One Piece Happy Meals indefinitely postponed as McDonald’s Japan battles scalpers

One Piece Card Game Happy Meals hadn’t even been formally announced yet, were supposed to debut in less than 10 days. McDonald’s Japan runs a lot of cool Happy Meal promotions, but... Read more »

Mozambique’s illegal miners reap risky rewards but land suffers

MANICA, MOZAMBIQUE – Digging for gold and jewels is backbreaking and dangerous work, carried out without the most basic protective equipment, and it is illegal. But for the barefoot miners in Mozambique’s... Read more »

Japanese highway rest stop slow-melting ice cream fish dessert: An offer too strange to refuse

There are several things in that concept that might not seem like they should go together, but we can’t so no to a dessert this unique. The Kariya Highway Oasis in the... Read more »

Why Tourists Are Paying More

In Okinawa’s new Junglia theme park, there are two ways to buy a one-day pass. If you land on the park’s English-language site, the ticket price is ¥8,000 yen before tax —... Read more »

Hong Kong scientist puts hope in nest boxes to save endangered cockatoos

Hong Kong – Above the teeming shopping streets of Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district, a fight to save one of the world’s most endangered species is unfolding high in the branches of... Read more »

We slurped up oodles of chilled noodles with this chain’s “Super Demon size” extra add-on

We also timed how quickly we could finish the hiyashi niku soba at this popular stamina pork rice bowl chain. As part of its limited-time summer menu, Densetsu no Sutadonya began selling... Read more »

Indonesia grapples with small-scale illegal gold mining

BANTEN, INDONESIA – Dedi Supriadi swings his hoe into the soil at his aubergine and cucumber farm — land where he once dug for gold in the hamlet of Citorek Kidul in... Read more »

How to Open an LLC in Japan as a Non-Resident or Non-Citizen

Image credit: Kazuma Seki Japan is known for its efficient business infrastructure, world-class technology and stable economy, making it a popular destination for entrepreneurs from all over the world. If you’re based... Read more »

Beautiful Spots and Hidden Gems

It’s never too early to start fantasizing about autumn in Japan, a time when the air is crisp, streets are blanketed in golden-brown leaves and cozy hojicha drinks start popping up at... Read more »

Things to Do in Tokyo in September | Events

Oktoberfest in Shiba Park September 12 – 23 Raise a stein and celebrate German-style at Oktoberfest Tokyo 2025! Just a one-minute walk from Onarimon Gate Station (Exit A6), this annual festival brings... Read more »