My first thought when seeing Jon Cheng's photo of o-toro (fattiest part of the tuna) in Tokyo was, "That's a big chunk of tuna." And then a moment later, "That's a huge-ass knife."... More

Having visited more than 80 restaurants in Tokyo, Nicolas Sternsdorff compiles a list of his top Tokyo eats across 11 categories (or 12 if you include the worst restaurant he ate at) complete with photos and short descriptions.... More

PingMag rounds up popular characters on Japanese produce packages. Squash, mushrooms, cabbage, eggplant, oranges, and more are all graced by aww-inducing cartoon likenesses of themselves, sometimes clothed, sometimes sporting stylish hairdos, and mostly smiling.... More

Crispy shrimp snack coated with mild chocolate!! Enjoy the perfect match of shrimp and chocolate. Weird food combinations found in Japan is not this week's theme for Photo of the Day, but I couldn't ignore Japundit's photo of a shrimp and chocolate snack. Oh, how my mouth waters!...not really.... More

The above photo is not photoshopped—it really is a bowl of ramen topped with soft serve ice cream, cones and all. I love ramen and I love soft serve ice cream, but methinks the combination of the two would not placate my rumbling belly. Japan it UP! has more details about the ramen shop, which also offers yogurt ramen, hot cocoa ramen and coffee ramen.... More

Lori spotted this cute coffee shop on a recent trip to Yokohama. The potential to have a "delightful moment" and fill myself with "sweet flavor" even makes me—a longtime non-coffee drinker—want to go inside and order a cup of joe. Read more about Lori's trip to Japan in her blog, Dessert Comes First.... More

Photograph from Tamaki on Flickr This is what rice looks like before it finds its way to your plate. This rice field happens to be in Miyagi Perfecture, Japan. Flickr member Tamaki lives nearby and has posted a beautiful set of photos of the rice field at various times of year.... More

Photograph from Superlocal on Flickr This fine specimen of street food, the "tornado potato" or, if you prefer, the "tortato," was spotted on the streets of Seoul, South Korea. They can also be found in Japan.... More

Pour some clear broth into this Japanese-designed topography soup plate, surround it with broccoli florets and you've got yourself a minimalist mountain scene that doubles as a meal. Just be careful to pick the right liquid so that it doesn't look like your mountain valley is full of mud (gravy) or blood (tomato soup). Blue Gatorade may look best. [via TasteSpotting]... More