Tokyo Treat March 2016

(some of the information i use i got from this booklet)

March in Japan

Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) is an occasion to pray for young girls growth and happiness. Hinamatsuri is celebrated each year on March 3rd, where most families with girls display dolls for the Doll Festival called Hina-ningyo. To celebrate this speacial day, people eat traditional dishes like scattered sushi (chirashi-sushi), clam soup, sweet white sake (shirozake), rice cake cubes (hina arare) and diamand- shaped rice cakes (hishimochi).

Punifua's it's Hard Not To Be Happy with Old-Grape Taste Gummies

These gummy snacks are the most adorable. Its a soft creamy texture of paw-print kitty shaped gummies that are paired with an old age flavor of grape. (i have no clue why the picture is a dog if its kitten shaped gummies XD)

Caramel Corn Peach-Flavored Hinamatsuri

In honor of the well known Japanese doll festival or Hinamatsuri. This is savory popped corn that you can see for sale during the time of this particular celebration in Japan. This caramel corn is combined with a peach flavor with a burst of fruit,

Caramel Corn is a treat made by Japanese snacks corportion Tohato, which has been popular and famous in Japan since the 1970s! These 2 colored peach flavor puffs are released specially for "Hinamatsuri" also known as "Girls Day" or "Dolls Day" that is celebrated annually in Japan on March 3rd,

Barbeque-Flavord Scones

These delicious savory slivers of bread pack a huge punch! Enjoy a bold and smokey barbeque taste paired with a crisp and crunchy bread stick for the ultimate salty treat. 

Hello Kitty Strawberry Biscuit Stick

Rich strawberry frosting topped upon crisp and delicate biscuit sticks in an adorable Hello Kitty package.

Strawberry Wheat Chocolate

Puffed and crispy wheat biscuit drop dipped in decadent strawberry, made with a subtle flavor so that it is not overwhelming on the taste buds.

Lucky Treats

These are some of the things subscribers could of won this month

Giant Sized Scorn Snacks

DIY Kit: Hamburger

My Neighbour Totoro Book

Big Totoro Cushion

Nendoroid: Miku Hatsune

DIY Kit: Taiyaki and Dumplings

Snow Totoro Piggy Bank

JIJI From KIKI's Delivery Service

Big Totoro Backpack

Giant Sized Baby Star Ramen

Giant Ppretz flavor of stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce

Giant Choco Ball Tokyo Limited Edition

JIJI From KIKI's Delivery Service Exhausted Plush

Cat-bus Rail Puzzle

Totoro Facial Towel

Totoro and May Jigsaw Puzzle

Giant Black Thunder

Cherry Blossoms (Sakura)

Spring time is definitely a favorite time in Japan! Early flowering plants and trees, such as plum trees, deliver the first signs of spring approaching. Spring time in Japan is more than amazing, as you can expect pleasant weather and blooming cherry blossoms all over the country. Cherry blossoms (or also known as Sakura) is iconic in Japan, due to its exquisite beauty and deep meaning. The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years, where they are considered more than just a beautiful tree. They are a symbolic flower of the spring, a time renewal, and the beauty of life. Its a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful, but that it is also short. Cherry blossoms bloom for a short time each year to remind people of how precious life is.

The county's national flower captures the attention of visitors locally and overseas, as their beautiful pink colors blanket the country in soft and colorful splendor. There are countless of cherry blossom trees in Japan, where each year the Japanese people closely anticipate and follow the blossoming of the trees. This is called Hanami which means " watching blossoms".

When the trees are in bloom, people come in large groups with their families and friends to marvel at the beauty of the flowers while enjoying festivals with food, drink and music. At the end of the season, the wind carries thousands of blossoms in the air (know as " flower petal blizzard).

Anime Japan

Every year Anime Japan brings a mountain of guests, concerts, exclusive merchandise and lines as far as the eye can see. Formally known as Tokyo International Anime Fair, Anime Japan is a Japanese anime convention which is held annually at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center in Tokyo during March. It is the premier convention of the Japanese animation industry and one of the largest animation related events in the world, created from the merger of the Tokyo International Anime Fair with the Anime Contents Expo. Anime Japan is typically attended by several hundred Japanese and foreign TV and film production companies, as well as toy, game and software developers.

In the convention you will find yourself surrounded with booths, concert stages and cosplayers. From panels that are hosted by fans, celebrities and people working the industry, to screenings where major anime television shows and movies are screened, not forgetting great merchandise, Anime Japan has it all.

Anime Japan goes the extra mile for cosplayers by setting up an indoor studio complete with backdrops and sets.

The Heroic Tale of Momotaro

The story of Momotaro is a favorite bedtime story in Japan, which goes like this:

Once upon a time, in a small village, lived an old man and his wife.One day, the old women saw a very big peach coming down the river. She picked it up and took it home. When they cut the peach, a small boy came out of it. They named him Momotaro, and since they had no children, they raised him with love and care.

Momotaro grew up healthy and he became really strong. suddenly oni (devils) with thick red skin. powerful claws and sharp teeth started bothering the village, so Momotaro decided to fight them on the devils islandm, Momotaro's mom made special millet dumplings (kibi-dango) that would make those who eat them really strong to help him on his quest. On his way, Momotaro met a dog, a pheasant and a monkey who joined him on his journey. They all went to the island and ate the special kibi-dango, which made them stronger then ever. Together they beat all the oni. The oni promised that they were not going to do any bad things again. Momotaro (the peach boy) and his friends loaded the treasure and got back to the village.

Akihabara

Akihabara also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is Tokyo's anime and electronic district, located on the eastern side of the Central Chiyoda Ward. Akihabara has gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku culture, and many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are now dispersed among the electronic stores in the district.

In the last decade, dozens of stores specializing in anime, manga, retro games, figurines, card games and other collectibles have filled the spaces between the electronics retailers. The character of Akihabara has constantly changed over the decades and is now known as the futuristic center for electronics and technology. It is also known as the center of Japanese otaku and anime culture.

Akiba was made known through Japanese dramas, anime series and various TV shows in the past decade, which makes it a famous tourist attraction. 

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