Japanese summer is hot and humid. When you go out from your house, you sweat profusely.
But if you eat anmitsu, the heat of summer will vanish immediately!

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Every Japanese knows Peko-chan. She has been one of the original characters in Fujiya (Famous confectionery in Japan) since she was born in 1950. The meaning of her name, ‘Peko’, is calfs.

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Have you ever eaten or seen TAIYAKI? It is Japanese confectionery and means fish-shaped pancakes stuffed with bean jam (ann).

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The shop streets around Tsukiji fish market are called “Jogai market”. It contains over 400 shops and restaurants, and is crowded with more tourists than inside Tsukiji market. The fresh fish from Tsukiji market and other ingredients such as dry food, meat, eggs, vegetables, pickles and kitchen tools are available here. You can buy everything to do with food. Of course, you can enjoy various restaurants here.

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Tsukiji is the city that never sleeps. It works for 24 hours as the kitchen of Tokyo, the metropolis.

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The Sakura season has come! Many people come to Tokyo in the spring.
When I started living in Tokyo, a beautician told me. “Tukiji has all the attractions of Tokyo”. I considered it as a joke at that time, but when I went to Tukiji for the first time, I was really surprised. The market was filled with the excitement of many people and food. The energy of the market impressed me and it is situated in exactly the center of Tokyo. Since then, I have been a big fan of Tukiji.

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Do you want to little stimulus in everyday life? If that “stimulus” were snacks and you could get them easily, do you think you would want to try them?

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The shiny texture and the elegant deep black. They are no doubt the highest class lacquered tableware. Their distinguished deep black color is only brought by Japanese lacquer, no other paint can show it. The beautiful delicate vein gives more grace to their face.
If you touch them, you will be surprised by their lightness and smooth feel.

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