With time and effort, a Japanese candy box becomes a ship sculpture worthy of...
A Twitter user spent hours folding, cutting and painstakingly arranging strips of an Alfort chocolate biscuit box to create a stunning, seaworthy-seeming sculpture. Japan is a veritable utopia of...
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This classic Japanese candy shop is a trove of nostalgic treats, sends us...
We found a candy store/Showa-era time capsule in Fukuoka, and took lots of photos of its old-timey delights! How do you know you’ve gotten old? For some, it’s realizing that it’s been 29 years since...
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A vending machine where you don’t know what you’re buying until it comes out...
This vending machine has ‘mystery’ written all over it – literally. Vending machines are found absolutely everywhere you look in Japan. In fact, Japan has the highest density of vending machines...
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Corned beef taiyaki with melted cheese soon to be available for a limited...
The usually sweet Japanese snack is getting a delightful savory edition. Taiyaki is a more modern Japanese treat, but has become a staple at festivals and in shopping centers ever since its invention...
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Sega releases Sonic the Hedgehog taiyaki to celebrate 80 years of Sega...
Gotta get these Sega snacks fast — especially if you like non-traditional taiyaki! Sega, established in 1960, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with something we can all get behind: food. They’ve...
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Japanese student criticised for campaign against excess plastic packaging
Some people in Japan just don’t want to part ways with individually wrapped candy. If you’ve ever enjoyed a rice cracker or biscuit from Japan, you’ve probably marvelled at the subtle flavour, the...
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Limited edition Ramen Pringles to be sold in Pringles vending machines in Japan
Make your hunt for this new Pringles flavor an adventure! Much like KitKats, Pringles in Japan come in all sorts of limited-edition flavors like green curry, cheeseburger, eggs benedict, pizza toast,...
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Pringles Japan unveils its first original Mystery Flavor this summer
Should we be excited or terrified, Mr. P? You might have seen Pringles mystery flavors in your own country, but this is something a bit different. As of August 3, Pringles Japan is now selling their...
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We track down rare Ramen Pringles, sold only at special vending machines in...
New Japan-only Pringles flavour is an adventure hunt! One of the things we love most about Pringles is their special limited-edition flavours, covering everything from takoyaki octopus balls through...
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Chocolate-covered shrimp snacks make a comeback in Japan this winter
It’s the beloved winter delicacy that fans are pumped for! Japan is big on seasonal and limited-time flavors. Some of them are simple, like the country’s current batch of chocolate pies, but others...
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We smash up some rock-hard rice crackers with a hammer to find out which one...
These Japanese senbei may be the hardest-to-eat snacks in the world, literally. Japanese rice crackers, or senbei, are snacks that are loved throughout the country. One of the joys of senbei is the...
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Weirdest convenience store drink in Japan? New drinkable Happy Turn makes...
Mystery “happy powder” does not make us happy. If you’re looking to try a very Japanese snack that’s so popular it’s a household name, you can’t go past Happy Turn rice crackers. Made by leading...
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Taste testing popular Korean and Japanese snacks that look similar: Pocky vs....
Which came first–the Pocky or the Pepero? Did you know you can buy Japanese Pocky in South Korea? Japan’s Glico partnered up with Korean snack company Hete in 2013 to start selling authentic Japanese...
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Japanese shiitake mushroom snacks from Don Quijote, created for people who...
They don’t call this chain crazy for nothing. If you’re looking for a one-stop shop for all your weird Japan needs, you can’t go past Don Quijote. Loved by locals, tourists, and international...
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PewDiePie tries “every” Japanese snack and this is how people in Japan...
Some Japanese snacks reign supreme, while others appear to be shameful. Swedish YouTuber Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, recently made news after he bought a house and moved to...
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Japanese Caramel Corn snack becomes an ice cream, and fans are raving about it
Think Cheetos ice cream with caramel and you’re halfway on the track to what this tastes like. Tohato’s Caramel Corn is an iconic Japanese snack that’s been on the market since 1971. While the name...
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Mr. Sato buys a Japanese snack stocking in Akabane that puts the “stuff” in...
Be prepared for a lot of snacks and a lot of attention. While there’s a common image of Christmas in Japan as being a holiday mainly for couples, it’s also catered to kids! Even when our...
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Japanese snack Umaibo asks fans to choose their favourite flavours in...
Snack fans vote to decide once and for all which is the best flavour of Umaibo. Umaibo (‘Delicious Stick’) is a Japanese puffed corn snack that’s been around since the 1970s. Part of its enduring...
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Japanese Vermont curry now available as a corn snack for a limited time
Vermont Curry and Tongari Corn join forces for a very tasty collaboration. When people think of Japanese curry, the brand that springs to mind for many is Vermont, the country’s top-selling curry...
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Five things you should eat at Muji Japan, according to staff who work there
At least one of these is guaranteed to make your mouth water. Muji in Japan is an excellent place to get anything from clothes through to household goods and snacks, but the sheer variety can be...
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