Pop Culture

This is a selection of my Japanese pop culture posts, see the Anime menu item above for anime related posts.  The pop culture posts cover a wide range of interesting topics that are current or historical.

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Core Posts

• Tokyo Intro - 55 Cool Sights and Experiences for Visitors
• My Top Ten List of Sights For Tokyo
• An Anime Otaku Itinerary For Tokyo
• Planning My Tokyo 2022 Trip Highlights and Attractions (for Anime and Regular Tourists)
• My Tokyo Intro Guidebook
• Akihabara Attractions Highlights Guide
• Alien Art - Haniwa & Dogu Figures (Jomon & Yayoi Periods)
• Japan's Amazing Love of All Things Cat
• A Few Cat Videos Showing Japan's Love of Cats
• Pocky Pop Culture
• Coffee Please, Not Tea - Tokyo Coffee Shops, Hario & Canned Coffee
• A Handful of Anime Movies With Wide Appeal 
• Gyudon From Yoshinoya and Sukiya and JAL Air Beef Bowl
• Tostzilla's Gyudon (Beef Bowl) Recipe
• Tostzilla's Tasty Miso Pork and Eggplant Rice Bowl Recipe 
• Kaiju (Monster) Burgers  
• Tsukimi Burgers in Japan for the Fall Moon Viewing Season and Moon Rabbit Meena Anime  
• The Konbini Song and Lawson Evangelion Tie-ins
• Kowloon Walled City and Gunkanjima Island. Even showed up in the James Bond movie Skyfall.
• Emoticons and Densha Otoko
• Hello Kitty and Pokemon Airliners
• Japanese Super Science
• Cherry Blossoms Along the Meguro River
• Kimuraya Bakery and Anpan, The Uniquely Japanese Bread
• B-Kyu Food of Japan (aka Tasty Everyday Food)
• Popular Japanese Fast Food Chains / Restaurants to Try
• Sandwiches and Food Chains To Try In Japan Next Time
• Snacking on the Go in Tokyo - onigiri, sandwiches, karaage, ...
• Go Go Curry In Akihabara
• Camp Curry (Camp Express Shinagawa) For A Tasty Meal
• Ramen Street at Tokyo Station and Ichiran in Shibuya
• Delicious Tokyo Ramen at Ippudo, Ichiran, Chiyogami, Kamukura, and Soranoiro Nippon
• Tokyo Kit Kat Chocolatory in Ikebukuro and the Many Types of Japanese Kit Kat
• Banana Vending Machine in Shibuya and Nissin Instant Ramen Popup Diners 
• Japanese Coffee Filter Packs For a Quick Fix
• Shinjuku's Underground Labyrinth (or The Tunnels of Shinjuku)
• UFO Catchers and How to Win at Them  
• Gashapon / Gachapon Capsule Toys in Japan
• Japanese Gashapon Fun For Everyone
• Lawson Station Red Chicken and Oden
• Why I Like Japanese Konbini
• The Konbini In My Hotel, What Was Actually There and a Fictitious Story 
• Convenience Store Woman Review
• Japanese Vending Machines
• Japanese Convenience Store Vending Machines
• Japanese Stationary / Pens / Mechanical Pencils 
• Western Movie Stars in Japanese Commercials
• Aged Anime - A New Series of Posts Master Page - Evangelion, Cardcaptor, etc.  

