12 articles
Business
NYC company scammed out of $250,000 worth of rare Japanese Kit Kats: report
A New York City-based company reportedly lost $250,000 in rare Kit Kats due to an elaborate scam involving identity theft and fake email acc...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Jay Park drops new single ‘Candy’ featuring Zion. T
Korean American rapper and singer Jay Park recently unveiled his latest single “Candy,” featuring Zion.T. The music video for the new track,...
Daniel Anderson
Food
Iconic Japanese candy featured in ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ discontinued
Sakuma’s Drops candy will be discontinued as its maker, Tokyo-based Sakuma Seika Co., goes out of business. Established by Sojiro Sakuma i...
Iris Jung
Film & TV
Netizens suspect man giving candy to Studio Ghibli trick-or-treaters is Hayao Miyazaki
Trick-or-treaters who visited Studio Ghibli last week may have been given candy by none other than Hayao Miyazaki himself. On Thursday, the ...
Isa Peralta
Hi-Chew bids farewell to its green apple flavor after 40 years
The Japanese candy Hi-Chew is retiring its green apple flavor, which was first introduced in 1982. Morinaga, the company behind the candy,...
Rebecca Moon
Instagram
The White Rabbit Candy Ice Cream Hype Takes a Shocking Turn
Stateside fans of the iconic White Rabbit candy were ecstatic over the news that the favorite milky treat from their childhood was being sol...
Ryan General
Uncategorized
White Rabbit Candy is Now an Ice Cream Flavor in Los Angeles
White Rabbit, the iconic Chinese milk candy, is now an ice cream flavor. Wanderlust Creamery has reportedly recreated the creamy goodness of...
10 Delicious Snacks You Can ONLY Find in Japan
Japan is known for a lot of things, but while manga and video games may receive varying degrees of affection depending on who you ask, there...
Bokksu
Asia
Woman Annihilates Opponent in Cotton Candy Eating Contest, Becomes Instant Celebrity
There’s a lot of bad news out there, but that doesn’t mean you have to digest it all the time. In fact, why not take a break and...
Heather Johnson Yu
News
Boy Goes Viral After Filling Empty Trick-or-Treat Bowl With His Own Candy
A teenage trick-or-treater caught filling another person’s empty bowl of candy for Halloween is winning praise on social media for his gener...
Carl Samson
Chinese Parents Accidentally Feed 3-Year-Old Daughter Plastic Balls They Thought Were Candy
A Chinese couple had to rush their 3-year-old daughter to the hospital after she was fed polymer balls that were mistaken for sweets. Parent...
King Malleta
20 Pictures That Prove the Japanese Make the Most Beautiful Candy in the World
If any country were to win the award for having the smallest and cutest things it would be Japan. The Asian country has an obsession with al...
Laura Dang
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