Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Yesterday, after finishing work, my co-worker gifted me this Habutae Mochi (羽二重餅) as she visited Kanazawa for sightseeing on the last holiday and got it for me. As you might already know, the Mochi...
What kind of emergency food is available in your country? Here in Japan, I think Yokan, as well as Kanpan, is one of the most common, and my family stores them at home, preparing...
Today, I want to talk about Mizugashi (水菓子) because I think even Japanese people, many don’t know the original/correct meaning. The term is composed of two words, Mizu (水), meaning water, and Gashi or...
Yesterday, I came across a newly released Kit Kat Mini Chocolate while shopping in a supermarket and grabbed one for sampling, as I had never seen a flavor like that. This time too, the...
The other day, in the snack section of a supermarket, an unfamiliar product called Butter Mochi Senbei (バター餅せんべい) caught my eye and grabbed my attention. It was from Iwatsuka Seika/Confectionery and appeared to be...
I have not visited Sendai City, Miyagi, for years. One reason is that, because of the covid-19 pandemic, I couldn’t get the opportunity. But thanks to the Omiyage (お土産: souvenir) fair held in an Aeon...
As you may already know, Japan has eased restrictions on foreign tourists since yesterday, and individual trips are now possible. Without a doubt, Tokyo is one of the most popular destinations for those travelers,...
When we Japanese hear Ame or あめ in the Hiragana alphabet, what comes to our mind is usually 飴 or 雨 in the Kanji character, depending on the intonation and context. 飴 (Ame), seen in...
