Snack bars are cosy, retro establishments found across Japan, often crammed into small buildings and equipped with karaoke systems that echo late into the night. They are typically run by a woman ...

The most important parts of the Japanese text on the front of that package are チョコ, “chocolate,” and 餅, “mochi,” but the whole thing translates to Delicious Chocolate Kirimochi to Bake.” Kirimochi, ...

Across social media, people are falling in love with Lotte Ghana Japanese ice cream bars. A sort of ice cream bar-cookie ...

I purchased the product, although it was several times more expensive than chocolate bars I usually eat. When I carefully peeled off the Japanese-language label on the back, I found marks to ...