Photo - 7-Eleven Fried Spring Roll

This spring roll is advertised as containing 7 ingredients, but they are not listed. Mushrooms and assorted vegetables can be easily seen when it is cut open.

Ramen Ambassador Program

Yahoo Japan is accepting entries for a Ramen Ambassador Program that will attempt to introduce ramen culture to the rest of the world. Ramen is already becoming very popular around the world, but this program aims to get out better and more detailed information. Winners will be chosen from those submitting videos and will not be paid. But the winning videos and future reports from the ambassadors will be shown on ANA flights and by the Japan National Tourism Organization. The Japan Times and Maruchan (a maker of ramen noodles) are also supporting this program.

http://ramen.yahoo.co.jp/oversea/index02.html 

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/ramen.html

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Photo - 7-Eleven Sekihan Onigiri

This is sekihan okowa 赤飯おこわ or steamed rice with red adzuki beans. You can also see the black sesame mixed in.

Pizza-la Hokkaido Gouda & Meat

Pizza-la is the largest pizza delivery chain in Japan. This pizza features Gouda cheese from Hokkaido and 3 different meats. Several of the large dairy companies have opened natural cheese factories in Hokkaido over the past several years.

http://www.pizza-la.co.jp/Item.aspx?id=0004087&ListId=pizza

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Photo - 7-Eleven Frankfurter

This is one of the items from the hot and fried foods corner at 7-Eleven. フランクフルト

Photo - 7-Eleven PB Cold Noodles

7-Eleven PB somen cold noodles. In the hot summer months, cold somen noodles are a favorite. Somen are wheat flour noodles stretched thin. The package indicates that these noodles are hand-stretched 手延べ.

Yamazaki Kyoto Special

The Kyoto special offering from Yamazaki is a cornucopia shaped product willed with coffee jelly and whipped cream. This is a collaboration with Maeda Coffee 前田珈琲 a famous coffee shop in the city. The coffee jelly uses Maeda coffee.

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

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Photo - 7-Eleven Egg Spongecake

This is a 7-Eleven PB egg-based sponge cake.

Photo - Kagome's 30 Vegetables

This photo shows a visual of the 30 vegetables that go into making this product. The name of the product 野菜一日これ一杯 claims you get a day's worth of vegetables with each 200 ml serving.

Photo - ShinSapporo Oishii Hokkaido Milk

This product is produced by ShinSapporo Milk 新札幌乳業 in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The second photo is a mark verifying that is was produced in Hokkaido (Japan's main dairy region) for direct shipment all across Japan 北海道直送. The packaging promises protection from light 遮光パッケージ.

Photo - Ginza Mochi Omiyage

Ginza Mochi 銀座餅 is a popular gift or omiyage from the greater Tokyo area. It is not associated with the Ginza area of Tokyo and the maker is actually located in Yokohama. It is always a rice cracker, but comes in numerous varieties.

Sapporo Classic 2012 Furano Vintage

Sapporo limits its Sapporo Classic to Hokkaido, but not exactly sure what that means because I can be found on sale in other areas. Starting Oct 23rd, a special version using 2012 hops from the Furano area of Hokkaido will go on sale.

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

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