One of Hong Kong’s hottest new restaurant openings is an 87-seat ramen shop near the top floor of Langham Place in Mong Kok. Is it a new Michelin-star franchise from Japan? Maybe something from a famous artisanal chef renowned for handmade noodles and pork bone soup? Nope. Chiikawa Ramen Buta is drawing crowds as the…
The first overseas branch of a Chiikawa-themed ramen restaurant chain will open this week in Hong Kong, with its operator betting on the Japanese manga character’s strong fan base and customers’ desire for novel dining experiences despite the current slump in the city’s catering sector. Chiikawa Ramen Buta will launch in Mong Kok on August…
Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong have queued for Chiikawa toys that come with McDonald’s Happy Meals as part of a promotional tie-up between the fast food chain and an exhibition featuring the famous Japanese manga. Some 20,000 customers were in line on the McDonald’s reservation website at certain points on Monday after…
Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong have queued for Chiikawa toys that come with McDonald’s Happy Meals as part of a promotional tie-up between the fast food chain and an exhibition featuring the famous Japanese manga. Some 20,000 customers were in line on the McDonald’s reservation website at certain points on Monday after…
Hear this Jyoty Asia Tour London-based DJ Jyoty. Photo: Handout London-based selector and Boiler Room regular Jyoty is set to bring her brand of globally sourced dance music to Soho House Hong Kong on August 2, as her Asia tour rolls into town. She’ll be joined by local favourites Arthur Yeti and 0159 as part…
Hong Kong customs has approached the trademark owners of popular brands Labubu and Chiikawa to establish records that will help combat counterfeits, with the Post learning the city currently has no way of cracking down on fakes featuring the characters. The distributor of hugely popular doll Labubu, Pop Mart, and Nagano Co, the firm that…
Hong Kong fans of the popular Japanese manga series Chiikawa braved the sweltering sun to take pictures of art installations featuring popular characters on Saturday and snapped up tickets online for a coming exhibition, with some saying the event will keep them in the city over the summer. Dozens of people queued up near the…
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