This fish variety pack was shown on the Facebook page for the Goto Project 五島列島支援プロジェクト, a fan/support page. I cannot identify all the fish and only snapper and amberjack are noted. Nothing like good fresh fish though. The Goto Islands are located off the coast of Kyushu and is known in the west as one of the main places where the "Hidden Christians 隠れキリシタン survived the centuries when Christianity was banned and penalized by death in Japan.
Kirin Ichiban Shibori Beer 一番搾りビール was introduced in 1990 and I think it was the biggest brand in Japan until Asahi Dry took over that title. It remains very popular and the concept for its good taste is the following. During the beer production process, wort is separated from the mash solids. It is squeezed out if you will. This is done more than once on the same mash, but Kirin only uses the first separation for Ichiban Shibori beer, and that is what ichiban shibori means in Japanese - first press, first separation or more simply the first wort. キリン 一番搾り製法
http://www.kirin.co.jp/brands/IS/index.html
Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.
Meiji's popular KinokoSato mushroom-shaped, chocolate covered cracker line is selling a special winter version, which adds chocolate covered macadamia nuts to the mix. In this version, the mushroom-shaped crackers are chocolate flavored and are coated in white chocolate. 明治 きのこの山 マカダミアナッツ
http://www.meiji.co.jp/corporate/pressrelease/2012/detail/20121108_01.html
Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.
Yokohama is associated with early contact with the western world, as it was the main port used by foreigners following the opening of Japan in the late 1800s. Cakes were one of the foods introduced through western contact and is thus associated with Yokohama. Therefore the KitKat variety which represents Yokohama is Strawberry Cheesecake, and is sales are restricted to the Kanto area. ネスレ キットカット ミニ ストロベリーチーズケーキ味
http://d.nestle.jp/kitkat/omiyage/kk_mini_strawberrycheese.html
Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.
