Category Archives: Food!

KFC’s One Piece Kiddie Meal

So as I mentioned before, the first night we went to the Tanabata Matsuri in my city, things were a bit quiet. The decorations were in full force, and there were girls running around in scandalously shoulder-baring yukata (shocking!) but … Continue reading

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Rose-flavored Ice Cream?

One of the best parts of our recent trip to our city’s Rose Garden was the special  バラ or rose-flavored ice cream! Our friends’ reactions were mixed–some people thought it was too perfumey, others thought the rose flavor wasn’t strong … Continue reading

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Ring around the rosies

Still getting things together for our EPIC SUMMER GIVEAWAY (and fighting off a cold) so in the meantime, please enjoy this picture from our city’s lovely Rose Garden! Countdown to our Panel at Anime Expo: 9 Days!

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Mister Donut’s Baked Donuts

Like most people, I often tend to be swayed by the recommendations of my friends. I particularly value the opinions of the lovely Antares, thanks to whom I’ve discovered lots of tasty treats. Recently she’s mentioned the new Baked Donuts … Continue reading

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Beef Sushi?

We went out with some friends for cheap Conveyor Belt sushi tonight! How cute is Sean in this picture? He didn’t eat all of those himself though–that’s actually both of our plates together. And at ¥105 a plate, it still … Continue reading

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Time to get CRUNK’d

It started on Twitter. “It’s back!” “They had it!” “I almost fainted when I saw it!” It quickly went to Facebook. People posted pictures. People shared locations where it could be found, and where it was selling out. What was … Continue reading

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New Summer Pepsi Dry

As I mentioned, I’ve been looking all over for the new Summer Pepsi since it was released earlier this week. I’m a big fan of the seasonal Pepsi flavors, like last winter’s Mont Blanc, Shiso, Cucumber, beautiful Baobab…the list goes … Continue reading

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Super Yummy Chocolate Mousse

While Lawson may be disappointing me lately with their Japanese bagels, MiniStop’s desserts have been

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Japanese Bagels are Stupid

Let’s say you happen to wander into your local Lawson’s (my favorite of the combini chains, and also the one closest to my house) in search of a sweet treat. Perhaps you might spot these cute, colorful little guys in … Continue reading

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Häagen-Dazs, Japan-style

As I’m sure you know, many non-Japanese companies come out with special flavors and limited editions that never seem to exist in other countries. For example, Häagen-Dazs has a whole line of ice creams called “Dolce”  that I’ve never seen … Continue reading

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