Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk6
What a long week in between Conbini Monday's. There are some interesting topics to look at in the convenience store arena at the moment. The law for…
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Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk5
I have about 7 convenience stores all within 3 minutes walk of my house. The Lawson is about 10 seconds away (too close to avoid visiting anytime of the…
Food & Drink
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.…
Food & Drink
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…
Food & Drink
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…
Food & Drink
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…
Food & Drink
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…
Food & Drink
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…
Shibuya
Ready for Valentine's Day?
You can't go anywhere in Tokyo at this time of year without running into people buying Valentine Day Chocolates. They are everywhere. The economy might be…
Culture
Mini Butter Roll Towel ? for Valentines Day
Of course most people love chocolate and in Japan the women generally give the chocolates to the men, but for those who want to join in the Valentine fun…
Culture
Chocolate Underground Movie, Shibuya
The movie "Chocolate Underground" is set to open this Saturday (Jan 31) at the Shibuya Tsutaya Theater. Since Jan 16 the ads have been up in Shibuya…
Culture
Valentines Day - Men giving chocolate to ladies ?
Morinaga have decided in order to boost the sales of chocolates around the Valentine Day period, they are going to encourage men to start giving chocolate…
Food & Drink
New Meiji Chocolate Product "cacao-kome"
Ok, its not electrical and you cant hook it up to your computer via a USB port, but this is definitely a great product just out in Japan. It's a retake of…