McDonalds Japan. Not only do they make expensive "high end" burgers now, but they're also treading on our Amurrrican turf, making "America burgers." And not just America... "BIG America." I'm not sure if the "big" is … [Read more...]
It's always strange to see which Westerners are famous in Japan yet unheard of in their own homelands. Aside from foreigner tarento who appear on TV shows, commercials, and magazines today, there are a lot of historical … [Read more...]
A hamburger in Japan is many things. People in the US tend to have a pretty narrow view of the food—all you really need is two buns with a beef patty in between. Maybe if you're feeling especially adventurous, you have … [Read more...]
This is a 5ish part series covering parodies of well known characters by Japanese artists, which will include Ronald McDonald, Colonel Sanders, Sesame Street, Pooh, Hello Kitty, Thomas the Tank Engine, Mickey Mouse, and … [Read more...]
Surprisingly (to us Americans, maybe), McDonalds all over the world has different menus to cater themselves to the locals. Even in Hawaii, you'll find things like ramen, Portuguese Sausage / Eggs / Rice Plates, and taro … [Read more...]
If you've been around a while, you'll notice that the word "week" is missing from "Japan News week in review." If you've been around a while, you'll also know that these never come out once a week. So, in order to put a … [Read more...]