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Kaichu Shiruko: Wagashi Instant Monaka Oshiruko Soup
As you may know, “Shiruko (しるこ, 汁粉)” or Oshiruko is a traditional Japanese red bean soup often eaten in the winter season with toasted Mochi rice cakes. But with this “Kaichu Shiruko (懐中しるこ: Pocket...
Cocoa Cigarette: Orion’s Long-Selling Dagashi Candy Stick
Kids tend to want to imitate what adults enjoy, say, smoking and drinking. In fact, when I was small, I was that kind of boy. But I wasn’t such a bad boy, so I...
Shiroi Koibito: Langue De Chat Cookies from Hokkaido
Although I recently haven’t visited Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of Japan, when I go on a trip to Sapporo, the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, I often buy Ishiya-Seika’s Shiroi Koibito (白い恋人: meaning white lover) at...
5 Cheapest Japanese Snacks that are Popular with Children
Have you ever heard that there is a Japanese snack genre that is especially popular with children? As you may already know, its name is “Dagashi (駄菓子)“, which is the generic name for cheap Japanese...
2 Dagashiya Snack Shops around Tokyo Worth a Visit
When you think of classic Japanese snacks and candies, what comes to your mind first? As for me, that reminds me of “Dagashi (駄菓子)“. As I wrote about it many times before, Dagashi is...
Marukawa Marble Fusen Gum: Chewing Bubble Gum Dagashi
In Japan, there is a unique snack genre called Dagashi (駄菓子), which consists of cheap Japanese snacks and candies mainly marketed toward children. Dagashi comes in numerous varieties, many of which have been around for several...
Kabayaki-San Taro: A Famous Fish Jerky Snack from Yaokin
When it comes to the Japanese snack genre, Dagashi (駄菓子) is one of the representatives comprised of cheap and unique snacks and candies, particularly for kids. Dagashi comes in numerous varieties, and the ones made...