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For years, women in Japan have given chocolate to male coworkers for Valentine’s Day, but this year is probably going to be different.
7-Eleven is ready to serve Nintendo fans Bowser-breath fried chicken and non-peach Princess Peach desserts.
The world’s first permanent Pokémon Cafe is feeling the blow of Japan’s international travel restrictions.
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Amazura was a popular sweetener among Heian aristocrats but its method of production was lost to time after the widespread diffusion of sugar.
Even after being in business for 200 years, this Kyoto confectioner is still coming up with great ideas.
A long-established Kyoto confectionery shop is selling these do-it-yourself kits with simple video instructions.
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