Bread artist continues to delight with creations contrasting cute bear heads and buff bodies
Buff bear bread Ran (@konel_bread) is a bread artist who teaches baking classes and creates various original designs of sweet and savory breads. She’s most…
Food
Japanese confectioner’s Father’s Day cakes are perfect mix of dad stereotypes and tasty desserts
Japanese confectionery chain Ginza Cozy Corner are known for their beautifully presented desserts. While some of their creations take inspiration from famous characters (like The…
LINE Friends and Treasure collaborate on Truz character cafe coming to Tokyo this month
LINE is the most popular messaging app in Japan, and as such, the characters that feature in their ‘stickers’ can become beloved stars in their…
This Tom and Jerry Cheesecake has jumped straight out from the animation!
I must admit, when I first found a Tom and Jerry DVD readily available in DAISO, I was filled with excited nostalgia and couldn’t wait…
Celebrate Pompompurin’s 25th birthday with these cute collab desserts at FamilyMart!
If you have been looking for the cutest, sweetest dish of the season, then this may just be it. As Sanrio’s popular pudding-resembling dog, Pompompurin,…
“Attack on Titan” collaborates with online liquor store Kurand on Marleyan red wine
The internationally popular Attack on Titan, one of the best-selling manga of all time, may have officially concluded, but the excitement over the series is…
Mister Donut’s new super squishy Mugyutto Donuts go on sale in Japan
Popular Japanese donut chain Mister Donut has released a new item called the “Mugyutto Donut”. “Mugyu” in Japanese means to squeeze or holda tight grasp…
All-organic and plant-based delicatessen Glean by OneBite opens in Shibuya
On June 12th, 2021, Pray Co., Ltd., the Japanese company behind vegan meal kit OneBite, is opening a plant-based delicatessen called “Glean by OneBite” in…
Historic Kyoto teahouse’s popular matcha hydrangea parfait now comes in takeout version
Itohkyuemon is a Japanese tea specialist store which was founded in 1832, and is based in Uji, an area known as Kyoto’s green tea paraside….
Krispy Kreme Japan celebrates summer with cute aquarium favourite and watermelon ring doughnuts
Krispy Kreme Japan’s creations are the envy of doughnut fans all over the world. Sometimes they celebrate events like Christmas or Lunar New Year, other…
Kewpie debuts “almost eggs” plant-based scrambled egg substitute for instant breakfast
Kewpie, Japan’s leading maker of mayonnaise, isn’t just known for their standard mayo. Even just recently, Kewpie has putting twists on their creamy and mellow…
Orion tackles Japan’s food waste problem with new WATTA Keitts Mango Chūhai
Currently, Japanese food waste averages at around 25.5 million tons per year, with edible waste – that can and should be eaten in a sustainable…
Probiotic drink Yakult launches first ice cream line with pop-up shop and supermarket release in Japan
Yakult is known globally as a probiotic drink, but recently it has received a sweet revamp. This globally popular beverage was created in Japan in…
Brownie specialty store, Côte Cour adds Orangette Brownie to their summer lineup
If there ever was a place that created the most perfect of treats, it would be located somewhere in Japan. With bakeries, patisseries, smoothie parlors…
Cup Noodle evolves its mystery meat into mystery karaage with fried chicken ramen
Nissin’s flagship instant ramen Cup Noodle has seen itself reinvented in many forms during its long run as the go-to for quick noodle cravings, including…