Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Healthy drinks / Snacks / Sweets and Candies / Tea / Traditional Japanese foods
by Tomo · Published June 14, 2021
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...
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published June 12, 2021 · Last modified June 16, 2021
The other day when I went on an errand to a supermarket, in the snack and candy aisle, I ran across a large bag of gummies that I had never seen before. And that...
Snacks / Sweets and Candies / Trivia
by Tomo · Published June 10, 2021 · Last modified June 13, 2021
“Anman (あんまん)”, “Anpan (あんパン)”, “Dorayaki (どら焼き)”, and “Manju (饅頭)” are all popular Japanese sweets, and these treats use one thing in common, which is “An (あん, 餡)”, also known as “Anko (餡子)“. As you...
Today, here in Niigata, Japan, the weather was cloudy but warm, so after bathing in a spa facility, I was in the mood for something icy and delicious. In the break room of the...
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published May 6, 2021 · Last modified May 7, 2021
Dagashi is the generic name for cheap, relatively small, unique Japanese snacks and candies whose price ranges from 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) to about 100 yen, and what I bought today for this...
Sake Manju was one of the representative types of “Manju (饅頭)” that I probably had never tried before, simply because I don’t like the alcohol sake very much. But today, I took the courage...
Bourbon is a major Japanese confectionery maker whose head office is located in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, the prefecture where I live, and has many long-selling products. In recent years, the company introduced...
Hi-Chew is a soft chewy candy from Morinaga that has been around since 1975 and now has gained wide popularity not only in Japan but also around the world. As you may know, Morinaga...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.