Anime Tourism

• The Enduring Gundam Giant Robot Franchise From Japan
• Where to Find Giant Robot Statues in Japan
• Gundams and Giant Robots on the Anime Battlefield 
• Japan's Real Giant Mechas  
• Gundam Video Games in the Arcade and Home (Gundam Pods)
• Bandai HQ Lifesize Statues
• Evangelion World at Fuji Q Highland Amusement Park (outside Tokyo)
• Artnia The New Square Enix Cafe and Store
• Shonen Jump Theme Park (J-World) with Naruto, One Piece, Dragonball, and more
• Gundam Cafe and AKB48 Cafe in Akihabara
• Gundam Front Mini-Theme Park in Odaiba (with another Gundam Cafe)
• Shibuya PARCO and the One Piece Mugiwara Store 
• The First Evangelion Store in Harajuku
• Evangelion World at Fuji Q Highland Amusement Park (outside Tokyo)
• Pokemon Store in Hamamatsucho
• New Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro
• Bandai HQ Lifesize Statues
• Tokyo's Theme Cafes
• Android Maid Cafe and One Piece Restaurant Baratie
• Anpanman Terrace in the Shiodome
• The Ghibli Museum in Mitaka  
• Miyazaki Steam-Punk Clock at NTV Shiodome
• A Morning In Ikkebukuro (Animate Store, Pokemon Store, Kit Kats, and Evangelion Store)
• Tokyo Skytree and the Giant Macross Valkyrie 
• Giant Godzilla Head in Shinjuku at Toho Cinemas
• Shinto Shrine Etiquette and Anime (Lucky Star Washinomiya Shrine)
• Here is another post about Akihabara I did awhile back.
• A Morning At Kanda Myojin Shrine before visiting Akihabara
• Anime and Games Set in Akihabara 2017 Update 
• An Afternoon In Akihabara Part 1
• An Afternoon in Akihabara Part 2
• An Afternoon in Akihabara Part 3 
• The Tokyo Tower Experience (The Classic Red One) and Zojoji Temple
• Giant Gundam Robot in Odaiba and The Tokyo Skytree
• Mini-Shrines In Tokyo
• Anime with a Japanese Card and Board Game Twist  
• Outdoor Gear / Camping Stores in Tokyo
• New Shibuya Hotspots To See (New PARCO, Stream, and Scramble Square) 
• Walking in Whitemud Ravine Park and I Want To Visit Mt. Takao Someday 

