Food

Behind the Counter at a Japanese Burger Shop with 50+ Wild Burgers

Jul 19 (News On Japan) - Today, we’re diving deep into one of Tokyo’s wildest hidden burger gems—Burger Factory, run by a passionate young Japanese couple with a love for American food culture.

With over 50 unique burger creations on the menu—including a melonpan burger and a cheese-covered beast—this spot takes the idea of a burger to the next level.

But what truly makes this place special is owner Kawa-san’s story. Once a guitarist chasing his dream in a rock band, he gave it up and poured all that creative energy into building the ultimate burger shop.

Why Did a Wooden Home in Tokyo Collapse?

A two-story wooden house collapsed in Tokyo’s Suginami Ward on the night of September 30th, with experts suggesting that the ground beneath the property, rather than the building itself, gave way, likely due to a cracked retaining wall.

Hokkaido Saw Record-Breaking Rainfall in Just Six Hours

Heavy rainfall battered parts of Hokkaido, with some areas receiving more than a month’s worth of precipitation in only six hours, prompting flood warnings and evacuation advisories. Meteorologists are saying the downpour was the result of a combination of unstable atmospheric conditions and moist air flowing in from the sea.

Kamakura Introduces Bathing Tax to Tackle Overtourism

Kamakura City in Kanagawa Prefecture has approved the introduction of a bathing tax, but the measure is drawing strong criticism from local hot spring operators since only two facilities fall under the new levy.

Osaka Introduces First Nationwide Cap on ATM Transfers

Osaka Prefecture has revised its ordinance to set a cap of 100,000 yen per day on ATM transfers made with cash cards by certain elderly account holders, marking the first such restriction in Japan.

Shinjiro Koizumi Mass Resignation Scandal in Kanagawa

A bombshell report has surfaced in Kanagawa Prefecture, the political base of Shinjiro Koizumi, where as many as 826 members of the Liberal Democratic Party aligned with the Takaichi faction were treated as having resigned from the party without their consent, according to an investigation by the weekly magazine Bunshun.

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