Suntory Unveils Special Limited Edition to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Umeshu Production. Suntory, one of Japan’s leading beverage companies, has announced the release of a limited edition of their “Suntory Plum Wine (Yamazaki Distillery Storage) EXTRA BLEND” all over Japan on May 16th, 2023. This year marks the 60th anniversary …
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What is Takoyaki? Dotted throughout Japan are stalls and shops dedicated to a little ball-shaped snack made of wheat flour batter known as takoyaki. Filled with diced octopus (tako), tempura pieces (tenkasu), pickled red ginger (beni shoga) and green onion, takoyaki are the perfect street food. They are cooked in …
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The highly talked-about specialty store for brown rice pasta, “Japan’s Most Delicious Brown Rice Pasta UN-GLUTEN,” which opened last October, has undergone a renewal and has become even more powerful starting this February! Although brown rice has various health benefits, such as dieting, detoxing, and a low G.I. effect, …
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What is Taiyaki? The first Japanese sweet I had ever tried was during winter in Setagaya, a suburb in south-western Tokyo. A local confectioner was making these little fish-shaped pieces of waffle, grilling them to shape on a specially designed mold. They weren’t expensive at all, around 100 yen or …
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Baskin-Robbins will release the limited edition “Ania Dinosaur Cake” on Thursday, February 16th, 2023. The famous toy “Ania” dinosaurs debut on the Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake! The dinosaurs are imagined living surrounded by large rocks, trees, rivers, and more. Children will love the large chocolate Tyrannosaurus and …
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The tea brand “T TO” targeted towards the millennial generation, developed by the 75-year-old tea maker, Harima-ya Tea Shop Co., Ltd., will release a new product, “CLEAR TEA” blended with rare buds and hojicha tea, on Friday, February 10th. About the brand T TO, a wellness tea brand, is a …
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Asahi SoftDrink Sales Co., Ltd. will launch a new green tea brand, “Asahi SOU,” on April 4th. They aim to sell 5 million boxes annually. Product Features Asahi has launched a new green tea product called “Asahi SOU,” a different kind of green tea with a unique and vibrant aroma …
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Kagome Co., Ltd. will propose “Hiroshima Pasta” using Hiroshima’s famous seafood and agricultural products and tomato products for the “G7 Hiroshima Summit” to be held in Hiroshima Prefecture in May 2023. Furthermore, in collaboration with the Hiroshima Summit Citizens’ conference, they will disseminate the appeal of food ingredients produced in …
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If you didn’t know it, sushi is vinegared rice. And six different kinds of sushi have come down to us from that vinegared rice. Now you may think that six doesn’t seem like a lot of variety, but within those six categories lie over one hundred different variations and examples …
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Suntory will launch a limited edition of “Suntory Premium Highball (Hakushu) 350ml Can” starting on June 6 nationwide. The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the founder of Suntory, Shinjiro Torii, who first started making whiskey in the land of Yamazaki. To celebrate the occasion and to show appreciation …
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