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Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
The fruit chew from Morinaga Seika, Hi-Chew is one of the most popular Japanese candies widely enjoyed in the world. Last year (2020), the leading Japanese confectionery company, Morinaga actually introduced a new soft...
“Dagashi (駄菓子)” 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 (1 USD). Dagashi has a long...
Following the winter “Ume (梅)” season, the beautiful pink, spring “Sakura (桜)” season has finally come to Tokyo where the flowering of cherry blossoms was in fact announced a couple of days ago. Kit...
“Shiruko (汁粉)”, or “Oshiruko (お汁粉)”, is a traditional Japanese winter soup dish made of Azuki red beans that have been simmered in water and sweetened with sugar, which is often served with baked or...
Today is March 2nd and tomorrow March 3rd is a special day for young girls called “Hinamatsuri (雛祭り)” here in Japan when parents with daughters annually celebrate and pray for their sound growth. When...
In addition to Unagi Pie, the Japanese pie pastry I introduced the other day, the city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu has one more pastry snack that it can pride itself on. And the Japanese...
Product introduction / Snacks / Souvenirs / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published February 20, 2021
Unagi is a freshwater eel that can be seen in Japanese cooking. The sliced, grilled meat is used as a sushi topping and expensive compared to Anago, a saltwater eel that can also be...
Product introduction / Snacks / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published February 12, 2021 · Last modified March 18, 2021
Today when I went on an errand to a store, in the snack aisle I came across a seasonal flavor of Kit Kat Chocolate by chance and instantly thought the flavor is a Japan...
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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.
