We have previously featured toasted pudding-flavored Kit Kats that look really delectable. Now, this chocolate bar is part of a pizza and is served in cafés in Japan. Available from April 1 till 31 August 2014, this dish is available at pizza places like Napoli no Kama and Strawberry Cones. Wired Café and Moriva Coffee […]
Japanese studio Nendo reinterpreted the Starbucks’ classic white coffee mug adding a graphic to the base, so when the mug is drying or being stored upside down, it looks as though it’s actually full. The new collection plays with Starbucks’ view of seeing the world as half-full, never half-empty. The mug will be available in […]
Spring in Japan is marked by the arrival of pretty pink cherry blossoms, and this year, McDonald’s Japan is planning to introduce a sakura-inspired burger to celebrate the occasion. It will debut the ‘Sakura Teritama’ burger that features a pink-tinted bun and is filled with a fried egg, ginger teriyaki pork patty, lettuce and sakura […]
Nestlé Japan has developed a new mini KitKat that can be eaten as chocolate bar or baked. When put in the oven for two minutes, this KitKat becomes like a crispy cookie. Working with Japanese chocolatier Takagi, who recently developed KitKat’s first boutique, the company has developed the world’s first KitKat that can be baked […]
Most of us are familiar with Kit Kat’s crispy, creamy chocolate wafers which, thanks to the ingenuity of Japanese taste engineers, come in myriad flavors like orange, strawberry, and green tea. Now the Nestlé owned brand’s fans have even more reason to indulge in their love of the delicious bars at the world’s first Kit […]
To commemorate the fifth anniversary of IKEA’s Shinmisato branch in Japan, the furniture giant introduced blue and yellow ice-cream, much to the chagrin of customers. The ice-cream is colored like the Swedish flag, alluding to the country IKEA originated from. Many failed to see that this was a branding strategy, calling the colors unnatural enough […]
Trying to get at the last few chips at the bottom of a Pringles tube can be a real hassle—it is also not uncommon to get one’s hand stuck in the metal canister. Ever the creative problem-solvers, the Japanese have come up with an ingenious chip dispenser that will allow you to reach all the […]
The Japanese are passionate about toys and video games, so it comes as no surprise that the McDonald’s outlets in Japan will be introducing Mario toys to its Happy Meal sets. It seems like the kids in Japan have it better than the rest of us—previous Happy Meal additions included Power Rangers, Pokemon, and Ultraman […]
At the Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, stands a vending machine that offers its patron art with their coffee. Debuted a few years ago, the ‘Yojiya Café Selection’ vending machine is said to be the first coffee vending machine in the country that offers latte art. Each cup of Joe from this machine is priced […]
Japanese consumers looking for something to warm them up this autumn are in luck after Coca-Cola announced it has introduced the world’s first pre-heated carbonated drinks can. The hot Canada Dry Ginger Ale will be available from custom dispensing machines in the land of the rising sun from 21 October at $1.20 a pop. This […]