Sakuma Drops: All about the Japanese Fruit Candy
A work of Studio Ghibli, Spirited Away won Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003. And in Japan, it is the movie that recorded the highest receipts in the history of Japanese films. As...
Category: Sweets and Candies
Kibidango: Dumplings from Momotaro, Okayama, and Hokkaido
Have you ever read the Japanese fairy tale Momotaro (桃太郎), known under the title of Peach Boy in English-speaking countries? In the story, the peach boy Momotaro gives a food called Kibidango (きびだんご) to...
Kororo Gummy: Real Fruit like Candy from UHA Mikakuto
When you shop at convenience stores in Japan, you will see a large variety of gummy candies lined up near the checkout counter. I like trying those gummies, and when I come across a...
Tokyo Souvenirs: Tokyo Banana, Hiyoko Manju, Ningyo Yaki
When people living in the local areas of Japan go on a sightseeing trip to Tokyo by train, they typically buy Tokyo souvenirs in train stations right before they start on their way home...
Wagashi: 4 Types of Youkan (羊羹) Sweets
Youkan (羊羹), also spelled Yokan, is a traditional Japanese confection that appears for the first time in a document written in the late 1300s. It is a Wagashi sweet made from Anko (餡子) red...
Konpeito: Traditional Wagashi Sweet from Kyoto
“Wagashi (和菓子)” is the word for traditional Japanese sweets and comes in many different varieties. The representative type includes “Manju (饅頭)“, “Yokan (羊羹)“, and “Dorayaki (どら焼き)“, all of which are made with sweet Azuki red...
Kuzukiri: How to Use Japanese Kudzu Jelly Noodles
Kuzukiri (葛切り) is a traditional Japanese food like noodles, and those living in the Kansai region around Osaka are familiar with it. For example, if you go on a trip to Kyoto, you may find...
The Popularity Ranking of Japanese Snacks
When it comes to Japanese snacks and candies, there are tons of fans around the world. Japanese treats keep evolving, and new types of products are coming one after another. As for me, I...
