Japan Advent Calendar, December 25th, Last Minute Cake and Chicken
The chicken and cake frenzy was out in full force on Christmas Eve. Our local train station and grocer really showed their commercial holiday spirit. Happy holidays.
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Japan Advent Calendar, December 21st, Gingerbread Cookies
It is possible to bake in Japan. Just get yourself a microwave oven with convection oven heating elements in it and follow a recipe normally, converting Fahrenheit to Celsius. You’ll need […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 20th, Yamazaki Pan Christmas Cake Flyer
Love the different sizes of cakes. You can have one row of whipped cream tufts or TWO!
Japan Advent Calendar, December 19th, 100 Yen Store Christmas
I really enjoy the 100 yen stores in Japan. More than dollar stores in the US. But, the seasonal selections are sometimes quite… special. Still, I got half my Christmas […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 18th, Coffee Shop Christmas
Christmas displays at Tully’s and Starbucks because coffee.
Japan Advent Calendar, December 17th, Gachapon Christmas Ornaments
When in doubt, get your Christmas ornaments at the arcade in the gachapon machines! Ok, so this set is kinda awkward, but it’s actually a great method to getting tree […]
Sailor Moon Postcard in Nakayoshi January 2014 Issue
The official Sailor Moon website advertised that this upcoming issue of Nakayoshi, the manga magazine that originally published Sailor Moon in the 1990’s, would have a Sailor Moon related thing […]
McDonald’s Japan’s Cheese Potato Dip
This month’s Japanese McDonald’s novelty menu items are actually, for once, classically good. Up top is the chicken fillet and quarter pounder with white cheddar. Below is the cheese potato […]
Sailor Moon 20th Anniversary Stationary Unboxing
I got my Sailor Moon stationary! Of all the merch coming out for the 20th anniversary, this is the stuff that has got me most excited so far. There’s […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 16th, Lalaport Illumination
Those aren’t stars above the tree. The city is too bright for that. They have a lattice of lights up there above the mall courtyard to simulate the stars. It’s […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 15th, Grocery Store Christmas Cake Decorations
Finally! It took two months of spotting Christmas cake displays to find one that had anything to do with DIY. Here is your go to cardboard grocery store display for […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 14th, Cozy Corner Christmas Cakes + Catalog
I’ve written before about Cozy Corner Ginza. The ubiquitous red cake kiosks are my favorite sweet sellers in Japan. Not only are their cakes beautiful, they’re affordable and taste as […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 13th, Loft Christmas Cards
My favorite part of the start of any and every season in Japan is the Loft card section’s seasonal offerings. In the summer they have light up fireworks cards and […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 12th, Mister Donut Snoopy Christmas
Usually Mister Donut is a far second to Krispy Kreme when it comes to the Japanese donut scene. But, this year they really brought it. This year’s Christmas selection is […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 11th, Lawson Convenience Store Christmas Catalog
Today’s cake catalog scans come from the Lawson convenience store. They may not have the outrageous cake selection of the 7-Eleven catalog, but they do bring it to another level […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 10th, AKB’s Takahashi Minami in Nippon Hoso Radio Flyer
AKB 48’s Takahashi Minami was featured in the schedule flyer for Nippon Hoso Radio AM 1242, December/January. Picked up at the local grocery store. How about them shoes? Isolated photos […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 9th, KFC Christmas and the Immortal Colonel Sanders in a Santa Suit
KFC’s role in Japanese Christmas has been well documented online. Some year some genius marketing person decided to play off the Western world’s portrait of a holiday feast by advertising […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 8th, Christmas Sushi Plate
The best rotating sushi restaurant chain in Japan, Sushiro, has a special Christmas take out platter and it sure is Chrismassy! Why, look at that roast beef sushi. Nothing says […]
Japan Advent Calendar, December 7th, Carolers in the Train Station
Strangest thing. They were singing Ue o Muite Arukou. Not exactly cheery Christmas music.
Japan Advent Calendar, December 6th, Mall Christmas Tree
Christmas at the mall.
