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Japanese Coo-Che becomes a viral sensation, and everyone wants a taste

• Oona McGee
  Jul 25, 2026
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“Drinkable Cigare” is so hard to get it’s been dubbed a “phantom”.

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• (biscuits • Cigare • Coo-Che • cookies • food • Ichibangai • langue de chat • limited edition • milkshake • milkshakes • new • shakes • souvenirs • sweets • Tokyo • Tokyo Station • Tokyo Station Ichibangai • YOKU MOKU)

7-Eleven Japan releases chocolate cookies that taste like freshly baked melon bread

• Oona McGee
  Jul 6, 2026

New melon pan crossover looks set to be a hit with customers.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • bread • chocolate • chocolate chip • chocolate cookies • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cookies • food • Japanese convenience stores • melon bread • Melon Pan • sweets)

7-Eleven Japan vs Family Mart: Who has the biggest convenience store cookie?

• Oona McGee
  Jun 21, 2026

A cookie clash amongst convenience store chains. 

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cookies • Family mart • food • Japanese convenience stores • SNJO • sweets)

Japanese sweets brand creates new drinkable Cigare and we’re totally here for it

• Oona McGee
  Jun 21, 2026

Famous “Cat’s Tongue” cookies get a whole new look with a limited-edition release at only one location. 

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• (biscuits • Cigare • cookies • food • Ichibangai • langue de chat • limited edition • milkshake • milkshakes • new • shakes • souvenirs • sweets • Tokyo • Tokyo Station • Tokyo Station Ichibangai • YOKU MOKU)

Family Mart commits “reverse fraud” in new Giant All-Star Festival, and we couldn’t be happier

• Oona McGee
  Jun 9, 2026

At this Japanese convenience store chain, big is an understatement. 

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• (chocolate chip • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cookies • Family mart • financier • food • Japanese convenience stores • SNJO • sweets)

133-year-old Japanese company’s cookies go beyond matcha with dashi and shichimi flavors

• Casey Baseel
  May 28, 2026

Kayanoya’s Satoyama Cookies give you four flavors for a snack session unlike any other.

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• (COK • cookies • crazy • dashi • food • green tea • Kayanoya • matcha • shichimi • SNJO • sweets • taste test • weird)

Final Fantasy Chocobo cookies have galloped into Tokyo’s Square Enix pop-up shop

• Casey Baseel
  May 6, 2026

Beloved Final Fantasy mounts are Japan’s newest bird-themed sable sensation.

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• (Chocobo • cookies • cute • Final Fantasy • food • sable • Square Enix • sweets • video games)

Japanese sweets souvenirs don’t get more beautiful than this

• Oona McGee
  Apr 28, 2026

Traditional details make this a gift to remember.

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• Japan
• (cakes • COK • cookies • food • Kanazawa • SNJO • souvenirs • sweets)

Kinotake Mother AI developed to study Japan’s divide between chocolate cookie snacks

• Master Blaster
  Apr 16, 2026

AI claims it can tell which you like just by looking at you.

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• (AI • chocolate • cookies • food • kinoko no yama • Kinotake Mother • Kitakita no Konokono Yamasato • Meiji • sweets • takenoko no sato • weird)

Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes

• Oona McGee
  Apr 13, 2026

Find out if these limited-edition drinks are really treasures worth hunting for. 

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• (coffee • Cookie • cookies • dessert drink • drinks • Frappuccino • green tea • hojicha • Japanese Frappuccino • Kaga Bo Hojicha • limited edition • limited edition flavors • melon • Star Frappuccino • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tea • yoghurt • yogurt)

Starbucks Japan unveils epic Frappuccino hunt with five to find in new Star birthday campaign

• Oona McGee
  Apr 4, 2026

There is a way to try them all.

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Cherry blossom Totoro cake brings pink sakura sweetness to Tokyo this White Day

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 7, 2026

Ghibli-themed sweets shop puts together a cherry blossom viewing party for a pair of Totoros.

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• (anime • cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossoms • chocolate • cookies • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • sakura • sakura sweets • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro • white day)

Eevee returns to Japan’s famous Tokyo Banana, bundled with a cute tote bag

• Elliot Hale
  Feb 28, 2026

The beloved Tokyo souvenir re-introduces chocolate sponge Eevee cakes, along with a collectible keepsake for fans.

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• (anime • chocolate • COK • cookies • cute • Eevee • food • Pokemon • souvenir • sweets • Tokyo • Tokyo Banana • tote bag • video games)

Chocolate Totoro cream puffs and cakes coming to Japan’s Ghibli bakery for Valentine’s Day【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 6, 2026

Totoro is looking sweeter than ever.

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• (anime • Catbus • chocolate • cookies • cream puffs • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro • Valentine's Day)

Is Starbucks Japan’s new extra-expensive Valentine’s Day espresso Frappuccino worth the price?

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 30, 2026

Starbucks is getting into Godiva territory with the price of its newest chocolate dessert drink, but is the quality there?

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• (affogato • cacao • chocolate • coffee • COK • cookies • drinks • espresso • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test • Valentine's Day)

Starbucks Japan releases a new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino…with a special dipping waffle cookie

• Oona McGee
  Jan 27, 2026

Billed as “the ultimate Valentine’s Day treat”, this new release is more than a drink – it’s an exclusive experience.

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• (affogato • cacao • chocolate • coffee • cookies • cool • drinks • espresso • Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccino • latte • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Valentine's Day)

Totoro cream puffs and Catbus cookies are finally available in downtown Tokyo

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 16, 2026

Ghibli-themed sweets shop steps out of the suburbs and into downtown Ginza district.

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• (anime • Catbus • cookies • cream puffs • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Shiro Hige’s Cream Puff Factory • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro • Totoro cream puffs)

Starbucks Japan celebrates Christmas with multipurpose gingerbread cookies

• Oona McGee
  Nov 16, 2025

Recreate the Starbucks life at home this holiday season.  

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• (biscuits • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • COK • cookies • drinks • gingerbread • gingerbread cookies • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)

Catbus Sandwich is even more awesome than it sounds, because it’s actually a cookie

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 23, 2025

Totoro-themed bakery whips up new batch of treats inspired by the Studio Ghibli anime classic.

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• (anime • Catbus • cookies • cream puffs • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Shiro Hige’s Cream Puff Factory • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • sweets • Totoro)

Yamanashi student jumps from building after eating “legal mood-enhancing” cookies sold online

• Master Blaster
  Jun 20, 2025

Don’t take cookies from strangers.

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• Japan
• (accidents • cookies • Drugs • falls • narcotics • online shopping • Yamanashi Prefecture)

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