’s just scratching the surface. Anime and game themed pop up cafes are a dime a dozen around Tokyo – so just to shake things...

In the West, instant ramen is typically thought to be a simple and cheap filler meal reserved  for broke college students. Of course, in Japan, ramen is a legit dish that takes a lot of time and effort to prepare – but the instant stuff is no slouch either! The Land of the Rising Sun...

Valentine’s Day is celebrated across the world on February 14th of every year, and typically, it’s a day for couples to get together, exchange chocolates and other gifts, and celebrate their love for one another. Japan does things a bit differently, though. In Japan, Valentine’s Day is the day where women give chocolate gifts to...

source Japan is home to all sorts of innovative snacks and beverages – but no drink is more widely loved by the Japanese – both young and old – than Calpis. Its name comes from a combination of the essential mineral “calcium” and the sanskrit word “sarpis” – meaning “best taste”. “Calpis” doesn’t exactly roll...

Love Life! 9th ANNIVERSARY X SEGA Collaboration Cafe Every Love Life! idol from all 3 generations! Love Life! School Idol Project or by the Japanese name ‘ラブライブ！’, is a music anime that first aired back in January 2013. The original anime had the idol group ‘μ’s’ (ミューズ, Myuzu, pronounced ‘Muse’), then came Love Life! Sunshine!...