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Kagawa Udon Diaries #1: This $3.30 Udon Shop Feels Like 1980s Japan

I’ve eaten at a lot of udon places in Kagawa. This is one I keep coming back to.

Apr 19, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #japan #shinji-kagawa #udon

Kagawa Udon Diaries #1:
This $3.30 Udon Shop Feels Like 1980s Japan

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Dagashi Diaries #3: Chicchakunatta Maken Gumi — rock-paper-scissors cola gummy, ¥25

A gummy shaped like a rock-paper-scissors hand. Comes with a lottery ticket. I lost. The gummy was still worth it.

May 11, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-candy

Dagashi Diaries #3: Chicchakunatta Maken Gumi — rock-paper-scissors cola gummy, ¥25

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Kagawa Udon Diaries #2: Menkui — The Broth Starts Sweet and Ends Salty

A thinner noodle than most Kagawa shops — but the broth has a sweetness up front and a salt finish that makes it one of the more…

May 03, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #japan #kagawa #udon

Kagawa Udon Diaries #2: Menkui — The Broth Starts Sweet and Ends Salty

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Dagashi Diaries #11: Mochitaro — The Snack With Exactly One Peanut

Mochitaro costs ¥20 (about $0.13). Inside the bag: fried rice crackers — age arare — lightly salted, and somewhere in there, a single…

Jun 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-snacks

Dagashi Diaries #11: Mochitaro — The Snack With Exactly One Peanut

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Dagashi Diaries #8: Kyoshin Seika Kibidango N — Three Pieces, Three Companions, Nothing Like the…

There is a famous Japanese folktale about a boy born from a peach. Momotaro — Peach Boy — is sent to defeat the demons of Onigashima, and…

May 26, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-snacks

Dagashi Diaries #8: Kyoshin Seika Kibidango N — Three Pieces, Three Companions, Nothing Like the…

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Japan Supermarket Diaries #3: This Japanese Melon Biscuit Was Half Price — and Surprisingly Good

A melon-flavoured biscuit with a crystalline sugar glaze, found at half price. Worth it at full price too — but only if you have tea…

May 01, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #japan #japanese-snacks #japanese-supermarket

Japan Supermarket Diaries #3: This Japanese Melon Biscuit Was Half Price — and Surprisingly Good

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Dagashi Diaries: Special Feature #1— Why Japanese Candy Is So Cheap

A bag of dagashi rarely costs more than ¥50. Most cost less. Umaibo held a ten-yen price for forty-two years before finally moving…

Jun 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-culture

Dagashi Diaries: Special Feature #1— Why Japanese Candy Is So Cheap

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Dagashi Diaries #10: Orion Mini Cola — A Can You’re Not Supposed to Drink

The instructions on the packaging say: don’t drink it. This is because the container looks exactly like a can of cola — a miniature…

Jun 02, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-snacks

Dagashi Diaries #10: Orion Mini Cola — A Can You’re Not Supposed to Drink

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Daiso Finds #2: Wide-head toothbrush — 2 pack, soft bristles, $0.70

Daiso’s wide-head toothbrush comes in soft, medium, and firm — and that one detail makes all the difference.

Apr 18, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #japan #100-yen-shop #daiso

Daiso Finds #2: Wide-head toothbrush —
2 pack, soft bristles, $0.70

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Dagashi Diaries #7: Umaibo Salami — Ten Yen, Forty-Six Years, and the Taste Has Never Changed

This one costs ¥9 (about $0.06). The standard price is now ¥15 — Umaibo crossed that threshold in October 2024 after holding at ¥10 for…

May 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #dagashi #japanese-snacks #japanese-food

Dagashi Diaries #7: Umaibo Salami — Ten Yen, Forty-Six Years, and the Taste Has Never Changed

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Dagashi Diaries #15: Cut Yocchan — Two Sheets, Two Very Different Chews

Cut Yocchan costs ¥59 (about $0.37). The bag contains two types of product — both cut into small pieces, both coated in sanbaizu, the…

Jul 07, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-snacks

Dagashi Diaries #15: Cut Yocchan — Two Sheets, Two Very Different Chews

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Dagashi Diaries #9: Baby Star Ramen Maru — The Same Snack, Rolled Into a Ball

Baby Star Ramen needs no introduction in Japan. The thin fried noodle snack from Oyatsu Company has been a fixture of dagashi culture since…

Jun 01, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-snacks

Dagashi Diaries #9: Baby Star Ramen Maru — The Same Snack, Rolled Into a Ball

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Daiso Finds #1: The $0.70 Dental Habit I Picked Up at Daiso

A Daiso interdental pick that lasts longer than expected, fits in any travel bag, and somehow became a nightly habit. I didn’t expect a…

Apr 14, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #japan #japanese-culture #100-yen-shop

Daiso Finds #1: The $0.70 Dental Habit I Picked Up at Daiso

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Dagashi Diaries #14: Young Donut — Four Mini Donuts and 36 Years of Inflation

Young Donut has been around since 1989 — Heisei year one — which makes it younger than expected for something that feels like it’s always…

Jun 23, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-snacks

Dagashi Diaries #14: Young Donut — Four Mini Donuts and 36 Years of Inflation

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Dagashi Diaries #13: Cider Yoguru — The Spoon, the Cream, and the Last Bit You Get With Your Finger

The container looks like something from a dairy. Small, rounded, slightly translucent — the shape carries associations with yogurt cups and…

Jun 13, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-snacks

Dagashi Diaries #13: Cider Yoguru — The Spoon, the Cream, and the Last Bit You Get With Your Finger

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Daiso Finds #5: Soft Interdental Brush — The One for People Whose Gums Bleed

The interdental pick covered in Daiso Finds #1 uses thin floss thread. This one is different. The Soft Interdental Brush is a rubber-tipped…

Jun 05, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #japan #daiso #japanese-shopping

Daiso Finds #5: Soft Interdental Brush — The One for People Whose Gums Bleed

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Dagashi Diaries #12: Niudo Cola Bottle Gummy — One Piece, One Chance

This one costs ¥19 (about $0.12). Inside the wrapper: a single gummy, shaped like a cola bottle, with the word COLA embossed down the…

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #japan #dagashi #japanese-snacks

Dagashi Diaries #12: Niudo Cola Bottle Gummy — One Piece, One Chance

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Daiso Finds #4: 99% Antibacterial Wet Wipes — Two Packs, One for Home, One for Your Bag

Some Daiso purchases require explanation. This one doesn’t. Wet wipes are wet wipes — but the format here is worth paying attention to.

May 28, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #japan #daiso #japanese-shopping