Do you recognize these distinctive poses? Yes, they’re from a well-known manga/anime called Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. For those who don’t know, “Jojo” is a series…

Kirby is a beloved figure in Japan, inspiring three Kirby-themed cafes, Kirby-themed traditional sweets, and countless releases of Kirby-themed merchandise. It’s easy to why… what’s…

Do you know of a Japanese chocolate called Black Thunder? They are a very popular brand that sold over 200 million* chocolate bars in 2017….

Now that autumn has arrived, the summer heat is merely a memory in many parts of the Northern hemisphere, including Japan. Many Japanese homes have…

Papabubble, the “world’s most interesting candy store,” will start selling two new varieties of its popular ice cube candies on July 15th, 2022. These new…

Since I’m half-French but born in the United States, I have fond memories of the delicious caramels and caramel-flavored sweets I enjoyed on my trips…

So you’re a candy fan huh? Me too. Chocolate buttons, lollipops, bon-bons, jelly-beans, gummies, hard-boiled sweets – name a candy and you can probably bet…

Amezaiku is a traditional Japanese craft candy that creates artistic and edible sculptures. Often at food stalls and festivals, candy artisans will take requests to…

Some people are so committed to the aesthetic that they even match their snacks to the style. If you’re a fan of the kawaii, pastel…

The long-established Japanese cough drop brand AsadaAme 浅田飴 announced the release of a new limited-quantity kawaii-retro design tin for their AsadaAme Sugar Coat R cough drops (浅田飴糖衣R asada ame tōi…

Iwaiseika Co., Ltd. 株式会社岩井製菓 sells candy and other sweets in the famous green tea-producing city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. The company’s YouTube channel, through which…

I don’t know about you but creepy crawlies are not the first thing that come to mind when I think of dinner. But of course,…

Last year, it appeared as a special guest on Macdonald’s McShake menu, and this year it’s being turned into it’s very own chilled beverage. In…

Chitose-ame One of the traditional rites of passage for children in Japan is known as 七五三 Shichi-Go-San (literally 7-5-3). On November 15th, girls who have…

With its signature bright red color and the smiling pigtailed girl “Peko-chan” on its packaging, the candy brand Milky has been a constant in the…