2012-09-28

Photo - Nescafe Ice Coffee Directions

These are directions for hot and cold, coffee and coffee latte on the side of a Nescafe jar. The QR code shown here is also nothing new to Japanese products. コーヒー

Sapporo CJ Pink Grapefruit Makkori

Sapporo has started selling a pink grapefruit version of its popular CJ Makkori or Makgeolli alcohol drink. Makkori is a Korean fermented rice/wheat alcohol which has increased in popularity in Japan over the past few years. サッポロ、おいしいマッコリ、ピンクグレープフルーツ

http://www.sapporobeer.jp/oishiimakguli/product/index.html

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Photo - Coffee Polyphenols

On this jar of Nescafe Excella, 100% specially selected beans and coffee polyphenols are noted. コーヒーポリフェノール

Sapporo Yebisu and Beams Design

Sapporo Yebisu Beer and Beams Design are collaborating on a Beams loves Yebisu promotion. In the first phase, Beams designed a 6-pack sleeve for Yebisu and the Yebisu website devotes some space to Beams goods.

http://www.sapporobeer.jp/yebisu/beams/collaborate.html

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Photo - Nescafe Excella Coffee

コーヒー

Photo - Ajinomoto Amino Vital

Contains branched-chain amino acids and citric acid. 味の素、アミノバイタル

Asahikawa Taisetsu Craft Brewery

Taisetsu Ji-Beer is a craft brewery in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. They must have grabbed a URL early because Ji-Beer means Craft Beer in Japanese.
They serve 3 main varieties:
大雪ピルスナー Taisetsu Pilsner
ケラ・ピルカ Keller Piruka - an English pale ale
富良野大麦 Furano Barley - aromatic beer which uses barley from the Furano area
And 2 seasonal varieties:
萌芽、ほうが - Sprout - a fruity, white beer aimed at women
黒岳 - Kurodake - high alcohol (8%) black beer, name from a peak on Mt. Taisetsu

http://www.ji-beer.com/

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Photo - Odawara Scallions Full View

These scallion or green onions are from Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. 葱、ネギ、小田原、神奈川県産

Photo - Lotte My Cube Gum

ロッテ、ガム

Photo - Hokkaido Carrots

These carrots are from Katogun, Tokachi region of Hokkaido. 北海道、十勝、河東郡、キャロット

Photo - Dydo Plum Vinegar Drink

The drink from Dydo contains 1) plum-rice fermented vinegar, 2) plum extract and 3) citric acid. 梅玄米酢、梅エクス、クエン酸

Kirin Budweiser

The US beer Budweiser goes through Kirin in Japan.

http://www.budweiser.jp/

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