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TokyoTreat October 2021 Reviewer Contest Winners Announced!（＾ｖ＾） Hello TokyoTreat Fams! How was your Halloween? We hope you had so much fun! The time has come and we’re glad to announce the October 2021 Reviewer Contest Winners, let’s check the list below: Miranda S Chalore H Jackie W Megan R Rainier D Congratulations to all of...

It’s the spookiest time of the year once again – Halloween! And Japan is not shy when it comes to limited edition sweets and snacks. Never to be outdone are the offerings from Starbucks Japan! This year they are adding plenty of fall flavors to their Halloween drink (and we’re here for it)!  And who...

Around 2016, a certain set of images went viral that featured a bunch of adorable beady-eyed hamster shaped objects on a baking sheet. People all over the internet re-tweeted, blogged, or reposted the images all over the internet with titles that used the phrase “Japanese hamster bread.” However, for every post talking about it, there...

It’s coming up to spooky season and that can mean only one thing – lots of Japanese snacks filled with the spirit of Halloween. Enjoying tasty Japanese chocolate, sweets and treatst are what this season is all about. Monthly Japanese snack and candy box TokyoTreat is no stranger to sharing spook-tacular snacks with the TokyoTreat...

Anyone interested in the world of Japanese bread has to know about Japanese curry bread. A perfect marriage between sweet and savory Japanese curry and deep-fried bread, curry bread has become popular all across Japan. Convenience stores, supermarkets, and bakeries across the country sell this savory snack for everyone to enjoy. Let’s learn more about...

With the premiere of the highly anticipated second season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba being just around the corner, Japan’s love affair with the Taisho-era (1912-1296) based action packed fantasy anime is only growing stronger by the day. Recently, streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have also started showing the Demon Slayer movie Demon...

TokyoTreat September 2021 Reviewer Contest Winners Announced!（＾ｖ＾） Hello everyone! We hope September was a wonderful month for all of our TokyoTreat fams, as we are all expected. Now we’re more than excited to announce the September 2021 Reviewer Contest Winners, let’s check the list below: Lauren V Lorenne R Aaliyah B Sourav B Crystal L...

To celebrate over 1 million downloads to date, MyAnimeList is joining forces with TokyoTreat for a milestone giveaway. MyAnimeList is the world's most active online anime and manga community and database – and just six months after the launch of their app, they've surpassed 1 million downloads on both iOS and Android combined. Now that's a...

Finding new taiyaki fillings and shapes can be a popular hobby for travelers visiting new places in Japan. Trying out new taiyaki is a must for the monthly Japanese candy and snack box TokyoTreat team. So let’s go over our 5 favorite regional Japanese taiyaki flavors and shapes!  Taiyaki are a beloved traditional Japanese snack...

If you’ve ever been to Japan and checked out the bakery section, chances are you’ll have come across shoku-pan (食パン), otherwise known as Japanese milk bread or Hokkaido milk bread. Japanese milk bread is one of the most popular options in the world of Japanese bread.  In the past year, gourmet shoku-pan has seen a...

Taiyaki are on many people’s must try Japanese snacks list! The fish shaped waffles are often highly sought after, not only by tourists looking to experience authentic Japanese snacks, but also by Japanese people who are looking to indulge! We here at the monthly Japanese candy and Japanese snack subscription box service TokyoTreat love tasty...

Ramen is a much-loved dish in Japan, and you’ll find ramen shops serving tasty bowls in a variety of forms and flavors across the country. But if you can’t get to Japan anytime soon, there is thankfully an endless list of cup ramen brands producing instant ramen in a range of delicious flavor combinations. The...