7-Eleven Japan to start selling Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches this summer
Rising star in Japan’s foodie scene is making its 7-Eleven debut. Walk into a 7-Eleven in Japan and, as you’d expect, you’ll quickly find all sorts of very Japanese foods…
All-you-can-eat cheese restaurant in Tokyo is a hidden gem not many people know about
Freshly made cheese buffet is a secret known only to those in the know. Japan has a whole smorgasbord of all-you-can-eat restaurants, but some of the best buffet deals can…
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
Serving up peaches three ways – melty, fizzy and chunky. Starbucks has just announced that it will be releasing not one, not two but three new types of peach beverages,…
Tokyo has a cafe that prohibits talking inside, and here’s why it’s awesome
If you need a break from the noise in your life, this Koenji cafe is waiting for you. In Tokyo you’re never very far away from a convenience store or…
Epic Games Built Its Own Git Alternative For Handling Large Files
Epic Games used its State of Unreal 2026 keynote to announce Lore, an open source version control system the company built in-house and is releasing for free. You see, game…
Troy Terry set to miss the start of Ducks’ 2026-27 season with surgery recovery
Terry is expected to miss 5-6 months while recovering from surgery to address hip impingement and a labral tear.
That time when we fowled out while fighting our feathered friends
Our writer’s scheme to keep the birds off his balcony backfires in a spectacularly birdbrained way. As one might expect from someone with the kanji for “bird” (鳥) in his…
Sour Soda Studio Depicts a Saccharine World Where Humans Have Lost Control
Think for a second about what comes to mind when you hear “soda.” Perhaps fizzy, saccharine, and bright? Then consider the connotations of the word “sour.” Maybe it evokes the…
NHL clears Mike Babcock to return after investigation
An NHL investigation into Babcock's time with the Blue Jackets found "no current basis to restrict his employment in the league."
Gama Land, the weird Japanese amusement park celebrating toads, is now like a ghost town
Unique attraction is a hidden retro gem in a suspended state, and it might soon disappear forever. Japan is world-famous for top-class amusement parks, with USJ and Tokyo Disney Resorts…