Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to the snack cake called “Choco Pie (チョコパイ)”, Lotte Choco Pie is one of the best-recognized brand names in the world. Introduced into Japan’s market in 1983, the snack consists of...
Since, to get rid of everyday fatigue and stress, we Japanese soak in a warm bath almost every day, a wide variety of bath salts can be seen at supermarkets and drugstores in Japan. As you...
“Senbei (煎餅)” is a traditional Japanese cracker made from non-glutinous rice called “uruchimai (うるち米)”, the staple of the Japanese diet. The snack traditionally comes in a biggish round shape and is seasoned with soy...
As you may know, Calbee is Japan’s largest snack food manufacturer. According to their latest financial report, the top 3 product lines with large sales amounts are as follows. Calbee Potato Chips Calbee Jagariko...
The other day, I posted an article about the super-spicy Japanese instant cup ramen “Karakarauo (辛辛魚)“, which I think is probably one of the spiciest instant noodles in Japan. And this time, I bought...
The other day I went to “Makuhari Messe (幕張メッセ)”, a convention center in the city of Chiba, to see a live concert of the popular techno-pop girl group “Perfume”, and that night I stayed...
I live in Niigata adjacent to Nagano Prefecture, and some groceries in my city carry specialties of Nagano. The other day when I went shopping at a supermarket near my house, I came across...
Ume is a plum fruit commonly used in Japanese cuisine from which umeboshi is made. The plums can also be the main ingredient in snacks and candies, and what I introduce here, Ribon Nama Ume...