Instant Ramen

1. Nissin Pop Culture (The Fame of Cup Noodles)
2. The Culture of Ramen: Instant Ramen to Ramen Shops
3. Making Tasty Instant Ramen at Home
4. Happiness is a Cupboard Full of Ramen Noodles 
5. Low Fat Instant Noodles From Asia (Nissin HK, Nissin Japan, and Korea)
6. The Original Chicken Ramen - A Taste of History
7. Nissin Big Cup Noodle Extravaganza  
8. Nissin King Cup Noodle Chicken Karaage Tastes Great!
9. Cup Noodle Vegeta Cabbage and Bacon Is Yummy!
10. Nissin Cup Noodle Vegeta Tonkotsu = More Veggies!
11. Cup Noodle Fun With Pokemon and One Piece
12. Nissin Kitsune and Tempura Instant Ramen + King Chicken Cup Ramen
13. Tasty Nissin Instant Ramen - Deluxe Versions
14. Nissin Cup Noodle Shio Ramen and Big Cup Chicken Ramen with Summer Curry Tomato
15. Nissin Cup Noodles for 7-11, Italian Curry, and Kalbi Garlic Flavours!
16. Donbe Big Tempura Udon and Nissin Instant Chicken Ramen Bowl
17. Nissin Halloween Cup Noodle Pumpkin Potage and Donbei Black Curry Udon
18. Kare Udon and Ace Cook Super Cup Satay Review 
19. My Travelogue Post To The Yokohama Nissin and Ramen Museums. DIY cup of noodle!
20. Menraku Instant Bowl Ramen
21. Soon Veggie Cup Noodle and Nissin XO Sauce Bowl Ramen Review
22. Nongshim Seafood Oolong Men Cup Noodle plus Acecook Tonkotsu and Shoyu Bowl Ramen 
23. Brazilian Cup Noodle and the World Cup
24. Nissin Deluxe Instant Ramen Bowls
25. Nissin Craftsmen Instant Ramen Bowls
26. Nissin Morizumi Limited Edition Cup Noodle 
27. Nissin Curry Meshi (Instant Rice Bowls)
28. Nissin Big Cup Noodle Mexican Chili Cheese and Samurai Don Instant Kettle Rice with Tofu 
29. Nissin UFO Garlic Black Pepper Instant Yaskisoba
30. Nissin UFO Squid Noodles and Nissin UFO Salty Pork
31. Nissin UFO Shanghai Oyster Sauce Yakisoba Bowl Noodles
32. I Try Big Cup Noodle Mystery Meat Festival
33. Nissin Bowl Noodles Tonkotsu Wakayama Style
34. Nissin Donbei Curry Udon Cup Noodle Review
35. Nissin 45th Anniversary Matcha Green Tea Seafood Cup Noodle Review
36. Nissin 45th Anniversary UFO Noodle Ume Cha Yakisoba Review
37. Nissin 45th Anniversary Donburi Sukiyaki Udon Review
38. Famous Ramen Shop Series Nakiryu Dan Dan Cup Noodle Review (Michelin Star winner)
39. Nissin Cup Noodle Canned Emergency / Survival Ration Review
40. Chinese Cup Noodles Review of Stewed Chicken and Spicy Pickled Cabbage Flavours 
41. Famous Ramen Shop Kujira-ken Salt Double Seafood Stock Cup Ramen
42. Nissin Chicken Ramen Lemon Pepper Big Cup Noodles
43. Nissin Big Cup Noodle Mystery Meat Festival W
44. Famous Ramen Shop Konjiki Hototogisu Cup Noodle (Ramen Walker #1 Shop in 2016)
45. Nissin Big Cheese Tomato Potato Pizza Cup Noodle
46. Nikujirumen Susumu Akiba Cup Noodles by Nissin
47. Nissin IPPUDO Hong Kong Style Spicy Shrimp Cup Noodle Review
48. Shoyu Chicken Ramen Cup by Noodle Lab Hiro
49. Sanyo Nagasaki Chanpon Cup of Noodles Review
50. Nissin Big Cup Chicken Ramen White Broth Special
51. Chisomen Mamiana Soba Cup Noodle  
52. CoCo Ichibanya Curry Cup of Noodles with Fried Chicken
53. 100 Hours Curry Shop, European Curry Cup Noodle
54. Big Cup Noodle Potenage (Potato and Chicken Nugget Flavour) Review 
55. Myojo Charumera Tonkotsu Ramen Bowl Review
56. Master Kong Golden Stock Beef Noodles
57. Chef Kong Black Pepper Beef Noodle Review 
58. Maruchan Seimen Hojun Koku Shoyu Bowl Noodle Review
