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Rivalry Between Mushrooms and Bamboo Shoots in Japan as People Vote For Their Favourite Chocolate

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Jun Matsumoto from boy band group Arashi is leading the new campaign.
Ever since they first rode over the horizon and into the hearts – and stomachs – of customers in the 1970s, Kinoko no Yama (Mushroom Mountain) and Takenoko no Sato (Bamboo Shoot Village), have been battling it out...

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Japanese Candy Factory Plays “Thank You” Constantly Over Speakers So its Snacks Will Taste Good

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Video shows how 1,500 thank yous per minute go into the making of Tamago Boro.
Talk to just about any successful Japanese businessperson, and they’ll tell you how important gratitude is. No matter how good a product it makes, a company can’t succeed without the support of its employ...

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Suntory Releases New Pepsi Soft Drinks Only Available in Japan

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The three new beverages have been developed to specifically suit Japanese tastes.
After bringing us mouthwatering limited-edition flavours like Sakura and Christmas cake, it’s been quiet on the Pepsi front in Japan lately. As it turns out, that’s simply because they were hard at wor...

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SoraNews24 Finds Its New Favourite Sweet: Hershey’s Japanese Matcha Chocolate Ice Cream

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This Hershey’s chocolate matcha ice cream will have you salivating.
The whole world seems to be in love with matcha right now, which is good news for green-tea lovers as big-name brands have been getting on board with the craze, dousing everything from McFlurries to Kit Kats and eve...

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Coffee Milkshakes from McDonald's Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - McDonald’s might not have a reputation for culinary innovation in its home country of the U.S., but to succeed in Japan, you have to keep things fresh with a constant rollout of new temptations to attract easily bored Japanese fast food fans. For example, the orthodox milksh...

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Gov. Promotes Safety of Fukushima Foods in Europe

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori kicked off Thursday a tour of Britain and France to publicize the safety of foods from his prefecture.
In London on Thursday, Uchibori met with officials of British importing companies to sell Fukushima products and develop thei...

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All-you-can-eat KFC Returns to 247 Locations Across Japan This April!

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But it can only be taken advantage of by reservation, so book your pleather seat today!
A few years back, KFC Japan treated customers to a flurry of all-you-can-eat specials, but since August of 2016 they have been eerily quiet when it comes to piles of poultry seasoned with those e...

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Onsen Steamed Bun-flavored KitKats

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Nestlé Japan have always been innovative with their KitKat flavors, creating not only uniquely Japanese flavors such as matcha and sake, but special local KitKat variations only available in specific areas of the country.
Happily for those of us fond of chocolate, the latest...

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Japanese Kit Kats Inspired by Traditional Flavors, Local Ingredients

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The best way to sell a foreign brand in Japan is to localize it, and this is both easier and harder when it comes to food. This is a field that offers a wealth of possibilities, but Japanese consumers are very particular about food.
Nestle Japan, however, has had immense success by...

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Fried Chicken-flavor Rice Spread Going On Sale in Japan to Keep Your Karaage Cravings Satisfied

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Because noting spices up a bowl of plain white rice like the taste ofdeep-fried bird.
Despite the indigenous cuisine’s image as mildly seasoned and healthy, Japan loves fried chicken. Fried chicken is the archetypal Christmas Eve dinner in Japan, and all-you-can-eat karaage (Japanes...

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