Tourist Boom Making Seafood Bowls Too Pricey for Many Japanese

Booming numbers of foreign visitors to Japan are driving up prices at restaurants near tourist spots, as a weaker yen makes the country a bargain destination and local wages struggle to keep up with a broader rise in costs. Emblematic of this is the ¥6,980 ($46.52) sashimi-topped rice bowl at Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai, a new retail … Read more

The Puppy Bowl’s Smallest Competitor’s Mom Breaks Silence After Her Death

Sweetpea, the adorable cavapoo that stole the hearts of dog lovers at this year’s Puppy Bowl, remains a fond memory in her mother’s heart. When the puppy competition concluded with a special honor to its smallest-ever competitor, viewers became curious about the late cavapoo. Now, the tiny pup’s mom, Jennifer Siegel, has opened up about how … Read more