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Pair of High-end Persimmons Fetch Y540,000 at Season's 1st Auction

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JAPAN TODAY
 
NAGOYA - A pair of high-end persimmons harvested in central Japan fetched 540,000 yen at the season's first auction at a local wholesale market on Thursday.
The cultivar, developed by the Gifu prefectural government over 10 years and put on the market last year, is crispy and has a ...

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Ginza's 300Bar wins Japan's Best Mojito Award

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Ever wondered where the best place to enjoy a refreshing Mojito in Japan is? Well, 300Bar, with three locations in Tokyo's Ginza district, is a serious contender. It has just been awarded by the Cuban Embassy in Tokyo 'The most authentic Mojito in Japan' certificate.
Last ye...

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Japan Now Has Drinkable Roasted Sweet Potato, and it’s Practically a Dessert in a Bottle!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
One of Japan’s comfort foods will be available as a hot dessert drinkstraight from a vending machine! 
Sweets fan will no doubt be happy to hear that JR East Water Business and House Wellness Foods will be offering a unique dessert beverage that’s basically a roasted sweet potato in...

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Drink to Your Health: How Japan’s 'Tokuho' Products Took Shape

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Pepsi Light, Diet Coke, and Fanta Zero are just a few of the popular options beverage companies have long offered health-conscious consumers worldwide. But in Japan, another option has surfaced that promises greater health benefits: tokuho.
In 1991, the Ministry of Health, L...

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Ice Cream with Baby Star Ramen Noodles Only Available from UFO Catchers Across Japan

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ROCKET NEWS
 
This special ice cream treat cannot be found in stores.
Baby Star is a popular snack food in Japan made up of dried ramen noodles and flavored with the great taste of chicken and soy sauce.
However, due to its longevity, makers Oyatsu Company have been hard at work concocting new wa...

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Nicolas Cage Becomes a Japanese Snack Food as the Nicolastick is Born

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Promotional tie-in for upcoming film Bin Laden is My Prey has aninspired flavor choice.
There was a time when endorsements from Hollywood celebrities were everywhere in Japanese advertising. Some of the most surreal ads were the ones in which American cinematic A-listers hawked prod...

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Häagen-Dazs’ New Gold Matcha Ice Cream Has French Heritage And Our Full Attention

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Matcha Opera ice cream promises to make sweets fans ready to sing with joy.
Häagen-Dazs has no qualms about infusing its ice cream with Japanese flavors, and we can thank that strategy for such wonders as the Matcha Green Tea Crumble and sesame walnut mochi ice cream cup.
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7-Eleven Japan’s Frozen Hot Biscuits Are So Good, They Might Make Pancakes Obsolete!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
We try the new frozen hot biscuits from 7-Eleven and end up seriously impressed.
Who doesn’t love hot biscuits with a generous serving of sweet, gooey syrup? As it turns out, hot biscuits aren’t exactly standard fare here in Japan, at least not like pancakes or French toast.
But tha...

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McDonald’s Japan Adds Cheese Smoothie to Their Autumn Menu

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Fruit and cheese is a heavenly combination.
Our tastebuds jump for joy every time McDonald’s releases a new seasonal beverage in Japan. In the past, we’ve been given sakura-flavoured delights, melon McShakes, and creamy matcha treats, and now it’s time for us to enjoy the heavenly t...

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New Japanese Kit Kats Combine Matcha Green Tea, Almonds and Two Berry Flavors for Luxurious Treat

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Matcha Double Berry Luxury Every Day Kit Kats are a mouthful to say, should be a joy to eat.
Nestle never seems to be short of ideas for special Japan-exclusive Kit Kats, and thanks to the confectioner’s fertile imagination we’ve been able to enjoy flavors such as sake, Momiji manju...

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