Designer Candies

Eitaro is a your designer candy store.  They celebrated their 150th anniversary last year and at their Isetan store they have the limited candies, the store is pretty unique. There are many kind of pretty looking candies from  liquid candies, board candies, alphabet candies and more.

These are strawberry & almond board candies. They are  crunchy and melts in your mouth.  You can get them from Isetan @ Shinjuku.  Pretty awesome if you asked me.

Speciality Kit Kat

Special flavored kit kat is the in thing in Japan.  Trust the Japanese to come up with all sorts of flavor… from kiwi flavor to cherry and watermelon from last year.. and more.  For about $3 - you can get a sweet piece of kit kat with different flavors - enjoy.

Japanese Burger + Donut

I told yer.. trust the Japan to come up with the funkiest thing.  Recently introduced is the Mos Burger in a donut.  Hehehe!!!  wanna try some..?? well if you are like me.. and love the Mos burgers .. you would like this one too.. but i hear it is the same as a normal burger except that it has got a hole in it.  The price is the same… and for novelty sake.. i would definitely try one. .the next time.. i’m in Japan.

there you have it.. a friend sent this pic to me

Although Mosdo, the partnership between Japanese chains Mos Burger and Mister Donut, has been around since last year, they never truly married their main offerings to make a doughnut burger. Until now.

Black Methol & Japanese Women

The Japanese women are known for their smoking habits.  In Japan, the women are the ones with the highest smoking rate in any other developed countries in the world.  If you are as surprised as I am, well, you are not alone.  I was quite shocked to see a lot of my co-workers in Japan smoking every chance they get.  You don’t even want to know where they go and smoke, what a waste . .i tell myself.. whenever i see one of them doing it.. especially when they all looked so pretty.  i hope they bought some good term life insurance for we all know what cigarettes can do to people.

McDonalds Japan Goes Wireless

Trust the Japanese to come out with ideas like these.. especially for the younger customers with shopping parents.  Parents of teenage kids can now leave them for a few hours .. since there is wireless connection for the Nintendo DS.  The kids can sit and enjoy their food and game. without being disturb.

So if you are in Tokyo.. you can get wireless internet from their 21 outlets.  Plus you can browse Mcdonald’s website as well as download trial version of games here.  Hanging out in McDonalds has now taken a new meaning for the kids.

I NEEED .. A Takoyaki Maker

I need one so badly..!! if you ever tried a takoyaki before (octopus balls).. you would know you have to  eat it again.  And like right now..! i would kill to eat one . .hahah!! ok ok.. i was exaggerating.  Octopus Balls or Takoyaki are very popular not only in Japan.. but most parts of Asia.  You can find it at food bazaars or any food fest. It’s also cheap .. to buy them.. so you can imagine.. making them on your own.. can be really affordable.. once you know how.  Kids will love it… a great snack for after school..and they can even help out.. with cooking it.  Easy peasy .. at $159 .. i think it is a good investment.

Japanese Are Weird and So Are Their Drinks

Yes.. if you think the anime.. and the pachinko is weird.. in Japan.. well.. what would you think of ice cucumber .. by Pepsi..?? Pepsi has prolly gone too far this time. .to cater to the local taste in Japan. I wouldn’t drink it .. will you ..?? I wonder how it tastes though.. muahahah!!

Japanese Sweets - Wagashi

The Japanese are full of wonderful food..but their sweets are even more interesting.. not only are they good tasting.. they are good looking too. .and with loads of nutritional value. The above is called a Torayaki, the name of this japanese sweets (dessert - Wagashi).  Normally, i like the red bean fillings but this time.. i saw a Maccha (green tea) ones.. so i just had to try it. I am a big fan of maccha.. because it is said to have good for health.  But it didn’t taste as good as i expected it to be.

Osaka Castle

When one is in Osaka, you’ve gotta visit the Osaka Castle. Touted as one of Osaka’s most famous and unforgettable landmark, the Osaka Castle is well known for its cherry blossom season. Many people from all over Japan and other countries flock here to see the cherry blossoms.. in April. There is an admission fees of course.. i think adults pay like 600 yen.. if i remembered correctly. Don’t forget to take a picture of the cannon outside of the castle.

Noren

Noren are decorative silk-screened curtains used for centuries by the Japanese as door curtains, wall hangings and window curtains. Traditional noren are split down the center - allowing a person to pass through from one room to another. Commonly found also in japanese eateries.

These imported Japanese noren are true collectibles - many produced on premium Japanese cotton and hemp fabrics and depicting kabuki and geisha images taken from ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints. Their beauty and style suit most modern decor and they can readily be mounted and framed or used as wall hangings in addition to their traditional use as room dividers.