59. Nissin RAOH Seabura Koku Shoyu Bowl Ramen
60. Nissin RAOH Koujuku Koku Miso Ramen 
61. Acecook Curry Cup Noodle Review
62. Ace Cook Dossari Yasai Chanpon Cup of Noodle (lots of veg)
63. Maruchan Seimen Uma Kara TanTan Ramen Noodle Bowl
64. Nissin Cup Noodle Indian Style Butter Chicken Curry Review
65. Nissin Keema Curry Cup Noodle Review 
66. Kyushu Marugoto Ramen Pack By Marutai
67. Tasting Marutai Kumamoto Black Garlic Tonkotsu and Miyazaki Chicken Shio Ramen
68. Tasting Marutai Nagasaki Agodashi Soy Ramen and Oita Chicken Soy Ramen
69. Tasting Marutai Kagoshima Black Pork Tonkotsu Ramen
70. Tasting Marutai Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen and Saga Shio Beef Ramen
71. Ajinomoto Tokyo Style Shoyu Ramen with Chicken
72. Ottogi Sesame Flavor Ramen with Egg Block
73. Nissin Hong Kong Sesame Flavour Instant Bowl Noodle
74. Nissin HK Singapore Black Pepper Crab Cup Noodle
75. Nissin Grilled Chicken Instant Ramen
76. Pe Young Salmon Potato Yakisoba 
77. Home Style Instant Ramen
78. Maruchan Menzukuri Dan Dan Bowl Noodles
79. New Touch Nostalgic Curry Udon
80. Maruchan Tonkotsu Soy Sauce Instant Ramen
81. Maruchan Shrimp Tempura Udon Noodle Cup 
82. Nissin Spice Curry Chicken Cup Noodle Review
83. Nissin U.F.O. Spicy Keema Curry Yakisoba
84. Nissin Donbei Spicy Curry Udon With Bonito & Chicken Stock
85. Burnt Garlic Chicken Tonkotsu Noodle Cup Collaboration with Hakata Shinpu and Kimuzukashi-Ya
86. One Pan Nissin RAOH Shoyu Whole Grain Instant Ramen Stir Fry Soup Recipe and Review
87. Nissin RAOH Smokey Super Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen Bowl Review 
88. SKE48 10th Anniversary Chicken Ramen Cup
89. Nissin NIPPON Yokohama Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen Review
90. Nissin Smoky & Spicy SIO Cup Noodle Review
91. Master Kong Spicy Beef Lo Mein Noodles with Temple Style Pickled Mustard Greens
92. Nissin Chikin (Chicken) Ramen Beef Flavour Noodle Bowl and Onigiri Lunch  
93. Sanyo Sapporo Yakisoba - Hiroshima Style Tan Tan Men
94. Nissin Chikin (Chicken) Ramen Instant Noodle Bowl Revisited
95. Myojo Ippei-chan Yakisoba Noodles with Spicy Mustard Mayonnaise
96. Hong Kong Nissin Big Cup Noodle Tonkotsu Flavour
97. Nongshim Tonkotsu Ramen Bowl (Premium Noodle Soup) from Costco
98. Case of Ottogi Jin Ramen Mild Noodle Cups
99. Black Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen Noodle Bowl from Nissin Hong Kong Reviewed 
100. Cup Star Shoyu Instant Noodle Cup Review
101. Myojo Charumera Evangelion Instant Noodle Cup - Shinji and Kaworu Shio Ramen Review
102. Evangelion Instant Noodle Cup - Asuka Shoyu Ramen Review
103. Myojo Charumera Evangelion Instant Noodle Cup - Rei Miso Ramen Review
104. Myojo Charumera Evangelion Instant Noodle Cup - Shinji, Rei, Asuka Tonkotsu Ramen
105. Nissin UFO Ume Kombucha Salt Yakisoba Review
106. Nissin Matcha Tori Paitan Instant Ramen Cup Noodle Review
107. Nongshim, New Wok, Big Bowl Chapagetti Noodles Review
108. Bandai Cup Noodle Model Kit Compared To Nissin Original Cup Noodle
109. Maruchan Seimen Cup Yakisoba Review
110. Nissin RAOH Shirunashi Tantanmen (日清ラ王 汁なし担々麺) Review
111. Nongshim K-Army Stew Instant Ramen Review
112. Hong Kong Nissin Big Cup Noodle Seafood Curry Review
113. Tonkotsu Instant Ramen Showdown - Nissin Japan vs HK vs Itsuki
     
