NEXT MEATS releases their first plant-based seafood alternative with NEXT tuna in Japan
Japan’s food-tech venture company NEXT MEATS has come out with many alternative meat series such as NEXT yakiniku and gyudon beef bowls. Now they are…
Food
New sake made from quality green tea and seaweed designed for pairing with Japanese food begins crowdfunding campaign
Japanese sake shop Shuhankakuzen is starting a Crowdfunding project on website “READYFOR” , aiming to “deliver the best sake and time you’ve had” , crafting…
Dashi Bar’s new Konnyaku Miso Dengaku is a katsuobushi lover’s dream come true
Nihonbashi Dashi Bar, a dashi broth community shop that believes in “one soup for every meal” as a founding concept, released a new way to…
Ecolean releases stylish and lightweight drink packs teaming up with iconic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion
The official brand of iconic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, “RADIO EVA ” is releasing packaged fruit juice in 5 different flavors using Ecolean’s packaging which…
Japanese retailer Kuran and vegetable produce Hoshiko fights food loss with fresh sustainable tomato juice sake and other goods
Japanese online alcohol retailer “KURAND” is teaming up with dried vegetable produce brand “HOSHIKO” to produce dried tomatoes using “imperfect” tomatoes and tomato sake. The…
Japan’s Crisp Salad Works to implement salad-making robots
Japanese company TechMagic has been working to create sustainable food infrastructure through technology, with a goal concept of “redefining customer’s eat-out experience with technology”. In…
Head over to FICO & POMUM for a heartwarming helping of eggnog this winter
For the majority of us living the expat life, Christmas time in Japan might be picture perfect with it’s beautiful illuminations and decorations, but it…
Japanese bakery’s yakisoba dog is a noodle lover’s dream
While the shelves of Japanese bakeries hold many a delicious and sweet pastry (the reigning popularity king of which is the maritozzo), the go-to for…
Japanese pudding specialists collaborate with Sanrio to bring us adorable character desserts
While pudding can be used in English to refer to any type of dessert eaten after a main meal, in Japan, a pudding (or ‘purin’)…
These gorgeous traditional Japanese sweets perfectly capture Kyoto autumn in wagashi form
Japanese traditional sweets, known as wagashi, are famous for their exquisite taste and pristine presentation. But you may not know that for many sweets specialists…
Nostalgic Sweets Brand Ankoto adds gluten free ‘Siberia’ cake to sweets lineup
Launched in February of this year, sweets brand Ankoto focuses on showcasing the very best of anko in the form of lovable nostalgic sweets. Everyday,…
Adorable Toy Story Alien wagashi return to Japanese convenience stores with Halloween twist
Halloween is nearly upon us, and it wouldn’t be complete without some treats to go along with all the tricks. Luckily for fans of the…
Japanese pastry shop has whimsical and macabre sweets perfect for Halloween
Sucreries is a pastry shop in Osaka, Japan. With a name meaning “sweets” in French, the pastry shop has earned a reputation for its original…
A new live performance café “My Fave” will be your favorite place in Tokyo!
A new fun location called まいふぇいぶ My Fave opened this month in Shibuya, which is one of the most exciting areas in Japan! My Fave…
A new #instagood café in Shinjuku! Enjoy café time, bar time and DJ time!
A brand-new café where you want to take pictures of everything has opened in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The café is called SWEETS À LA MODE スウィーツ…