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Japanese Fast Food Chain Giving Away Half-Assed "Chocolate Burgers" For Valentine's Day
4.2.2022
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...
Pokémon Oreos Would Be Cooler If Nabisco Workers Weren’t Striking
8.9.2021
This morning, Oreo announced a new variation of its popular sandwich cookies decorated with Pokémon characters. But while I love me some cross-brand synergy, I’m also a little wary of scarfing down on a crunchy, chocolate recreation of Pikachu’s face when striking Nabisco workers have asked...
How Demon Slayer Energized A Japanese Canned Coffee Brand
26.5.2021
Japan is famous for its canned coffee. But with consumption on the slide, canned coffee makers needed to wake up sales. They found it: Anime.Read more
Japanese Vending Machines Tell People To Wear A Mask, Wash Their Hands And Gargle
12.2.2021
This week, new vending machines that tell customers to fight the coronavirus were unveiled in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.Read more