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Fujiya’s long-selling Nectar Peach Juice

Fujiya (不二家) is a long-established Japanese food company well known for its mascot character, Peko Chan (ペコちゃん), which is associated with their signature milk candy Milky (ミルキー). The maker introduced the product Milky in...

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What is Mazekomi Furikake?

If you are well acquainted with Japanese food, you should know about Furikake (ふりかけ). Furikake is a seasoning consisting of dry mini flakes or granules processed from various ingredients such as meat, egg, seafood,...

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Glico Pretz: A Classic Japanese Pretzel Stick Snack

Ezaki Glico is a leading Japanese food company especially well-known for its snacks, candies, and sweets. Now, their long-selling chocolate-coated pretzel sticks “Pocky”, also known as “Mikado”, are widely enjoyed in many countries around...

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Taraba-Gani is a Crab (Kani) or Not

Several days ago, on June 22, the day known as Crab’s Day in Japan, I saw a news headline titled “Taraba-Gani is a Kani (Crab) or not” on Yahoo Japan News. Although I didn’t...