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Otsukimi, also known as the Moon Viewing Festival, occurs in the lunar calendar on the 15th day of the eighth month. It is a traditional celebration where people honor and admire the moon and Japan’s moon gods. It has become a formal festival with many unique customs linked to sacred locations such as shrines and…
What comes to your mind when you hear the words, “milk tea”?
Melonpan consists of a thin cookie dough covering that generously sprinkles sugar on sweet bread. Plus, melonpan is available in local bakeries, konbini, specialty shops, and street vendors throughout Japan.
Custard has been popular in Japan since the Meiji era, when it became a classic component in Japanese yogashi, or Western-style sweets.
As cherry blossom season creeps ever closer, pink, spring-themed snacks are popping up in convenience stores and supermarkets all over Japan!
One of the main differences between the types of Japanese donuts lies in the dry ingredients used for them.
Unlike other green teas, matcha is a fine powder produced by drying and grinding specially cultivated tea leaves, thereby conserving all of the leaves’ nutrients.
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