Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit another record high in 2025, ...
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Hand arranging onigiri on display in a Japanese konbini - Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images If you've spent time on social media, you may have stumbled across a shopping haul from a Japanese ...
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