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50 different Hello Kitties from across kawaii history appear in McDonald’s...
Suntans, schoolgirls, ninja, and sushi chefs all part of 50th birthday celebration for the Sanrio star. Hello Kitty’s 50th birthday is coming up next year/ It’s a big milestone, and McDonald’s Japan...
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Godzilla vs McDonald’s! King of monsters takes on fast food king’s new...
Dramatic and delicious teaser shows off Japan’s newest plan to protect itself from the hungry kaiju. Godzilla has been in an especially aggressive mood lately. In October, he started fighting 1940s...
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McDonald’s French fries humidifier is the star of this fukubukuro lucky bag...
It’s like you can smell the fries cooking in the room! In Japan, some New Year’s lucky bags, or “fukubukuro” as they’re known here, are harder to get than others. On the rare side of the spectrum is...
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McDonald’s adds a questionable Butterscotch Pie to its menu in Japan
New commercial explains “Butter Scotch?” to the nation. McDonald’s customers in Japan are constantly being introduced to exciting new releases, and in recent years, these limited-edition menu items...
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Godzilla burgers appear at McDonald’s Japan, and t’s time to eat them...
King of the Monsters teams up with the king of fast food hamburgers. McDonald’s Japan has teamed up with several major stars of the Japanese pop culture sphere. Just in recent months, for example,...
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Is McDonald’s Japan’s new Butterscotch Pie better than Belgian Chocolate?
Proof that McDonald’s pies are totally different in Japan. The season for “melting hot pies“, a McDonald’s Japan winter staple, is now upon us, and this time there are two to choose from: the Belgian...
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What did Mark Zuckerberg eat at McDonald’s in Japan, and is it as great as he...
We order everything Zuckerberg did, to see if it really is worthy of a Michelin star. It seems that everyone is influenced by posts on social media these days, but when it’s someone with millions of...
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McDonald’s Japan captures otaku hearts, brings back Nyan Cat sound with new...
Hatsune Miku meme hit’s lyrics get an update. Last fall, McDonald’s Japan captured people’s attention with a series of heartwarming anime-style ads showing friends, family, and individuals...
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McDonald’s Japan releases first-ever matcha pie, perfectly timed for sakura...
Three traditional fillings make this one of the most Japanese McDonald’s pies in the history of the chain. We don’t have long to wait now until sakura season starts and people head outdoors to stroll...
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McDonald’s sells Japanese red bean and matcha drinks with a zany sakura tea...
Traditional flavours make hanami flower-viewing more captivating than ever before. McDonald’s knows how to cater to local tastes in Japan, releasing a series of special exclusives throughout the year...
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Does McDonald’s Japan’s first-ever matcha pie live up to the hype?
A first not just for Japan but the world. McDonald’s has long been giving us special Japan-exclusive menu items, including matcha drinks and sakura pies, so it’s surprising to hear that the chain has...
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What are McDonald’s macarons really like in Japan?
We find out if budget fast food macarons are worth the hype. When it comes to sweets, macarons have a rather sophisticated reputation, conjuring up images of afternoon teas in glitzy cafes on the...
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McDonald’s Japan made two almost identical commercials, with one tiny,...
A taste, and words, to remind everyone of home. For the most part, companies in Japan don’t do region-specific TV commercials. The country is geographically small enough that what works in one part of...
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McDonald’s creates a dream Japanese bento for April Fools’ Day
And here’s how you can create one too. It’s that time of year again when companies share crazy ideas in the spirit of April Fools’ Day pranks, and one of the first to get in this year was McDonald’s,...
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McDonald’s Japan teases customers with a crazy mentaiko burger
But we have the last laugh in the end. After many years of creating weird and impossible menu items to prank customers on April Fools’ Day, some of the more PR-savvy companies are getting smarter with...
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Keep them in the kitchen or throw them in a bag–these toys also serve as functionally cute souvenirs to bring home. McDonald’s Japan has been on a Happy Meal roll in recent months with some of the...
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McDonald’s Japan releases a pancake pie for new retro kissaten coffeeshop series
Classic Japanese desserts get a Kissa Mac makeover for a limited time. Recent years have seen a revival in all things retro, and in Japan that means kissaten culture has been back in the spotlight....
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McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
An unusual pie with a very unusual filling. On 24 April, McDonald’s added a new sweet to its menu in Japan called the Maple Butter Hotcake Pie. Priced at 200 yen (US$1.28), this new menu item is part...
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McDonald’s Japan’s new Peach Frappe is pretty as a peach, but is it any...
McCafé by Barista’s spring star returns, and it’s brought a new friend. Starbucks Japan’s Frappuccinos are hard to ignore, what with the quantity of different drinks they release and their...
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McDonald’s releases new heartwarming anime video that’s peachy-keen, has...
Golden Arches continue to be a source of surprisingly cozy anime shorts. Every couple of months, anime fans get a fresh batch of treats, with the start of a new Japanese TV season and the accompanying...
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