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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jun 23, 2018
Lawson's mango and milk soft cream: even better for the waffle cone
Lawson's seasonal soft cream brings plenty of sweetness and mango flavor.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jul 15, 2017
Mango Grapefruit Snowflakes Sherbet: Sweet, tart and perfect for summer
One of the most popular desserts to take off in Tokyo over the last two years has been shaved ice from outside Japan. Taiwanese baobing, via the chain Ice Monster, kick-started the trend, and a few others have appeared as of late. Korean chain Sulbing, which creates bingsu (Korea's take on the treat), has been one of the more notable arrivals over the past year, and has gotten so popular that they opened a new store in Sendai earlier this month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jun 10, 2017
Frozen Mango drink: Somewhere between too sweet and just right
Lawson's Machi Cafe brand is getting serious for the summer. Recently, they've introduced a new "caffeine-less ice coffee" alongside a "mega" ice coffee, covering all their bases when it comes to answering the question "How badly do you want to fidget today?" Their newest offering is a pair of sweet frozen beverages apt for warmer weather, one chocolate flavored and the other mango.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2016
In chilly Hokkaido, farmer uses hot spring to grow mangoes
In the cold, snowy town of Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Mitsumune Murata was contemplating how to make use of a plot of land with a hot spring when he came up with a unique idea: mangoes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2014
Miyazaki mangoes fetch ¥300,000
A brand-name pair of mangoes from Miyazaki Prefecture fetched ¥300,000 Thursday at the local central wholesale market, setting a record high for the season's first auction.

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