Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Karinto (かりんとう) is a traditional Japanese snack food with several hundred years of history, and here, let’s take a close look at it. Karinto (かりんとう) Karinto is a stick of deep-fried dough cookie made from...
When it comes to Japanese winter traditions, annually on the winter solstice, we have a custom of soaking in a bath floating lots of citrus fruit in the warm water. Yuzuyu (柚子湯) On the...
Nowadays, various types of bento boxes are available online outside of Japan. Some varieties have illustrations of cute characters. Some others have a thermos function. But among those, have you ever heard of traditional Japanese wooden...
Calpis is a popular lactic acid bacteria beverage produced and sold by the Japanese company, Calpis Co., Ltd. It is a sterilized milk-based soft drink first introduced in 1919. Calpis (Calpico) The lactic acid bacteria beverage,...
Today I went to a 7 eleven convenience store near my house to buy lunch, where I found a newly released Onigiri rice ball lined up on the shelf. I’m fond of trying new...
Last November, I went to Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, to see a live concert by Perfume held at Nagoya Dome. The next day, I did sightseeing in the city and bought a local confection called...
Today, I went out dining at Kojimaya (小嶋屋) to enjoy its buckwheat noodles with my family. Kojimaya/小嶋屋 is a renowned soba restaurant chain with many locations in Niigata, whose head office is in Tokamachi...
“Kaki no Tane (柿の種)”, literally meaning “persimmon seed”, also known as Kameda Crisps or Kakipi, is one of the most famous Japanese rice crackers. In Japan, the spicy rice snack is commonly served with...
