Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
“Meiji (明治)” is a leading Japanese food company with a long history. Many of the products are very familiar to us Japanese, and one of the representative examples is chocolate. Among others, these five...
The prefecture where I live, Niigata, is very famous as a production area of rice in Japan. As the rice tastes good, several specialties made from it are well known nationwide, and representatives are Sake...
Sweet red bean paste or Anko (餡子) is one of the essential ingredients for traditional Japanese confections or Wagashi (和菓子). For example, when I think of Wagashi sweets with Anko paste, what comes to my...
UHA Mikakuto is one of the leading Japanese confectionery companies, together with Kanro and Morinaga. Kanro’s signature product is the candy with the umami of soy sauce “Kanro Ame (カンロ飴)“, Morinaga is especially famous...
When it comes to traditional Japanese sweets or Wagashi, “Manju (まんじゅう)” is one of the most consumed confections in Japan, which we often enjoy as an afternoon snack with green tea. For the unfamiliar,...
When I think of sweet treats from the Japanese confectionery maker “Kanro (カンロ)”, the first thing that comes to my mind is the Kanro Ame hard candy with the umami of soy sauce. Additionally, in...
In many countries, chocolate is one of the most popular ingredients for snacks and candies. That also applies to Japan, where you can see various chocolate treats enjoyed by people. Among others, I think...
When it comes to carbonated beverages, I sometimes crave a classic Japanese soda pop called “Mitsuya Cider” when I’m thirsty. In fact, a while ago, to buy that fizzy drink, I went to a...
