I don’t remember most of the lesser known American holidays, so correct me if I’m wrong.
But, as I remember, in America there are some s....
13 Mar 12:07 pm from Tokyo Five
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As I mentioned in a previous post, Valentines Day is done differently in Japan than in the West…but on March 14th, Japan has a holiday cal....
2 Mar 1:36 am from Tokyo Five
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These caramels and tablets are from Henri Le Roux. These caramels,called C.B.S.”Caramel au Beurre Sale” are amazing.
He uses special s....
20 Feb 10:00 am from 8tokyo.com
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This is a Valentine special chocolate 214 from 100% Chocolate Cafe.
The strawberry & champagne flavored chocolate is one of great swee....
19 Feb 10:00 am from 8tokyo.com
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These cute Chocolate Cups are from Tasschen.
They have 30 kinds of unique flavors like bulgarien rose,vegetables,coffee,teas,etc….
I es....
18 Feb 10:00 am from 8tokyo.com
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Valentines day is different in Japan than it is in Australia. The main thing here is that on Vday girls give chocolate (if it’s hand made ....
17 Feb 8:00 pm from Goddesscarlie
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As I mentioned in my previous post, I got Valentines chocolate from a few people, as is common in Japan…but the best ones were the chocola....
17 Feb 1:32 am from Tokyo Five
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So how about a look at Valentine’s Day in Japan?
Chocolate love and the art of giving here is a totally one-way street with men being the....
15 Feb 3:32 am from Bionicbong
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Today is exactly 7 years since I "confessed" to my DH that I was so into him that I would be willing to stay in this country longer or at le....
14 Feb 6:17 pm from Gaijin Housewife
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We’re watching the 2010 Winter Olympics live on TV right now.
It started this morning (Sunday) and it’s currently about 1PM here in Toky....
14 Feb 1:44 pm from Tokyo Five
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“BABBI and BEARBRICK 10 100% Fucsia” is from BABBI.
Original white chocolate wafer is made with strawberry cream flavoring sandwiched ....
14 Feb 10:00 am from 8tokyo.com
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Valentine’s Day, like everything else, has been warped by Japan’s cultural filters like a reflection in a funhouse mirror. Here’s what....
13 Feb 3:39 pm from Gaijin Tonic
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“Tablet Venezuela” is from Pierre Marcolini. This is a bitter chocolate which is from Venezuela.
It comes in a special canvas case, an....
13 Feb 10:00 am from 8tokyo.com
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Have you seen the photos of the “2001 September 11th attacks” on the World Trade Center towers in New York City that were recently made ....
12 Feb 9:37 pm from Tokyo Five
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Here’s a little Valentine’s Day treat for all you lonely boys out there! I Want Chu (sic — “chu” is presumably “you” in kataka....
12 Feb 8:28 pm from Japan Trends
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As is the case every year in Japan, multiple marketing techniques are being employed to try and convince consumers to buy more. Though I'....
12 Feb 5:00 pm from Japanese Snack Reviews
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I’m blaming this post on a number of people. My friend Rachel to start with. She invited a bunch of moms with little girls over to h....
12 Feb 6:50 am from la fuji mama
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Today my bodyguard, Rufus got published at Matador Life. This is a big deal for me, as well as, him. I'm in the photo, too. You just have t....
11 Feb 10:50 pm from Mikes Ryukyu Gallery
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Valentine’s Day 2010 is just a few days away. You know what that means – lots of love…and chocolate. In Japan, Valentine’s day is a ....
11 Feb 4:18 am from TokyoFashion.com
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Wow, I don’t know about you but I am impressed and can boldly say this is what I would call a real cool gift for your Valentine. This spe....
10 Feb 2:49 pm from Akihabara News
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With the chocolate-giving season coming up, I suppose it’s appropriate that we’re talking a lot about chocolate this week!
I had wanted....
22 Jan 5:08 pm from Japan Trends
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