Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published September 12, 2020 · Last modified September 13, 2020
The other day, I introduced Japanese salt candies and tablets to prevent heatstroke in the hot summer months. In fact, in recent years in Japan, such salt-contained sweet treats have become a kind of...
On the way home from work, today I stopped by a supermarket and bought an ice cream product from Ezaki Glico that is related to Giant Caplico, a chocolate cone snack also from Glico...
“Kakigori (かき氷)” is a sweet refreshment perfect for Japan’s summer season. As you know, it is a shaved ice dessert shaped like a mountain, flavored with sweet colored syrups. The syrup for Kakigori is...
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published August 26, 2020 · Last modified August 27, 2020
Have you ever heard of “Nama Chocolate (生チョコレート) or Nama Choco? which is actually somewhat different from ordinary chocolates that can be seen in supermarkets and convenience stores in Japan. Nama Chocolate (生チョコレート) Today,...
Product introduction / Snacks / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published August 19, 2020 · Last modified September 9, 2020
When it comes to summertime treats, many people will probably bring to mind cone-shaped soft serve ice cream, and the ice cream cone reminds many Japanese of what I bought today with a sense of...
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published August 15, 2020 · Last modified August 22, 2020
Here in Niigata, Japan, the weather outside is scorching hot and the temperature is climbing, so when I went out shopping today, in a supermarket I bought salt candies to prevent heatstroke. As I...
With summer here in Niigata, Japan, the sun is shining and the temperature is high, so today I was in the mood for some shaved ice snack and actually bought the frozen dessert from...
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published August 2, 2020 · Last modified August 5, 2020
“Azuki (小豆)”, also spelled as Adzuki, is a small red bean native to East Asia which is an essential ingredient for traditional Japanese confections or Wagashi, for “Anko (餡子)“, the sweet red bean paste...
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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.