114. Myojo Noodle God - Shinta Noodle x Miso Cup
115. Cup Noodle Instant Rice - Classic Shoyu Flavour Review
116. Marutai Famous Stores Premium Nagahamaya Tonkotsu Ramen Review 
117. Marutai Famous Stores Premium Seiyoken Tonkotsu Ramen Review
118. Marutai Famous Stores Premium Ikkousha Tonkotsu Ramen Review
119. Nissin Cup Noodle Mysterious Meat Kimchee Review 
120. Knorr Noodle Cups - Singapore Laksa, Thai Red Curry, Vietnamese Pho, and Japanese Miso Review
121. Sanyo Pokemon Cup Noodle 2021 Celebration Tonkotsu and Shoyu Flavours Review
122. Cao is Starving - Chongqing Spicy and Braised Chicken Flavours of Noodles 
123. Itomen Sansai Soba Noodle Cup (Edible Wild Plants) Review
124. Attack on Titan Charumera Consomme and Shoyu Noodle Cups Review 
125. LBW Liuzhou River Snail Style Instant Rice Noodle Cup (No River Snails) Review
126. Nissin Big Lemon Karaage Cup Noodle Review 
127. Nissin Cup Noodle Instant Rice Beef Bowl / Mystery Meat Celebration Review 
128. Hi Brand Instant Rice with Scallop & Shitake Mushroom Sauce Cup Review 
129. Tastie Japanese Style Frozen Complete Ramen Bowl Review 
130. Nongshim Shin Black Cup Ramen Review
131. DAY DAY COOK Self Heating Soybean Rice Bowl Review 
132. Nissin UFO Yakisoba Review - Square 130g Big Size
133. Sapporo Ichiban Otafuku Okonomiyaki Sauce Yakisoba Review 
134. Ottogi Sesame Flavour Noodle Cup with Egg Block Review 
135. Ace Cook - Cup To Drink, Yokohama Ramen Instant Noodle Cup Review
136. Ace Cook - Cup To Drink, Kyoto Soy Sauce Instant Noodle Cup Review
137. Ace Cook - Cup To Drink, Onomichi Soy Sauce Instant Noodle Cup Review
138. Ace Cook - Cup To Drink, Luxury Tan Tan Spicy Instant Noodle Cup Review
139. POT Noodle Original Curry Cup From the UK Review
140. Nissin Strongest Donbei Kakiage Soba Review 
141. Nissin Strongest Donbei Kitsune Udon Review
142. Nissin 7-11 Exclusive Premium Gold Ippudo Bowl Instant Ramen Review
143. Nissin Donbei Double Dashi Beef Curry Udon Soup Review 
144. Nissin 7-11 Exclusive Premium Gold Ippudo Bowl Instant Ramen Review
145. Nissin 7-11 Premium Nakiryu Instant Ramen Bowl Review
146. Nissin Kanzen (Complete) Meal - European Style Curry Instant Rice Cup Review
147. Myojo Foods Karaage Shoyu Ramen Cup Review
148. Ace Cook Super Cup 1.5x Butakim Ramen Review
149. Airline Cup Noodle - Ramen de Sky and Soba de Sky Review
150. Nissin Big Soba UK Classic (Wok Fried Edition) Review 
151. Nissin Big Cup Noodle BBQ Spare Ribs Review
152. Nissin UFO Negishio Ushi Karubi Review - Salt Beef and Green Onion
153. Nissin UK - The Ramen Masters Cup Noodle - Nissin x Shoryu Review
154. Ace Cook Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Soy Sauce Cup Ramen Review
155. Nissin Cup Noodle Cup-less Camping Ramen - Chikin and Regular Shoyu
156. Myojo Megami Cup Dark Soy Sauce Garlic Ramen Cup Review
157. Maruchan Ginger Shoyu Nagaoka Style Ramen Bowl Review
158. Myojo Ultimate Kitsune Udon Cup Review
159. Yamadai New Touch Amazing Noodles Summer Fukubako Western Japan Ramen Box
160. Myojo Mengami Tonkotsu Dark Soy Sauce Cup Review
161. Yamadai New Touch Aged Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen Bowl Review
162. Yamadai New Touch Amazing Toyama Ramen Bowl Review
163. Yamadai New Touch Kyoto Backfat Soy Sauce Instant Ramen Bowl Review
164. Yamadai New Touch Yawatahama Champon (Ramen) Review
165. Yamadai New Touch Nara Tenri Stamina Ramen Review 
166. Yamadai New Touch Onomichi Chinese Soba Review
167. Typhoon Shelter Style Instant Noodles (Hong Kong, Taiwan) Review
168. Ace Cook CoCo Ichibanya Spicy Curry Instant Yakisoba Review 
169. Ace Cook Fried Udon Mocchichi Dashi Shoyu Review
170. Myojo Garlic Zanmai Instant Mazesoba (Yakisoba) Review
171. Acecook Drink Up Sendai Spicy Miso Ramen Review
172. Kelly Loves Katsuo Udon Noodle Cup Review (Costco Box of 6)
173. Nissin Donbei Extra Spicy Chili Oil and Meat Broth Kitsune Udon Review
174. Nissin RAOH King Doro, Kotteri, Chicken Instant Noodle Bowl Review
175. Nissin Snow Crab Miso Cup Noodle Review
176. Nissin Tonkotsu Seafood Big Cup Noodle Review
177. Nongshim Premium Udon with Shrimp Tempura Review 
178. Ace Cook Tasteful Series Mackeral Shoyu and Mackeral Miso Cup of Noodles Review
179. Ace Cook Veggie Miso Yakisoba Super Bowl Review
180. Pokémon Noodle Cup Extravaganza, A Review
181. Myojo Butter Chicken Curry Yakisoba Review
182. Nissan UFO Soy Sauce and Spicy Mayo Yakisoba Review
183. Nissin China UFO Shredded Pork and Beef Yakisoba Reviews for Double the Fun
     
