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Annually on November 15, a traditional festival for children takes place in Japan. The Japanese tradition is called Shichi Go San (七五三: meaning Seven Five Three), where parents celebrate the growth of their seven, five,...
Tempura is one of the best-recognized Japanese foods. It is made from one piece of food material covered with flour batter, deep-fried in plenty of oil. And the typical ingredients prepared are seafood, vegetables,...
Have you ever sprinkled “Furikake (ふりかけ)” on rice? For the unfamiliar, it is a traditional Japanese seasoning consisting of dry mini flakes/granules processed from ingredients such as meat, seafood, seaweed, and eggs. Furikake has a...
Do you know the name of the Japanese company selling the most famous Dagashi snack in Japan called Umaibo (うまい棒)? For those who answer no, it is Yaokin (やおきん) that plans the sales of Umaibo, and...
When it comes to Japanese fruit candy, Sakuma Drops is undoubtedly one of the most famous with a long history, and it actually appears in Studio Ghibli’s anime film “Grave of the Fireflies”. In...
As you know, there are few Japanese that don’t like ramen noodles. As for me, every time I go shopping at a drugstore or supermarket near my house, I am sure to head to the...
As you may already know, together with Okaki and Arare, “Senbei (煎餅)” is one of the traditional Japanese rice crackers. Traditionally, Senbei is made of non-glutinous rice called “Uruchi Mai (うるち米)” that has been...
I love chocolate candy, especially I prefer chocolates produced and sold by the leading Japanese food company “Meiji (明治)”. When I think of chocolate products by Meiji, what comes to my mind right away...