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Bento Lunch
I decided to get a bento lunch today from the corner store, rather than mingling with the crowds around the station. This is a delivery bento place but…
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Japanese food and drink: new chocolate, drinks, restaurants and what people are eating in Tokyo.
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Do you prefer Chocolate or Caramel Beer?
We are passed Valentine's Day now but one product which has proven a hit and is sticking around long after the novelty should have worn off is Sweet Beer.…
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Convenience Store Escape
Its a slow day in Tokyo, but the pace of change at the convenience stores is fast. Every time I visit there are new products on the shelf and the old ones…
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Gumi
I found these two packages at the convenience store when I was in Sendai. They are both gumi (グミ) candy from Senjaku. What makes them interesting is that…
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Sakura Tea with Rilakkuma
Just came back from a 2 day trip to Sendai and brought back some Sakura tea with me. The Sakura leaves looked good in the cup and didn't get in the way of…
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Can eco choco save the planet?
Many countries are looking at ways they can help reduce the harm we cause on the environment through consumption of resources and how we dispose of them…
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Bento Lunch
Seven Eleven, convenience store, has a wide variety of bento lunches you can buy in store. They have also launched a home delivery bento service which…
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Today's Treats
Recently in the convenience stores the shelf area for candy seems to be seeing packages that have more variety than before. The most recent range of Pure…
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Miso soup cure for hangovers
Nagatani-en (永谷園) have released their first range of "function orientated" miso soups. A number of makers have been selling miso soup products with…
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Morinaga releases ChocoFlake Bar
There are a number of chocolate and other flavored power bars on sale at the moment. making me think a niche has been identified in the market that…
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Meiji Fran in 2 new flavors
Meiji have launched 2 new flavors under their Fran line of chocolate sticks. They are Mix Berry and Apricot. It might not seem like they go too well with…
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Rilakkuma Fair at Lawson
Lawson seems to be firmly tied up wtih San-x and the Rilakkuma Bear now. Every time Lawson comes up with a new promotion Rilakkuma looks to be their lead…
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Spring on its way
The weather doesn't feel like it today, but Spring is upon us. In Shibuya, the Sakuragaoka area is getting ready for a festival. The Cerulean Tower are…
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Just another trip to the convenience store
The new sweets keep coming from the local convenience store. Here are two I tried today. The Mickey/Minnie ones are Hokkaido Milk sweets and the…
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Yuzu Potato Chips
I bought a pack of Yuzu Potato chips the other day to try something different. Yuzu is found in Japan although originally came from China. The taste is…
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Rilakkuma FREE bath salts
Lawson has a promotion on at the moment giving away free packets of Rilakkuma bath salts when you buy some candy. Rilakkuma was created by San-x 5 years…
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Burger King back in the Center-gai !!
Burger King has been back in Japan for a while now, but it is great to see the franchise back in the middle of the center-gai in Shibuya. I was passing…
