
Oakland onigiri pop-up postponed after guest held at airport: Oakland’s Bombera postponed its Japanese onigiri pop-up after Eiji Hashimoto of Hogure Onigiri ...
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Paid articlePaywall New life for the old post office: How Café Kira wants to bring Japanese culture to Schwenningen
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Commentary: Onigiri are available at branches of Marks & Spencer Group and Waitrose in London, with the snacks being a solution for sudden hunger pangs ... Show more
Japan’s rice balls are invading the U.K.
Japan’s rice balls are invading the U.K.

Breaking bread: Onigiri vies to be West's workaday lunch alternative: TOKYO -- Koji Kanematsu came to San Francisco to sell Japanese video games to Americans ...
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Survey Finds Japan’s Favorite Rice Dish is Egg Fried Rice: Japan’s spin on Chinese fried rice took first place in a survey on the nation’s favorite rice dishes ...
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Breaking bread: Onigiri vies to be West's workaday lunch alternative: TOKYO -- Koji Kanematsu came to San Francisco to sell Japanese video games to Americans ...
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FamilyMart Co. has announced that it will lower prices on four of its onigiri rice balls by ¥11 each this month, joining several other convenience store ... Show more
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Japanese convenience store chain Lawson plans to cut prices on its hand-wrapped "onigiri" rice balls in late September on the expectation that the ... Show more
Lawson to cut rice ball prices in Japan as costs ease
Lawson to cut rice ball prices in Japan as costs ease

Japan boom with consequences: Tourists eat more rice than locals: Sushi and onigiri: Those who travel to Japan apparently eat rice more often than the local ...
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Leipzig: Street food festival "Asian Edition" takes place this weekend: From roast duck and jianbing to banh mi, Korean fried chicken, and onigiri: A variety of ...
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Hong Kong-based rice ball chain prepares supplies for US push: NIIGATA, Japan -- Hyakunousha International, an operator of onigiri rice ball shops ...
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Japanese chef hopes North East pop-ups will continue despite return to Tokyo: Naoki Fujioka has been serving up ramen, katsu and onigiri in North East bars for ...
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Onigiri Time in Pasadena is making giant, chunky onigiri rice balls: Why everyone is obsessed with this Pasadena street cart that sells giant onigiri.
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The Japanese rice ball shop Richmond needs to know about: Located beside Lotte Plaza Market, O!nigiri specializes in handcrafted onigiri with standout options ...
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New spot selling Japanese-style sandos and onigiri rice balls opens in Edgewater: Sandomi has opened in the Edgewater Public Market selling Japanese-style milk ...
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Cooking instructors of the Better Home Association demonstrate a recipe combining cheese and powdered dashi in onigiri rice balls ... Show more
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Pretty bad food - | Junko Takase undermines Japanese culinary traditions: In her novel about a Japanese office, a petty war rages. Between overtime and weekend ...
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Paid articlePaywall Founder of Japan’s 7-Eleven chain Toshifumi Suzuki dies aged 93: The ‘father of the convenience store’ was the first to come up with the idea of selling onigiri ...
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The Best Regional Mascots In Forza Horizon 6: There are nine different Mascots across each region of Japan in Forza Horizon 6, but which one is the best? We find ...
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10 delicious meals in Boston under $10: Pizza, noodles, sandwiches, arepas, and more — it’s entirely possible to buy a filling meal with a $10 bill.
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Is onigiri the new sushi roll? Sandoitchi’s stylish spin-off is doing a next-level version
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Japanese doctor pivots to opening store in Moldova offering onigiriJapanese doctor pivots to opening store in Moldova offering onigiri | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Nori Prices Surge in Japan Due to Poor Seaweed Production Amid Rising Sea Temps; Price of Onigiri Rice Balls Also Impacted
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Literature | and music fans experienced a resounding opening to the 17th "Storytelling Time Without Borders" on Saturday evening ... Show more
Immersing oneself in literary worlds: This is how the opening of "Storytelling Time Without Borders" went
Immersing oneself in literary worlds: This is how the opening of "Storytelling Time Without Borders" went

