“I love the way it comes together! I think I can do this.” “I wanted to use up the gelatin I had, so this is…

With summer over and chillier weather creeping in, ice cream’s out as consumers seek warmer offerings to wrap their hands around. Well, Japan’s outlier convenience…

As Spring settles over Japan, convenience stores retire their steaming tanks of oden, and vending machine drinks options slowly turn to only cold. It’s a…

The growing Japanese market for “function-added” foods In April 2015, the Consumer Affairs Agency of Japan introduced a new system called Foods with Function Claims…

The onigiri or rice ball is one of Japan’s most popular traditional snacks. Although they once used to be sold in specialty shops, nowadays they’re…

Starbucks’ Japan Wonder Project explores traditional Japanese flavours and tells the stories behind them. Flavours such as matcha have become representative of Japan, and are…

As if matcha puddings weren’t enough to get us excited for Starbucks Japan’s limited time springtime products, the popular coffee chain has unveiled two more…

Japan is heading straight toward sakura season, and McDonald’s Japan has decided to greet the pink cherry blossoms with two new drinks — the Sakuranbo…

The cold winter has made it seem as though spring will never come, but Suntory in Japan is preparing for the upcoming season like many…

As much as a lot of us rely on energy drinks for those afternoon boosts, downing a can of the same drink everyday can get…