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Chip Star vs Pringles: Japan’s Tube Chip Showdown

Chip Star vs Pringles: Japan’s Tube Chip Showdown

If you know Pringles, you already understand the concept. Chip Star is Japan’s answer to the tube chip — but with some clever twists that make it uniquely Japanese. Made...

Chip Star vs Pringles: Japan’s Tube Chip Showdown

If you know Pringles, you already understand the concept. Chip Star is Japan’s answer to the tube chip — but with some clever twists that make it uniquely Japanese. Made...

The History of Bisco: Japan’s 90-Year-Old Snack

The History of Bisco: Japan’s 90-Year-Old Snack

Some snacks come and go. Bisco has been around since 1933 — and it’s still going strong. Made by Glico (the same company behind Pocky), Bisco is a cream-filled biscuit...

The History of Bisco: Japan’s 90-Year-Old Snack

Some snacks come and go. Bisco has been around since 1933 — and it’s still going strong. Made by Glico (the same company behind Pocky), Bisco is a cream-filled biscuit...

Pokémon Snacks You Can Only Find in Japan

Pokémon Snacks You Can Only Find in Japan

If you’re a Pokémon fan, Japan is a snack paradise. Walk into any convenience store or supermarket and you’ll find Pokémon-branded snacks everywhere — and most of them never make...

Pokémon Snacks You Can Only Find in Japan

If you’re a Pokémon fan, Japan is a snack paradise. Walk into any convenience store or supermarket and you’ll find Pokémon-branded snacks everywhere — and most of them never make...

Kinoko vs Takenoko: Japan’s Biggest Snack Debate

Kinoko vs Takenoko: Japan’s Biggest Snack Debate

Every country has a food rivalry. In the US, it’s Coke vs Pepsi. In Japan, it’s Kinoko no Yama vs Takenoko no Sato — and people take it very, very...

Kinoko vs Takenoko: Japan’s Biggest Snack Debate

Every country has a food rivalry. In the US, it’s Coke vs Pepsi. In Japan, it’s Kinoko no Yama vs Takenoko no Sato — and people take it very, very...

What's Inside a Japanese Dagashi Box? Full Unboxing

What's Inside a Japanese Dagashi Box? Full Unbo...

You ordered a dagashi box from Japan. The package arrives. You open it up and find 25 snacks you've never seen before, all with Japanese text you can't read. What...

What's Inside a Japanese Dagashi Box? Full Unbo...

You ordered a dagashi box from Japan. The package arrives. You open it up and find 25 snacks you've never seen before, all with Japanese text you can't read. What...

DIY Japanese Candy Kits: Edible Slime, Growing Candy & More

DIY Japanese Candy Kits: Edible Slime, Growing ...

Japan takes snacking to a whole new level. Instead of just opening a bag and eating, many Japanese candy kits require you to actually build your snack before you eat...

DIY Japanese Candy Kits: Edible Slime, Growing ...

Japan takes snacking to a whole new level. Instead of just opening a bag and eating, many Japanese candy kits require you to actually build your snack before you eat...