Editor’s Note: A reader submitted a review of these on the same day Mariko wrote her review so since the reviews were wildly different, I figured we’d post both of them in one just to show that reviews are just opinions and you may not always agree with them. Mariko’s review: Ahh, the crispness in [...]

Gummi candies are all the rage in Japan right now. The summer heat has not yet dissipated, so to eat chocolate or anything temperature-sensitive is difficult. Gummi candies are the perfect solution when you need your sugar fix and the temperatures aren’t cooperating. JBox.com was kind enough to send me samples of Meiji’s Kaon, a [...]

Before I get into the nitty gritty of this review, I should clarify that a Mars bar here in Australia is more commonly known as a 3 Musketeers in the US, and it has a layer of caramel at the top. Plus, it’s a lot smaller here – about the size of a standard candy [...]

Some miscellaneous thoughts not worthy of their own post….. Nothing else like it…. I thought it was funny was when a company would say things like “there’s nothing else like this” or “this product is unique,” etc. when I saw something just like it a few rows over at the show. I understand, their flavors [...]

At this point all the deals have been done, all the business cards and contact info has been exchanged and everyone is ready to go (including me). The show is only open to 2PM instead of the usual 5PM, and nobody wants to haul all the candy/products back home with them so just about everything [...]