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FamilyMart is holding its first Choco Mint Fair, which celebrates the still-under-appreciated flavor of mint chocolate in Japan. Our writer Natsuki Gojo and a friend got their hands on seven of the nine limited-time products and gave us their review, with a particular focus on the balance between mint and chocolate and how…
When browsing food and drink labels in Japan, you may notice the term “adult flavor”, or otona no aji –remember McDonalds Japan’s Adult Cream Pie? In this content, “adult” often means it has lower sugar content or a slightly bitter flavor more commonly suited to adult taste buds. Japanese KitKats…
They say diamonds are forever but besides their famous hardness, it’s our fascination with gems, crystals, and other minerals that never seems to cease. Their often glittering geometric beauty crafted by nature over periods of time that sometimes stretch into eons has captivated our imaginations throughout human history. And now we can&...
The Fukumitsuya sake brewery was founded in the town of Kanazawa all the way back in 1625. In the time since, they’ve released a wide range of brews, but we recently came across what’s arguably the most unique variety of sake they’ve created in the nearly four centuries they’ve been in business. It’s...
Boiling water plus egg equals boiled egg, right? It sounds simple enough, but if you’re aiming for a certain kind of boiled egg, it can take a lot of trial and error to get the right timing. But Japanese electronics maker Koizumi Seiki has taken out the hassle with the Egg Steamer, which…