Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Quite a few people in the world, including me, love super sour candy as well as extremely spicy snacks, and such products are of course also available at supermarkets and convenience stores here in...
When it comes to Japanese summer desserts, in addition to Kuzukiri and Mizu Manju, Yokan (羊羹), also spelled Youkan, has long been a favorite in Japan. Yokan is a type of Wagashi (traditional Japanese...
Sakeru Cheese (さけるチーズ) and Sakeru Gummy (さけるグミ) are treats that have become popular topics in recent years in Japan. Sakeru Cheese is the brand name of a natural cheese product produced and sold by...
As you know, Hi-Chew (ハイチュウ) is a soft, chewy candy produced and sold by the leading Japanese confectionery company Morinaga-Seika (森永製菓). Together with Milk Caramel and Ramune Soda Candy, the treat is one of...
When we Japanese think of soft candy available in grocery stores, what comes to many will probably be Morinaga Milk Caramel. For the unfamiliar, with a long history of over 100 years, the product is...
Ame (飴) is the Japanese word for hard candy, often used as a suffix, and in fact, many candy products sold in Japan include the word Ame in the name. Here, you can see...
Okashi, Wagashi, and Dagashi are 3 Japanese words for snacks or confectionery. But they slightly differ in meaning, as I wrote before. Okashi vs. Ame Okashi (お菓子) can refer to any snack, candy, sweet,...
When it comes to Japanese fruit candy, Sakuma Drops is probably one of the best-recognized, as it appears in Studio Ghibli’s hit film Hotaru no Haka (火垂るの墓), also known as Grave of the Fireflies....
