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CHOCOLATE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2013
Top chocolatier goes all in on Japan confectionery
Hironobu Tsujiguchi grew up in a family that ran a confectionery shop in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan, but it was the scrumptious cake he tasted at a friend's birthday party in third grade that determined his destiny — to become a world-class patissier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2013
Two Japanese chocolatiers win awards in Paris
Hironobu Tsujiguchi and Sadaharu Aoki were among the recipients of the highest awards at the Salon du Chocolat global chocolate fair in Paris, the world's largest event of its kind.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 31, 2013
Treats galore in summertime Sapporo
I barely recognize Sapporo's Odori Park clothed in its summer coat of flowers. The last time I journeyed north to Hokkaido, this dozen-block strip of land running straight as a die through the middle of its capital city was sporting massive artistic creations fashioned for the annual Yuki Matsuri (Snow Festival). That February, the lush greenery, the beds of marigolds and the elegant rose garden — which in summer marks the park's western end — were all under meters of snow. So it's nice to see the city without shivering my way through it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / SWEET INSPIRATIONS
Apr 5, 2013
Springtime sweets come into bloom
The petals may have dropped from the cherry trees, at least in the Tokyo area, but there are plenty of leaves to be seen — and not just on the trees. Look around any shop selling traditional wagashi sweets at this time of year and you'll find cherry leaves in evidence, wrapped around sakura-mochi.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Feb 14, 2013
J-blip: Face Chocolates
Valentine’s Day is big business in Japan. We’ve seen a lot of confectionery one-upmanship, but nothing quite like FabCafe’s jibunsei chocolates (self-styled chocolates).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2013
Confectioner's free 'obligatory chocolate' machines prove subway hit
Two vending machines at the Marunouchi Line's subway stop in Tokyo's Shinjuku Station are passing out free chocolate, attracting swarms of customers ahead of Valentine's Day.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 9, 2012
Today's J-blip: Otoshidama Kit Kat
Money's yummy, but how about a otoshidama Kit Kat?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 24, 2012
Today's J-blip: customizable Tirol chocolate
Have your Tirol your way. Sweet!
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 10, 2012
Searching for a soulmate? There's an app for that
Will you ever find the One? Maybe not but at least you increase your chances with an app that knows what you're looking for, and where you are.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Feb 9, 2012
Guys can get greedy and girly on Valentine's
Why should men have to wait it in suspense when they can tweet for their chocolate RIGHT NOW!
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 14, 2011
More reasons to spend money on chocolate, as well as reasons not to
Expressing your true feelings, and obligations, with chocolate is a tricky affair.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 24, 2010
Japan's chocolatiers search for the sweet spot
Japan has a serious cacao habit, which only gets only harder to kick as vendors push more chocolate prior to Valentine's Day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 22, 2009
Meiji & Yamanote celebrate with a wrapper's delight
Meiji Chocolate and Japan Railways celebrate their centennials to the delight of trainspotters and chocoholics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Sep 9, 2009
A pinch of salt and a pound of chocolate
Combining salt and chocolate has been around since the 1500's but only recently has the savory-sweet combo been tickling tastebuds in Japan.

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