Luxury grocer is still going strong in Japan as it gets set to serve sakura shiruko and yuzu ginger apple drinks this winter.
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SoraNews24’s crack reporter might miss all cherry blossom season with a food coma, but it’s still worth it to enjoy three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of sweets!
From Pop Team Epic to Cowboy Bebop, this professional confectioner’s anime and video game dojin works are edible!
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