Morinaga crowdfunds new throat candy that can last for up to 40 minutes
Japanese candy manufacturer Morinaga has used crowdfunding to apply its new long-lasting food ingredient to create a super long-lasting throat candy.
Osaka introduces hourly husband babysitting service that works like a storage locker for tired daddies
Space near Osaka Metro station has introduced a service for wives to drop off their husbands for a while. Just like a storage service for temporarily keeping one's luggage — except this one is for human storage.
Too cute to eat? New Hello Kitty cafe opens for a limited time in Tokyo
New Hello Kitty cafe opened on April 25th 2019 in Tokyo; see the dishes featuring super cute Hello Kitty designs, with free goods and an adorable tapioca drink as well.
Five executed in North Korea for failure to produce candy set for children
North Korea has executed five deemed responsible for causing power failures that led to the failure to produce candies that were to be distributed to children for Day of the Sun celebration.
Ueno Information Center releases reiwa-era panda sweets
Reiwa era is just starting in Japan, and Japanese candy manufacturer Kintaro Ame Honten has released new panda hard candy in cooperation with Ueno Information Center to celebrate it.
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