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A Message for the TokyoTreat Family Regarding COVID-19
Dear TokyoTreat family, The past few months have been a difficult time for everyone as the world takes steps to halt the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. We understand that many people may have concerns about their purchases, and we'd like to let you know what we've been doing to ensure a safe &...

Celebrate Spring with These Sakura Snacks and Drinks!
Milk pudding sakura Frappuccino and latte released by Starbucks Japan in February March has finally come, and here in Japan, we can already feel the breeze of Spring! Sakura have started to bloom beautifully in several regions, and it’s time for people to have hanami picnics with their loved ones. Typical to Japan – there...

Top 5 Popular Japanese Rice Dishes
Rice is one of the most important foods in Japan. Like other Asian countries, Japanese people eat rice daily. In Japanese, rice is called gohan. The use of gohan in Japanese is extended with prefixes: asagohan (breakfast), hirugohan (lunch), and bangohan (dinner). It really shows that it is almost impossible for most Japanese to think...

An Ode to 7-11 Sandwiches – The Unsung Hero of Japanese Convenience Store Cuisine
Okay, let’s be real for a second. Everyone that’s ever been to Japan raves nonstop about konbinis. Japanese convenience stores really are on another level – and for most visiting westerners, they’re a major highlight of their trip. From instant noodles and bento lunches, to onigiri rice balls and sweet pastries – there’s enough delicious...

Mouth-Watering Japanese Spring Treats
So, it is finally upon us, the spring season. Some may call it the season of love and others just enjoy that the weather is becoming gradually warmer. But you know what else a new season means? New snacks! In Japan, certain snacks or okashi become ripe for the taste buds once that season arrives....

7 Popular Japanese Desserts
Japan is a culinary capital – foodies from far and wide travel to Japan every day just to eat! And yet, no matter how much ramen, curry, sushi or soba you manage to slurp down, there always seems to be room for dessert. Luckily, Japanese desserts are everywhere, and there’s a ton of different traditional...