184. Sanyo Foods Junren Sapporo Miso Instant Ramen - Famous Restaurant Series Review
     
185. Sanyo Foods Keika Kumamoto Tonkotsu Instant Ramen - Famous Restaurant Series Review
     
186. Mama Ramen Tonkotsu Ramen Kit Review From Bountiful Farmers' Market
     
187. Nissin DanDan Cup Noodle (black cup) Review
     
188. Nissin Raoh Roasted Sesame TanTan Noodle Bowl Review
     
189. Four Flavours of Japan Maruchan Red Fox Udon Reviews
     
190. Nissin Rosé - Spicy Tomato Cream & Cheese Flavour Instant Noodle Cup Review
     
191. Myojo Charmela Large Mellow Shio Wonton Noodle Review
     
192. Myojo Charmela Large Mellow Shoyu Wonton Noodle Review
     

Curry / Other Food

• Japanese Emergency Rations (Disaster Prevention Goods)
• One Day of Eating Japanese Emergency Food for My Meals
  
• Yoshinoya Canned Gyudon (Beef Bowl) Emergency Ration Review
  
• My First Japanese Curry In Tokyo, Glico Curry, Curry Cup Noodle, and Freeze Dried Curry
• Hetbahn Cupbahn White Rice Bowl with Soybean Paste Bebimbap
• S&B Golden Curry - Ready To Eat Retort Pouch
• Otsuka Foods Bon Curry Review - Medium Hot 
• Costco Bibigo Steamed Dumplings and Ajinomoto Vegetable Yakisoba
• Tasty Bite Vegetable Tikka Masala Review
• Fray Bentos Vegetable Balti Tinned Pie Review
• Self-heating Chinese (Cantonese) Braised Beef Stew With Potato Review
• Trying Frozen Gyudon (Beef Bowl) from Shirakiku and a Review
• Amano Freeze-dried Chicken Vegetable Curry Block Review
• Haifusheng Pork and Mushroom Flavour Instant Congee Cup Review
  

Candy / Snacks

• Snacks I Would Stock Up On Next Time I'm In Tokyo
• Japanese Food and Snacks as Souvenirs (Kit Kats, Whiskey, Chips, and More)
• Ordering Candy, Instant Ramen, and Collectibles From Japan
• Cup Noodle, Pretz, and more from Candysan 
• Pocky, Ramen Drops, Matcha Green Tea Japanese Chocolate, and more
• Evangelion Wafer Cookies, Japanese Gummies, and Doraemon Food Rement Models
• Japanese Snacks and Candy
• Japanese Snacks / Chocolate Winter 2013 - 2014
• Mascot Bear Kumamon Puccho Candy Chews
• Japanese Pocky and Chocolate Spring 2014
• Kumamon Bear Puccho Candy Chews and Japanese Mascots
• Limited Edition Love Live! Puccho Chews and Snow Halation Mini-figures
• Canned Bread and Other Nifty Japanese Souvenirs
• Akihabara Canned Ramen, Oden, and Bread 
• Fall 2014 Japanese Candy / Snacks
• Japanese Snacks May - June 2016  
• Tokyo Banana Kit Kats (+ Japanese Treats From My 2017 Trip)
• Starbucks Japan and Coffee Chain Food
• Vancouver Ramen Rush and Snacks Summer 2018 
• UHA Sozai No Mama Croquettes, Gyoza, MRE Pizza, and Other Snacks
• Tokyo Banana - Japanese Souvenir Cakes, Cookies, and Baked Goods 
• Japanese Candy and Snacks Fall 2018
• Candy and Snacks From Japan February 2019 
• UHA Mikakuto Croquette, Cheeza, and other Japanese Snacks (Beer Optional
• Treats From Asian Supermarkets in Calgary and Edmonton for Summer 2019
• Summer 2020 Japanese and Asian Snacks
• Fall 2020 Japanese Snacks and Extras From Around the Globe
• Spring 2021 Japanese and Asian Snack Haul
• Fall 2021 Asian Treats Haul and Canadian Food Limited Editions
• Winter 2021 Japanese and Korean Supermarket Snack Aisle
• The Sistine Chapel Exhibit and Japanese Treat Haul Spring 2022
• 2022 Early Summer Japanese Snack Haul and Travel Update
• Calgary Chinatown 2022 Mid-Autumn Festival, Summer Fun, and Japanese Snack Haul
• Tasting Kendal Mint Cake, Cliff Builder Chocolate Mint, and Honey Stinger Energy Bars
• New Chips at Asian Supermarkets - Summer 2023
• Tasting Calorie Mate and Soyjoy. Energy Bars from Japan
  
