At schools that serve the Famichiki with bread, it’ll be a near-certainty that some kids will use it to make their own Famichiki burger. It says a lot about food culture in modern Japan that the ...

Cookies, pancakes, and pudding are some of the joys of childhood. But these sweet treats are forbidden to youngsters with allergies. In Japan, 6.3% of children from elementary school to high ...

From big clean-ups and adorning your home with New Year’s decor to joining events and eating tasty foods, we’ve come up with an in-depth overview of New Year’s in Japan with the kids.