Tag Archives: sweet

Rose-flavored Ice Cream?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by superhappyawesome

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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Heart Shaped Watermelon!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Recently we stopped in at a very fancy fruit store in Tokyo Midtown, in a very fancy part of Roppongi (also the location Tokyo’s Ritz-Carlton, to give you some idea.) There were lots of hilariously overpriced fruits, but this one … Continue reading →

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Mister Donut’s Baked Donuts

Posted on June 20, 2011 by superhappyawesome

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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What is this I don’t even…Okinawa Omiyage NSFW

Posted on June 6, 2011 by superhappyawesome

The picture is below the cut, because it is most definitely Not Safe For Work.

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Time to get CRUNK’d

Posted on May 31, 2011 by superhappyawesome

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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Japanese Bagels are Stupid

Posted on May 10, 2011 by superhappyawesome

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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Yubari Melon Kit Kat GIVEAWAY

Posted on May 5, 2011 by superhappyawesome

If you follow us on Twitter/Facebook, then you probably know that Sean just got back from a trip.  What you may not know is that he brought back these fabulous new Kit Kats–the Yubari Melon! Amusingly enough,  he didn’t actually … Continue reading →

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Wanna get that Ganguro Look?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by superhappyawesome

I’m not a super girly-girl, and I don’t wear a ton of make-up. So I knew that make-up tutorial videos existed, but had never really watched any. That being said, I can’t stop watching these tutorials. Despite there being no

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Häagen-Dazs, Japan-style

Posted on April 27, 2011 by superhappyawesome

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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Engrish of the Week! Happy Friday!

Posted on April 15, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Ah, my favorite kind of Engrish–spelled correctly, grammatically passable, and yet, just…wrong. I love the tone on this, it makes me think of some disappointed baker somewhere saying, “Well, it’s

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