Niigata gifts

I got some gifts of Niigata pref. from my friend.

They are ‘chamame-manju’ （steamed edamame bean-jam bun) and Japanese famous snack, ‘Kaki no Tane’ that is one of my favorite snacks.

Niigata pref. is a major production area of rice. Because of that, Niigata pref. produces a lot of products that are made of rice such as ‘Kaki no Tane’ and ‘senbei ( rice crackers).
Also, ‘chamame’ is one of kinds of Edamame which is mainly cultivated in Niigata.

I really had very good tea time with green tea!

naniwayaseika
Niigata Dasuke

Oishi YAMAGATA Plaza

There are many Pilot Shops in Ginza where you can get each prefecture’s touring information and purchase its local specialities.
Today I bought plums, dried pear, and fruit juice at a Yamagata shop.
It’s fun looking for yummy and cutely designed things.
Going around antenna shops is a simple way to enjoy the taste of touring.

Oishi YAMAGATA Plaza – おいしい山形プラザ
Ginza Pilot Shops map

Zaku Tofu

A Tofu company of Sagamiya has released ‘Zaku Tofu’ in March 28th, 2012 in a limited quantity.
‘Zaku’ is one of mobile suits of the Armed Forces of Zeon that was came on to Gundam.

Saganuya has put Tofu in a container that is designed based on a head shape of Zaku of MS-06 production model.

The Zaku Tofu of green color is very good taste with Edamame flavor.
Sagamiya has put a lot of labor into making the Zaku Tofu not only the shapes but also the ingredients they use.

Sagamiya
Zaku

Star Wars 3D x Domino Pizza

Domino Pizza collaborated with Star Wars Episode 1 3D movie, adding 450yen, all of their Msize pizza came with R2-D2 special box and a poster.
The box is like a R2-D2′s bust. And its functional explanation is printed on back of the box.

Star Wars 3D x Domino Pizza (Japanese)

Tokyo Dominica

Soup curry is origined from Sapporo Hokkaido, and now some specialty shops in Tokyo.
I went to Tokyo Dominica. They serves 5 colors of soup curry.
Basic yellow, tomato red, thick black, soy milk based white, and nostalgic dark yellow.

We chose white and black. Both of these were good!

Tokyo Dominica – Tabelog (Japanese)

Aichiya

Aichiya is the traditional way of Japanese restaurant.
Take your shoes off, some kimono waitress bring food.

Dishes were very beautiful and tasty. There was full of spring.
But some waitress were not so good…

Aichiya (Japanese)

Corn soup drink

From the Japanese beverage maker KIRIN, a corn soup in a charming package has gone on sale.
The design company DRAFT is said to have produced this package.

世界のキッチン – world kitchen KIRIN
ぽかぽかしみこむコーンポタージュ – Corn potage soup
DRAFT

antenna shop in Tokyo

There are antenna shops from all over Japan in Tokyo. Antenna shops are stores that sell famous local products from different prefectures.
One such shop that I often go to is the Miyazaki Prefecture antenna shop, which is located just outside the south exit of Shinjuku station.

Miyazaki, which is located in the south of Japan, is a rich fruit-growing region so you can easily pick up some delicious fruit at this shop.
There is also an antenna shop from Hokkaido next to the Miyazaki store.
This is a fantastic spot for enjoying foods from various regions of Japan without having to leave Tokyo.

antenna shop in Tokyo (Japanese)