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You’re not seeing things, that’s a cat selling roasted sweet potatoes

It’s a common sight to see hot dog stands in America. In Singapore, ice cream stands are a lifesaver in the sweltering hot weather. In Japan, however, you’re more likely to find a yaki-imo (roasted...

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The cat returns! Giant cat sells sweet potatoes from a pussy wagon in Japan...

This cat likes to pull peace poses, stand on two feet and make a living selling hot potatoes. Back in 2014, we introduced you to one of the country’s cutest and most unusual cats. What really made this...

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Grilled & chilled sweet potatoes from vending machines a hit in southern Japan

The newest natural summer snack sensation is also helping people with disabilities earn livings. The sweet potato is a staple of Japanese cuisine, and from autumn through winter a grilled sweet potato...

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Weird Japanese vending machine find: Roasted potatoes in both hot and cold...

A machine created to help locals with disabilities.  From nappies to edible insects and even origami, there are a lot of weird and wonderful items just waiting to be found at Japanese vending...

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Enjoy the taste of fire-roasted sweet potatoes in a bottle with new “You...

A Japanese fall favorite in alcohol form! One thing that Japan is great at is using seasonal flavors to create limited edition foods. For fall, that means lots of sweets, drinks, and snacks are...

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Starbucks unveils new Roasted Sweet Potato Frappuccino in Japan

Yaki imo is the star of the show this autumn. While pumpkin might be the flavour of the season for a lot of people overseas, here in Japan it’s all about the sweet potato. Freshly harvested in the...

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Sign of autumn – Japanese sweet potatoes Frappuccino appears at Starbucks...

Is this yaki imo drink worth eating? In Japan, yaki imo, roasted sweet potatoes, are so popular in the fall that they’re sold out of trucks that cruise around residential neighborhoods playing a...

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Mitsuimo tart “caramelized sweet potato tart” ice cream hits the shelves at...

Häagen-Dazs Japan rolls out a perfect, leveled-up mitsuimo sweet treat for this autumn season. Häagen-Dazs Japan is no stranger to releasing unusual flavors of ice cream that never seem to miss the...

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We try roasted sweet potatoes from a Japanese vending machine

This unusual machine sells hot potatoes and cold potatoes, but are they any good? During Japan’s colder months, nothing hits the spot quite like a roasted sweet potato. There are a number of varieties...

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Japan has a special foil for roasting sweet potatoes at home, and it’s like...

Kuro Foil is exactly the kind of culinary black magic we want at this time of year. One of Japan’s favorite snacks at this time of year is yaki-imo, roasted sweet potatoes. These spuds are at their...

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How to make your own hoshi-imo Japanese dried sweet potato snacks【SoraKitchen】

Making one of Japan’s favorite snacks is a slow and easy process. Japan loves sweet potatoes, especially in the fall when they’re in season. The most popular way to enjoy them is as roasted sweet...

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Hiyashi yaki-imo vending machine changes the whole way we think about roasted...

There’s nothing like the warmth of a freshly roasted sweet potato, so who wants to eat them cold? We do. Just about everyone in Japan loves roasted sweet potatoes…in the fall. The demand for yaki-imo...

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Japanese vending machine sells a famous Kyoto bread loved by locals

A cult hit that’s yet to be discovered by international tourists. Kyoto may be world-famous for its long tradition of formal kaiseki cuisine, but people in Japan know there’s one thing you shouldn’t...

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Sweet potato donuts arriving at Mister Donut to let yaki imo fans get off to...

Annual autumn treats are showing up in time for the tail end of summer. Many people in Japan will tell you that it’s autumn that offers the most delicious seasonal foods and flavors. Because of that,...

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Japanese vending machine is the only one of its kind in Japan, dubbed the...

A neat example of marketing to help a rural community.  Ever since the pandemic, vending machines in Japan have become far more varied, selling more unusual goods than ever before. However, the other...

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Can our writers tell which grilled sweet potato is 12 times more expensive?

Their sweetest and hardest challenge yet? Perhaps no food typifies autumn in Japan like the sweet potato. Various sweet potato products line the shelves while the tubers are in season and as the days...

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