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Ramen Stand Ranks First for Sweets and Oden, Such Mouth Watering Variety (but...
Ramen stands can be found all over Japan, and Fukuoka prefecture is no exception. But there probably aren’t many ramen stands out there that are popular with the locals for just about everything but...
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Oden best-sellers at Japan’s top convenience stores
As the temperatures gradually sink into a chilly winter, convenience stores all across this great nation start to kick their oden pots into high gear. For those unacquainted with this Japanese dish,...
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A diner’s guide to oden: Japan’s weird-looking, super-popular winter dish
When it comes to Japanese food, everyone and their grandmother knows the classics like sushi, noodles and tempura. But one food that always takes visitors to Japan by surprise, and which has just this...
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Rice cooker oden: Quick, cheap, and delicious
Between rising sales tax and the dropping value of the yen, prices are on the rise for food in Japan. That puts us in a bit of a bind, since food is one of our favorite things to buy, along with swell...
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This rice omelet, grilled eel, oden, and fried pork are actually cakes! We...
We previously ran an article about Maplies, a bakery in Shinjuku that excels in the art of making cake look exactly like Chinese food, namely gyoza, ramen (salt or soy sauce), and tenshindon. About a...
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7-Eleven oden ad refused by Tokyo Olympic Committee due to similarity to...
The dispute over the emblem for the 2020 Olympic games and its alleged plagiarism continues to simmer in Japan people are still suggesting alternatives to what are currently the most beleaguered...
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7-Eleven issues statement over the discontinued Olympic emblem, and their oden
With the Tokyo Olympic Committee (TOC) officially cutting ties with Kenjiro Sano’s much maligned emblem, one obvious question is on everyone’s lips: What does this mean for that oden poster made by...
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Tokyo 7-Eleven employee dresses up as oden with hilarious results
One 7-Eleven in Tokyo is advertising their seasonal products in a clever and hilarious way! As Japan finally starts to cool down from the summer swelter, 7-Eleven is getting a jump on the...
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Unlimited kushiage skewers, stewed oden, and booze at this Tokyo restaurant...
Come for the fried food and alcohol, stay for the traditional Japanese winter comfort cuisine. So let’s say you’ve just treated yourself to a dinner of unlimited crab and ridiculously cheap cocktails...
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We visited an oden store in Shinbashi frequented by the late Kim Jong-nam
Oden tastes best when simmered in flavorful history. The world reeled in shock when Kim Jong-nam, eldest son of the deceased leader of North Korea, was murdered in Malaysia on February 13, 2017. Even...
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European YouTuber tries all of the food on the counter in Japanese 7-Eleven,...
Travel and food vlogger Raphael Gomes had no idea what he was eating, but he enjoyed almost every bite! If you’ve been with us for a while, then you probably know that 7-Eleven in Japan has some of...
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Treat yo self with new bath powder that makes your tub smell like a bowl of oden
Why take a trip to the convenience store when you’ve got the tools for self-love right at home? Bookstore and miscellaneous goods shop Village Vanguard is back at it with their bath powder...
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We make one of Japan’s best breakfast treats: Himeji almond toast【SoraKitchen】
Get a taste of Hyogo’s Himeji City from the comfort of your very own home. Whilst travelling throughout Japan, it’s always fun to sample the local specialties that each area has to offer. Ehime...
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Japanese dad opens bar inside his house just for him and his kid【Videos】
Parent and child bond over oden, all-age drinks. Like a lot of people during the coronavirus outbreak, Morikawa Yarushikane has been spending a lot more time at home these days. As a result, he’s also...
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Even easier than instant ramen, microwavable oden gives you Japanese winter...
Taking the time and hassle out of preparing the simmered variety dish. The days are getting shorter and the nights colder in Japan, which means more and more people are finding themselves craving the...
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We build a miniature Japanese oden stall with gorgeous results
The amount of detail in this little yatai food cart will instantly transport you to the streets of Japan. Whenever we come across model kits at a Japanese store, we’re always blown away by how awesome...
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At at-work, on-the-desk oden maker is exactly the office morale booster we need
Actually, we think we need one at home too. When you feel a chill in the air and a rumble in your stomach, one of the best ways to solve both problems is with some oden. A wintertime favorite in...
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Shopping at Japanese convenience store Lawson? Don’t forget to take a cooking...
New Oden Pot Discount is good for the environment and your wallet. Last year, new regulations went into effect in Japan banning resellers from providing free plastic shopping bags. The intended effect...
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It’s a boozy bare-bones senbero from OK discount store!【Japan’s Best Home...
And this time it’s personal. For weeks now, our reporter Mr. Sato has travelled all over Japan – from Tokyo to Oita, but not much in between – in search of Japan’s Best Home Senbero which is a set of...
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Sukiyaki, soba, oden, and other Japanese comfort foods…for your pet cat or...
Special for-animal versions of traditional Japanese cuisine favorites might have you wanting to try a bite too. Oden is one of Japan’s favorite winter comfort foods, and several members of our staff...
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