Japanese Twitter celebrates Olympic reporter discovering greatest convenience store ice cream
Between falling in love with the treasure trove of treats found at Japanese 7-Elevens and being mystified by the “proper” way to open a rice…
Sweets
Omatcha Salon Parco unveils fine Matcha and Houjicha shaved ice dessert menu
Japan’s LIFE Style Corporation has released a new summer menu: “Koi (Concentrated) Matcha” & “Koi Houjicha” shaved ice dessert, as of July 24th at OMTCHA…
Keep things cool this summer with this dark and handsome soy sauce flavoured kakigori
As one of the main fundamentals of Japanese cuisine, it isn’t that weird to find soy in a variety of food products in Japan. There’s…
Tirol Chocolate and Kanro Purégumi collaboration is the perfect bite-sized snack for summer
There are generally two types of people in this world; those who enjoy savoury things, and those who prefer food that is sweet. If you’re…
Akita Pudding store unveils retro Showa-era inspired ramune pudding for summer
Summer is about to begin, which means we will soon be swapping out these dark grey thundery skies for plenty of sunshine and beautiful sapphire…
Blue Bottle Japan introduces Coffee and Milk Cream Kakigori to their summer menu
It’s official, summer has arrived. The turn of the season brings with it beach days, fireworks, and romantic evenings surrounded by fireflies, but it also…
Nagoya’s cutest dessert has Japan in a flap
Japan poses the sweet-toothed with a paradox. The country crafts phenomenal desserts, too tasty not to eat, but then shapes them in the form of…
Famed kuzumochi sweets shop Funabashiya teams with Demon Slayer on specially packaged sweets
Japanese traditional confectionary store Funabashiya is famous for its Kuzumochi dessert. Kuzumochi goes through a fermentation process which makes it known to be beneficial to…
Cream puff chain Beard Papa launches spinoff brand focused on Japanese flavors
Japanese cream puff specialty store routinely pleases sweets fans with limited edition flavors such as roasted sweet potato and even some inspired by deep fried…
7-11 Japan’s Hydrangea-colored parfait is a fitting rainy season treat
A dessert with a variety of colors and toppings could always be a great pick-me-up, and simply brighten up your day. Especially during the rainy…
Ice cream bar version of popular Koeda chocolate snack has a surprise (Japanese learners take note!)
“KOEDA” is a popular chocolate snack shaped like small tree branches from Japanese sweets maker Morinaga. Sugar coated almond pieces form the outer layer and…
Funabashiya’s DIY shaved ice kits go on sale in Japan
Tokyo-based Funabashiya produces one of Japan’s traditional sweets “Kuzumochi”. They released an “instant shaved ice” (only available for delivery order) as a seasonal item and…
First Don Quijote stores for liquor and sweets now opened at Tokyo Station
The famous chain store Don Quijote (also known as Donki) opened two new stores aimed at tourists: one dedicated to liquor and the other one…
Japanese store Hibika releases the Summer Sweets Desserts of their Four Seasons Collection
The Japanese store Hibika (ひびか hibika) is a Japanese-Western confectionery shop specialized in sweet treats and desserts. Hibika takes an interesting approach when making their sweets, mainly based…
Trying out FamilyMart’s creamy “divine sweets” twist on mochi
Wagashi (traditional Japanese confectionery) are enjoyed all year round, but when the hot and humid days of summer approach, warabimochi becomes the seasonal treat of…