Pikachu Plates, Eevee Burgers, solving the mystery of what’s inside Mimikyu’s costume, and a very, very special guest.
sweets (Page 77)
White coffee dessert drink appears in the land of green tea, and Meg finds there’s more than just the color to love.
The special headset delivers a Japanese sweet into your mouth in real-time as this “once-in-a-millenium beauty” feeds it to you.
From Pop Team Epic to Cowboy Bebop, this professional confectioner’s anime and video game dojin works are edible!
The new Kit Kat flavor draws inspiration from a specialty snack traditionally found at Japanese hot springs.
Videos show lunar New Year treats require a forceful stabbing that breaks hearts while making mouths water.
Sakura sweets lineup also includes mouth-watering cherry blossom cake with two sakura-sourced ingredients.
Participants say that even if a guy were to spend three times as much on a thank-you present, it still wouldn’t be enough.
Apparently the breakup wasn’t as mutual as he thought, man discovers when getting home-made Pop Team Epic chocolate.
The new limited-edition beverage takes its inspiration from a traditional Japanese springtime confection.
Meg decides to get back to basics by using the natural cooling power of snow to create a delicious matcha dessert.
Yeah, all those boutiques in Tokyo’s trendy Harajuku district are nice, but this is our new favorite place in the neighborhood.
As the old saying goes, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, not through sewage pipes.
A tasty, clever way to say “We’re just friends” in a country where women give chocolate to both lovers and platonic male acquaintances on February 14.
The universe’s cutest Star Warrior, and star of Nintendo games, Kirby uses his Copy Ability to become huggable…that or it’s an adorably soft toy.
With Valentine’s Day approaching, the Tokyo-based candy company says “You do you, and we’ll do us.”
In Japan, women give chocolate to men on Valentine’s Day, but are guys going to get what they really want?
New dessert beverage lets you enjoy a uniquely Japanese taste without having to sit around in the same chain you have back home.

















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