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Conbini Monday

Conbini Box

After a few requests from members and many nudges, I am putting together a package of tasty convenience store treats for people who are living outside of…

Living in Japan

Japan Festival Food

There are often mini festivals on in Japan around the station area. This one was a couple of days ago, but I forgot to put the pictures up. I was passing…

Goods

Hot Fish Pancakes Please

Link to Amazon Japan. When I was a student at university in the 1980's, one of my favourite foods was 'taiyaki' with red bean anko paste. I would make the…

Food & Drink

Suica x Matsuya

Suica , JR's electronic payment card, and Matsuya, a popular teishoku eating place , have a promotion for customers who use their Suica card to pay for a…

Shopping

Japan Plastic Food

Japan has some of the best plastic food displays I have seen. Have you every stood outside the shop looking at the displays thinking you could eat the…

Shopping

Shinagawa Ecute Anniversary

The ecute shopping complex inside Shinagawa Station is currently celebrating its 4th Anniversary. The complex has a nice mix of shops for people who are…

Food & Drink

Ochazuke お茶漬け

Ochazuke is a great Japanese meal to have when you are not feeling well. Trying to keep the meals light and health while I get rid of this kidney stone, I…

Food & Drink

Yatsuhashi

Yatsuhashi is a Japanese desert sweet. It is particularly well known as a product of Kyoto and can be bought at many of the tourist stores around the…

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…

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…

Tech

Eating Healthy? Ask your phone

A balanced diet is the base of a good lifestyle. In Japan many television programs focus on food and cooking, explaining the benefits of different food…