• Nissin Chicken Snack Ramen Review - Zero Minutes to Prepare
  

More Fun

• My VSSL Outdoors Gear Supplies Custom Build 
  
• JRPGs and the Japanese Gaming Industry
• Japanese Cell Phones, the Kindle, and the iPad 
• JAL Inflight Food (they even did Air MOS Burgers)
• Air Kentucky at Japan Airlines (JAL)
• The Japanese Mcdonald's Texas Burger and Idaho Burger
• Hatsune Miki Breaks Out (a virtual idol)
• A Tale of Two Murakami's 
• U-Ram Choe Kinetic Art and TRON Inspired Dance by Wrecking Crew Orchestra 
• Godzilla Exhibit and Kaiju World Wars
• My Fun Craft - Japanese Candy Toy Box Collage Art (Evangelion, Gundam, Pocky, and More)
• We Have A Black Cat, Not A Cat Cafe
• Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Lawson and Goods 
• Evangelion Sword Exhibit
• Evangelion 3.0 Exhibit and the Hideaki Anno Tokusatsu Exhibit
• Granblue Fantasy Popup Store And Final Fantasy YL Collab 
• Matsuya Department Store Ginza Evangelion 3 - Q Exhibit and Anime Museums
• Have a Crazy Pokemon Day in Tokyo 
• Playing Pokemon Go on My Trip to Japan in 2022
  
• Visting Japan Via Videogames
• My Brief Review of the Art Book "Hokusai Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji" from Prestel 
  

Toys

• Seven Samurai Miniatures
• Mini Sumo Wrestler Figures From Rement  
• Geocraper Miniatures of Tokyo For Dioramas
• Fantastic Bandai Gundam Hakovision and Hello Kitty Mecha 
• Transforming Sushi Robots From Takara Tomy
• Giant Robot Toys - Macross, Godzilla, Gundam
• Evangelion's Rei and Asuka Figures Homage
• UCC x Evangelion Promo Coffee Cans with Rei, Asuka, and Mari Figures
  
• Nifty Japanese Cat and Train Coin Banks
• Godzilla Coin Bank and Blind Box Figures
• Yuru Camp / Laid Back Camp Acrylic Figure Dioramas and Curry Noodle
• Yuru Camp / Laid Back Camp Blind Box Mini Figures and Cute Little Mugs 
• Japanese Toys Like Gudetama, Sushi Cats, Hiyoko-chan, and Puzzle and Dragons
• Yuru Camp and Yama No Susume Outdoors Anime and Figures 
• Pokemon Pokeball Terrarium Figure Set 
• Godzilla 1991 Deluxe PVC Figure from DIAMOND SELECT TOYS Godzilla Gallery 
• Bandai Cup Noodle Model Kit Compared To Nissin Original Cup Noodle
• Anime Figures From My 2022 Japan Trip
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Sakuna of Rice and Ruin Second Hand Figures
• Japanese Figure Haul - Fall 2023. Lycoris Recoil, Laid Back Camp, and Evangelion Anime Concept
• 2024 January Figure Order From AmiAmi (Spy x Family, Lycoris Recoil)  
• Pokémon Bonsai Blind Box Dioramas 2022
  
• Kaiju No. 8 Review and S.H.Figuarts Mina and Kaiju Figures
  
• Aoshima Aliens Dropship 02 and APC Models + Hicks and Powerloader vs Alien Figures
• Godzilla Mini Dioramas - Yuji Sakai Concept Works and Blind Box Figures
  
• Bandai Godzilla Minus One Black and White Figure - Monsters Roar Attack Unboxing
• Kaiju 8 Anime and Sega Luminasta Figures - Kafka Hibino, Mina Ashiro, Kikoru, Reno and Soshiro
  
• Frieren Anime and Frieren Luminasta and Fern Game Prize Figures