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May 2026: 10 Japanese Snacks Our Community Loved This Month

May 2026: 10 Japanese Snacks Our Community Love...

May has been a great month at Fuji Time. We shipped boxes to subscribers across 15 countries, discovered new dagashi to add to our rotation, and watched our community grow....

May 2026: 10 Japanese Snacks Our Community Love...

May has been a great month at Fuji Time. We shipped boxes to subscribers across 15 countries, discovered new dagashi to add to our rotation, and watched our community grow....

Chocobat: The Japanese Snack That Is Also a Baseball Lottery

Chocobat: The Japanese Snack That Is Also a Bas...

Most snacks are just snacks. Chocobat is a snack, a lottery ticket, and a piece of Japanese baseball history all in one ¥30 package. If you've never heard of Chocobat...

Chocobat: The Japanese Snack That Is Also a Bas...

Most snacks are just snacks. Chocobat is a snack, a lottery ticket, and a piece of Japanese baseball history all in one ¥30 package. If you've never heard of Chocobat...

Surprise Inside: 5 Japanese Snacks With Hidden Collectibles

Surprise Inside: 5 Japanese Snacks With Hidden ...

Japan has perfected the art of "candy with a surprise inside." The combination of snack + collectible has been a Japanese specialty for decades, and it's responsible for some of...

Surprise Inside: 5 Japanese Snacks With Hidden ...

Japan has perfected the art of "candy with a surprise inside." The combination of snack + collectible has been a Japanese specialty for decades, and it's responsible for some of...

Hi-Chew vs Starburst: The Soft Candy Showdown

Hi-Chew vs Starburst: The Soft Candy Showdown

If you've ever eaten Hi-Chew, you understand why it has a cult following in the US. If you've ever eaten Starburst, you understand the American chewy candy experience. Both are...

Hi-Chew vs Starburst: The Soft Candy Showdown

If you've ever eaten Hi-Chew, you understand why it has a cult following in the US. If you've ever eaten Starburst, you understand the American chewy candy experience. Both are...

Pocky: The Japanese Snack That Conquered the World

Pocky: The Japanese Snack That Conquered the World

If you've ever tasted a Japanese snack, there's a good chance it was Pocky. Created by Glico in 1966, Pocky is a thin biscuit stick partially coated in chocolate. It's...

Pocky: The Japanese Snack That Conquered the World

If you've ever tasted a Japanese snack, there's a good chance it was Pocky. Created by Glico in 1966, Pocky is a thin biscuit stick partially coated in chocolate. It's...

The Dagashiya Revival: How Japan's Penny Candy Shops Are Coming Back

The Dagashiya Revival: How Japan's Penny Candy ...

A few weeks ago, we wrote about how dagashiya (Japan's traditional penny candy shops) were disappearing. Today's update is more hopeful: dagashiya are quietly making a comeback — in ways...

The Dagashiya Revival: How Japan's Penny Candy ...

A few weeks ago, we wrote about how dagashiya (Japan's traditional penny candy shops) were disappearing. Today's update is more hopeful: dagashiya are quietly making a comeback — in ways...