Japanese Snack Reviews

When I was still in Japan, I rarely picked up the Tirol variety packs because they sold the same old flavors with one new one in order t...

Images from Tirol. I think Tirol has to be one of the most representative companies in terms of displaying the Japanese tendency to va...

In Japan, variety packs are called "asooto" (アソート) which is the Japanized version of "assortment". This Bakauke pack of ...

Since I'm not one to be obsessed with all things cute, I was relatively unfamiliar with the character of Rilakkuma until I started read...

A Christmas goods display at Queen's Isetan market. It includes Christmas boots full of snacks for kids, marshmallows, fondue kits, impo...

Have you ever seen a movie trailer which spoils some of the best mysteries of the movie by revealing some critical plot point or telling you...

Have you ever seen a more adorable or happy-looking skeleton? I love bright, vivid, clean graphics. Even if I wasn't keen on the candy i...

Nestlé loves you. No, really, it does. If you don't believe me, buy this Nescafé "Happy Pack" because it's their valentine...

What looks like a label in this package is actually a sheet of paper with 3 stickers. "Umai" seems to have several different pos...

Tirol releases a constant stream of "variety packs" for about a dollar (100 yen) a pack. When I first started doing these reviews...