Food
One of Japan’s most popular wagashi, or traditional sweets, is yokan. Yokan is a thick, jellied dessert made from sugar, red bean paste, and agar….
Historic Japanese teahouse Itohkyuemon have truly perfected the art of portraying a season through a matcha parfait. The green tea purveyors deal in leaves procured…
Japan’s two official Kirby Cafes, located in Tokyo and Hakata, constantly surprise fans with new and exciting treats, inspired by new game releases, or even…
Recently, Pringles Japan has continued their apparent quest to leave no potato chip flavor stone unturned withfish and chips, sukiyaki, and specialty ramen flavored chips(and…
Starbucks Japan is known for their creative seasonally-limited Frappuccinos, but they sometime double down during holidays for a series of releases, as seen with their…
Celebrate all things lovable this Valentine’s Day with a stack full of melty, chocolatey pancakes at Eggs n’ Things stores across Japan. Whether you plan…
GariGarikun ガリガリ君 is a popular brand of Japanese popsicle made by Akagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd. which is famous for four reasons: 1. the standard soda…
Kewpie, Japan’s largest mayonnaise maker, doesn’t just limit themselves to the standard mayo flavor. They recently announced a new “smoky vinegar mayo” meant for pairing…
The ongoing financial impact of the novel coronavirus is being felt in nearly all industries in Japan, and farming is no exception. Ando Farm 安藤農園…
Contest winners at Moomin Cafe Fans of the internationally loved Finnish character franchise featuring the Moomins and all their adventures now have yet another reason…
Japanese sweets and snacks maker Morinaga has quite the resume of sweet tooth satisfying releases, including fluffy pancake steamed buns, but they’ve recently been working…
The sandwich section of Japanese convenience stores can often offer seasonal specialties that cause a double-take, such as pudding sandwiches, but one that has become…
Setsubun is a day in Japan that marks the official beginning of spring. To ensure good luck, many people eat ehomaki, a particularly long type…
Every year, Japan celebrates Setsubun (節分, “seasonal division”) on Feb 2nd, 3rd, or 4th, one day before the start of Spring according to the Japanese…
The マルトMaruto supermarket chain in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, is beaming with pride today, as they announced that one of their onigiri rice balls was…