The preserved childhood home of Shotaro Ishinomori in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Ishinomori created many famous Japanese tokusatsu heroes, including Super Sentai, which later became the basis for America’s Power Rangers.
Shime Coal Mine Headframe (志免鉱業所竪坑櫓), near Fukuoka Airport in Japan.
A massive 1943 coal mining tower that has been preserved as part of a public park.
Hakata-style crispy chicken skin skewers from Takenoya. Repeatedly grilled and coated in sauce until crispy.😋
I grow terrestrial plants in 3D-printed flowerpots mounted on top of an aquarium.😁
Because this area is prone to earthquakes, we keep the water level in the tanks low.
Seafood ramen from Oya Kaigan.
Topped with seaweed, shrimp, and mussels.🦐
It appeared in the anime Suzume.😁
A popular hamburger steak chain in Shizuoka, Japan.
The staff cuts the hamburger in half and cooks the inside right at your table.😁
Kushikiri dango are dumplings from Mount Minobu in Yamanashi Prefecture. Their name is associated with warding off suffering and death, making them a lucky food.
A retro restaurant in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. It's famous for its giant soft-serve ice cream, which people eat with chopsticks.
A local ramen from Saiki City in Oita Prefecture, known for its garlic powder and ground sesame topping.
Kumamoto ramen is a tonkotsu ramen flavored with mayu, a black garlic oil.
Kagawa Prefecture, famous for its udon, adopted Slowpoke from Pokémon as its mascot because “Udon” and “Yadon” (Slowpoke’s Japanese name) sound similar in Japanese.
Onomichi ramen. A savory soy sauce ramen with pork back fat and light noodles from Onomichi, Hiroshima.
A Japanese cream soda made with sparkling water, melon syrup, and topped with ice cream.
Katsudon. Breaded pork cutlet simmered with egg and sauce, served over rice.
Pizza toast. A Japanese café dish that originated in the 1960s, inspired by pizza before pizza became common in Japan.
Boiled offal simmered with daikon, carrots, and konjac in a miso-based broth. A staple izakaya dish in Japan.