New Charleston restaurant dishes Instagrammable desserts, dumplings and more: Bareo, owned by Nikko Cagalanan and Paula Kramer of Kultura, is now open in ...
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New Charleston restaurant dishes Instagrammable desserts, dumplings and more: Bareo, owned by Nikko Cagalanan and Paula Kramer of Kultura, is now open in ...
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This Niche Japanese Food Franchise Is Opening 20 New Locations After Record Sales Year
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This Genius Lunchbox Snack Starts With Leftover Rice: Onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, are endlessly customizable. Here’s how to make them with kid-friendly ...
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This Niche Japanese Food Franchise Is Opening 20 New Locations After Record Sales Year
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This Niche Japanese Food Franchise Is Opening 20 New Locations After Record Sales Year
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Japanese women promoting onigiri, sake in India: Two Japanese women are running businesses in India to spread the taste of Japan in the world's most ...
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Japanese women promoting onigiri, sake in world's most populous nation India - The Mainichi
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This Niche Japanese Food Franchise Is Opening 20 New Locations After Record Sales Year
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'Gimbap and Onigiri' turns shared meal into cross-border romance: Food is the starting point for romance in "Gimbap and Onigiri," a new Japanese drama pairing ...
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Key Facts“Gimbap and Onigiri” Explores Cross-Cultural Romance
Jan 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: koreatimes.co.kr
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: koreatimes.co.kr
- The series is scheduled to premiere on Jan. 12, air Mondays, and stream simultaneously worldwide on Netflix.
- Eiji Akaso plays a former college track athlete who loses direction after a setback and works at a small restaurant in Japan.
- Kang Hye-won portrays Korean graduate student Park Rin, who adjusts abroad and finds emotional comfort after eating Taiga’s prepared meal.
- Kang Hye-won studied Japanese for two months before filming and said staff supported her despite language concerns.
Platforms like Netflix have become an important bridge. They allow people in different countries to watch each other's work. Collaborating beyond borders through storytelling is meaningful and I hope to continue participating in projects that connect with global production teams.— Eiji Akaso, speaking at a press conference in Seoul about the drama 'Gimbap and Onigiri'.

Popular Japanese rice snack coming to a San Diego mall: Onigilly, a fast casual concept in San Francisco, is coming to San Diego's Westfield UTC mall and ...
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This Genius Lunchbox Snack Starts With Leftover Rice: Onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, are endlessly customizable. Here’s how to make them with kid-friendly ...
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Get the scoop on Japan’s finest grains while rolling through Niigata, where flavorful sake and rice balls made with locally-grown ingredients can be found ... Show more
NIIGATA - Hit the Road | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
NIIGATA - Hit the Road | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Lawson subbing out rice for barley, wheat in 'konbini' foods | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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After revelations that Ministop falsified expiration dates on fresh foods, most notably its signature handmade onigiri rice balls ... Show more
Scandal puts Ministop's handmade onigiri at crossroads
Scandal puts Ministop's handmade onigiri at crossroads
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This Genius Lunchbox Snack Starts With Leftover Rice: Onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, are endlessly customizable. Here’s how to make them with kid-friendly ...
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Oden at Omusubi Bar Suzume: A must-try winter dish in Toronto: Our food reporter explores the city in search of the most delicious — and affordable — dishes ...
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7-Eleven Japan’s aged brown rice onigiri reveals a different side to convenience store food
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Long defined by car parks and private clubs, this back street is the city’s hottest food strip
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From $12 sandos to high-end omakase: Seven hot and new Japanese diners worth checking out
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Paid articlePaywall In onigiri heaven: This Berlin restaurant brings Japanese snacks to perfection.: Get your bento boxes ready: Onigiri with finely balanced fillings ...
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This Genius Lunchbox Snack Starts With Leftover Rice: Onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, are endlessly customizable. Here’s how to make them with kid-friendly ...
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‘Just like Japan’: Huge update to Aus 7-Eleven: Visiting supermarkets and convenience stores in other countries is a cultural experience and there is nothing ...
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This Genius Lunchbox Snack Starts With Leftover Rice: Onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, are endlessly customizable. Here’s how to make them with kid-friendly ...
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Paid articlePaywall First Japanese Onigiri Shop Opens in Würzburg: Onigiri is a popular Japanese snack made from rice and nori seaweed with various fillings.
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This Genius Lunchbox Snack Starts With Leftover Rice: Onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, are endlessly customizable. Here’s how to make them with kid-friendly ...
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Ministop: Japan chain stops rice ball sales after staff fake expiry dates: Ministop has apologised for 'significant inconvenience' as it suspended deli sales in ...
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Café Lux in Reudnitz becomes a Japanese café: The café was recently voted one of the best in Leipzig in an LVZ survey. Now the operators are planning a makeover ...
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How to Make Onigiri: Filled with salmon, tuna, mentaiko (cod roe)—among many other savory options—these Japanese rice balls are a satisfying snack easily enjoyed ...
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These Japanese rice balls have a variety of tasty fillings that are all a savory surprise 🍙. Get the recipe for Onigiri at the link in the comments ... Show more
Onigiri Recipe
Onigiri Recipe
Learning this onigiri recipe means you will always have dinner on hand as long as there's a can of tuna around. If You Have Canned Tuna and Rice, You Have Dinner | Bon Appétit

Salmon Teriyaki Onigiri: These Japanese rice balls filled with salty-sweet salmon are customizable, fun, and great for snacking.
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