Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
As I wrote in this article, stapleless staplers, like Kokuyo Harinacs, are superior to ordinary staplers in several ways. However, if you need to fasten papers firmly or have lots of documents to staple...
Known as the world’s first instant cup noodle, even now, Nissin’s Cup Noodle line holds the largest share in Japan’s cup ramen market. Since the original product of the series Cup Noodle Soy Sauce...
Have you ever heard of “Nagoya Meshi (名古屋めし)”? As you may know, “Nagoya (名古屋)” is the capital of Aichi Prefecture in Japan, while the latter word “Meshi (めし)” has a meaning of “dish”. From...
When I think of Japanese candy that’s been a long-time favorite of everyone in Japan, what comes to my mind right away is Morinaga Milk Caramel (森永ミルクキャラメル). Morinaga Milk Caramel (森永 ミルクキャラメル) Produced and...
When I went out the other day, I stopped by a grocery store and bought an assortment of nine different flavors of Umaibo (うまい棒). If you are a Dagashi (cheap, unique, and relatively small Japanese snacks...
Since we soak in a warm bath almost every day to relieve stress and fatigue, many bath additives are available here in Japan with various health benefits. As I wrote before, Japanese bath salts...
“Ramune (ラムネ)” is a Japanese carbonated beverage with its roots in lemonade, and the soda drink is often said to be one of Japan’s summer traditions because it is definitely sold at summer festivals....
Instant cup noodles created with the help of famous ramen shops are popular in Japan and available at convenience stores such as 7-Eleven. Nowadays, I see some of such products sold online overseas, so...
