Fruit “Ponchi” Sour canned cocktail puts a boozy twist on a nostalgic Showa era dessert
Now that Japan is in the Reiwa Era, nostalgia for the Showa Era (and to a growing degree, the recently-ended Heisei Era) continues to be…
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The taste of old-fashioned Japanese “cream soda” in a gummy candy
Showa retro drinks and “cream soda” As part of the “Showa retro” trend, there’s been a renewed interest in drinks such as ice cream floats…
Showa retro vibes in the nostalgic Tokyo neighborhood of Shibamata: Top places to visit
Shibamata (柴又) is a nostalgic neighborhood full of charm. It’s also highly underrated. Many tourists prefer going to the big city and choose more flashy…
Add sparkle to gray skies with cute umbrellas designed by “cream soda craftsman” tsunekawa
Japanese “Cream Soda Craftsman” tsunekawa Some of our readers may remember tsunekawa from our recent article in which we introduced the self-professed Japanese “cream soda…
Key Coffee and The Shop TK collab on sustainable apparel with retro jun-kissa coffee shop theme
Key Coffee Co., Ltd., a Japanese coffee company with a hundred-year history, is launching its second collaboration project with fashion store The Shop TK. The…
Beverage brand DyDo releases nostalgic Melon Soda and Ichigo Au Lait in retro label designs
DyDo Drinco Co., Ltd. will launch two new products for Spring and Summer 2021: “Fukkokudō Melon Soda” on March 1st, 2021, and “Fukkokudō Ichigo Au…
Kasanel dorayaki ice cream roll adds matcha flavor; launches Showa Era parody commercials
A small pancake filled with red bean paste, dorayaki is one of those iconic Japanese traditional sweets. A staple of Japanese sweets shops, and a…
Seemingly abandoned building hides cafe with breathtaking ocean view and retrofuture design
If you’re driving along Route 11 in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, situated along the Seto Inland Sea, you may not notice it at all. With its…
“Mixed Juice” inventor Sennariya Coffee brings their nostalgic Showa fare to the Kanto area
The origins of “mixed juice” Osaka’s Sennariya Coffee, founded in 1948, has just opened its first shop in the Kanto area on August 10th, 2020…
Donguri: A Showa Retro Restaurant Where Orders Come Floating Downstream
You’ve probably heard of kaiten-zushi, restaurants where sushi plates are delivered to customers on a rotating conveyor belt. One Japanese restaurant takes a radically different…
Try Japanese School Lunches From Meiji to Heisei Era At Retro Showa Tamagawa Onsen
If you’re a fan of manga, anime or Japanese TV dramas, then you may have seen depictions of school-provided lunches in a Japanese school. However,…