food and drink
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Welcome To Sushi Town
Jay Kim is a veteran concept artist and illustrator from Korea who has worked on stuff like MapleStory 2.
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Drink Up Because ‘Gaming Sake’ Is Coming To Japan
I’m a big fan of sake — so big, I even wrote a book on it! And I sure like video games. But do we really need sake for gamers? Do we? Apparently, sake bottler Hitomaku thinks so.
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Japanese Fast Food Chain Giving Away Half-Assed “Chocolate Burgers” For Valentine’s Day
Ah, yes. It’s that time of year again. Time for eateries in Japan to slather things with chocolate in the name of Valentine’s Day, commerce, and science. Last year, we got chocolate ramen. And this year? Japanese fast food chain Lotteria has what it’s calling a choko baagaa (チョコバーガー) or chocolate burger — but a…
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Japanese Convenience Stores Are Facing A Fried Chicken Shortage
Companies around the world are worried about chip shortages. But in Japan, if you like convenience store fried chicken, add another worry to your list. Family Mart is running low on its delicious Famichiki.