Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
“Sobacha (そば茶: Soba Tea)” is a Japanese buckwheat tea often served in soba restaurants. It is a tea beverage made from roasted buckwheat groats featuring a unique fragrance characteristic of buckwheat. Sobacha (そば茶: Soba Tea) In Japan,...
“Tokuho (トクホ, 特保)” is the shortened term for “Tokutei Hoken-Yo Shokuhin (特定保険用食品: Food for Specified Health Uses or FOSHU)” whose permission is granted by the Japanese government. The foods are meant for specified health...
Recently, at a vending machine outside, I ran across Japan’s first relaxation drink “Chill Out” which became a popular topic a while ago as opposed to the energy drink fad. I knew about it...
As “Kuro-Mame (黒豆)” literally means “black bean” in Japanese, people who are not familiar with Japanese food might not know what kind of bean it is. Kuro-Mame (黒豆) Kuromame, also called “Kuro-Daizu (黒大豆)” or...
A TV commercial that I often saw when I was small left a great impact on me and even now when I find the product “Aojiru (青汁)”, an actor’s line in the commercial saying...
Known as one of the pickles that represent Japan, Umeboshi is a plum that has been pickled in salt. The plum fruit prepared to make Umeboshi is called “Ume (梅)”, which doesn’t become sweet...
I love the functional carbonated beverage “Red Bull” but sometimes crave the familiar taste of my long-time favorite Japanese energy drinks. When it comes to Japanese energy drink classics, I think many Japanese people will...
Today in Japan, there are a wide variety of energy drinks available, which can be bought not only in convenience stores and supermarkets but also from vending machines that can be found in every...
