Tag Archives: chocolate

Happy Friday! Nude balls?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Happy Friday! For today’s Engrish of the week, it’s time to get Crunk’ed with some nude balls. Uh, what? These are actually pretty tasty, despite the ridiculous ridiculousness. It seems like a sign that we’ve been in Japan for a … Continue reading →

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Omiyage Diaries: Dog Poo Cookies

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Summer vacation is winding down, and coworkers are coming back from their trips to  exotic and exciting locations. Some travel abroad, some stay closer to home, but almost everyone brings back

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Mister Donut’s Baked Donuts

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Like most people, I often tend to be swayed by the recommendations of my friends. I particularly value the opinions of the lovely Antares, thanks to whom I’ve discovered lots of tasty treats. Recently she’s mentioned the new Baked Donuts … Continue reading →

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What is this I don’t even…Okinawa Omiyage NSFW

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

The picture is below the cut, because it is most definitely Not Safe For Work.

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Time to get CRUNK’d

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

It started on Twitter. “It’s back!” “They had it!” “I almost fainted when I saw it!” It quickly went to Facebook. People posted pictures. People shared locations where it could be found, and where it was selling out. What was … Continue reading →

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Super Yummy Chocolate Mousse

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

While Lawson may be disappointing me lately with their Japanese bagels, MiniStop’s desserts have been

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Yubari Melon Kit Kat GIVEAWAY

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

If you follow us on Twitter/Facebook, then you probably know that Sean just got back from a trip.  What you may not know is that he brought back these fabulous new Kit Kats–the Yubari Melon! Amusingly enough,  he didn’t actually … Continue reading →

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Engrish of the Week! Happy Friday!

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Ah, my favorite kind of Engrish–spelled correctly, grammatically passable, and yet, just…wrong. I love the tone on this, it makes me think of some disappointed baker somewhere saying, “Well, it’s

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Day 3: Getting back to “normal”, and White Day During Hard Times

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

In Japan, many cell phones are equipped with earthquake alarms that are activated 5 to 10 seconds ahead of tremors. The sound of 30-40 all going off at once in the teacher’s room this afternoon was possibly one of the … Continue reading →

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スタバックス！

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

As you can probably tell, I enjoy seeing how American companies express themselves on foreign soil. As much as I love seeing what insanity McDonald’s has come up with next, Starbucks is also a great source of tasty and interesting … Continue reading →

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