Photo - Beniazuma Sable Omiyage

These beniazuma 紅あすま (variety of sweet potato) flavored sable サブレ (shortbread) snacks are from and promise the taste of Ibaragi Prefecture.

Photo - Pizza-la Pokemon Pizza Gift

A gift that came with the Pokemon pizza. Pokemon collectible cards were also included.

Photo - Zekkei Akafuji Omiyage

Zekkei Akafuji 絶景赤富士 (magnificent view of a red Mt. Fuji) is a snack (strawberry-chocolate crunch) from the Yanamakako area of Yamanashi near Mt. Fuji. In the late summer-early fall, the sunrises can be very colorful and beautiful.

Meiji Gran Premium Ice Cream

Meiji is introducing a new premium brand ice cream called Meiji The Premium Gran, which emphasizes the use of high quality milk, and uses a proprietary "Gran Milk Process".

There are 5 reasons of listed for the good taste: use of superior milk with a rich flavor, superior milk also results in a better aftertaste, less reliance on sugar for sweetness (more sweetness from the milk), produced in Hokkaido (Japan's largest dairy region), and ice cream that melts in your mouth with a pleasing mouthfeel. This product went on sale nationwide Aug 27th.

The varieties are Gran Milk, Gran Milk with Rich Matcha, Gran Milk with Rare Caramel and Gran Milk with Hand Picked Strawberries.

http://www.meiji.co.jp/sweets/icecream/gran/

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.

Photo - Luna HN019 Probiotic Yogurt

HN019 is a Danisco Bifidobactera strain. The package emphasizes how the probiotic survives transit to the intestine.

Photo - Peyoung Yakisoba Noodles

This product is the flagship product for this company (ぺやんぐ Peyoung) and has a 38 year history according to the website. This product is very similar to cup noodles, but the shape of the container and the volume are a bit larger, also these are yakisoba やきそば and not ramen noodles. Not exactly sure where they name comes from, because it sounds Korean, but there is nothing to indicate that in the company information.

Yamazaki Shizuoka Special

In Shizuoka, Yamazaki's special offering is a milk cream and milk whipped cream lunch pack that uses milk from the Tanna 丹那 area.

http://www.yamazakipan.co.jp/gotouchi/index.html

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.

Photo - Asahi Tohoku Recovery Support

This notice on the side of a can of Asahi Akiyoi beer, states that 1 yen for every can sold will go to Tohoku Recovery following the disasters of last year.

Photo - Asahi Akiyoi Fall Beer

This is a 2nd category, lower tax beer.

Photo - Circle K PB Shine Malt Beer

This is a 2nd category, lower tax beer. StyleONE is the Circle K Sunkus private brand (PB).

Photo - Meiji Super Cup Essel Cookies & Vanilla Ice Cream

Sapporo Black Label Tohoku Hop

Sapporo is using Tohoku hops in its flagship Black Label beer brand for the fall. Sales of the second category beer mentioned yesterday was limited to the Tohoku region, but this product will be available nationwide starting Oct 24th.

http://www.sapporobeer.jp/product/sapporo/kurolabeltohokuhop/index.html

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.