Totoro’s traditional snack time may not fill up our stomachs, but it’ll fill our hearts with warm fuzzy feelings.
December, 2024
Mugs, tumblers and limited-edition Stanley cups with Hokkaido’s shimaenaga snow fairy as the star.
“A lovely Christmas present from Enako” gives us an opportunity to think about linguistics too.
Initially we were stumped by the origin sources of our cosplays but the mystery was later revealed.
Luxury grocer is still going strong in Japan as it gets set to serve sakura shiruko and yuzu ginger apple drinks this winter.
We head to the popular revolving sushi chain, and something very attention-grabbing heads to our table.
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