Stories in gold bars tag.

However, sandwiched between those two posts on the Osaka Municipal Water Bureau’s site is a statement explaining that a mysterious donor gave the bureau a gift of gold bars. How much gold did the ...

There’s been a lot for Japanese Starbucks fans to be happy about over the last few days, as the chain rolled out its new sakura beverages and drinkware. But while those additions to Starbucks’ menu ...

Shibuya Station is one of the most crowded stations in Tokyo, and arguably the most chaotic too. Part of that is simply due to the huge number of people that pass through it every day. Another factor ...

Cunte Jelly Trick and other lenses’ names might be too clever for their own good.

What’s creamy on the outside, jiggly on the inside, and pink and delicious all over? This new sakura dessert drink.

In a rare twist, we headed to McDonald’s Japan, Mos Burger, and more without buying a single sandwich, because today we’re all about the beans.

Sakura and matcha are wonderful partners, both in terms of taste and looks, and they do not disappoint in this chewy doughnut. Bitter notes of green tea step in just when you need it, creating a ...

Every now and then, we see a number of work and business-related companies conducting surveys on train travel in Japan, but the most definitive and sizeable survey comes from the Japan Private Railway ...

The centerpiece of all Unko Museums (located in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Okinawa’s Nakagami) is the Unko Volcano, and from 5 March to 23 April, twice a day, the entire volcano will fully bloom with cherry ...

On Wednesday, the Japan National Tourism Organization announced its latest statistics regarding foreign tourists. In January, nearly 3.6 million travelers from abroad arrived in Japan, and while that ...

MegaHouse, Japan’s official licensee of Rubik’s Cube, has partnered with the country’s leading potato chip brand Calbee for a line of cubes bearing their most famous flavors. All your favorites are ...